New England's subpar pipeline infrastructure is driving up electricity prices this winter

By playing the energy markets, Middletown schools have saved more than $260,000 in gas and electricity bills since 2009. By Matt Sheley Staff writer, Newport Daily News

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This is a very good article and summary video published by The Economist which provides a concise presentation on the world's natural gas markets. In particular it addresses why natural gas prices in the US have collapsed and why a recovery in prices will be a challenge. A must watch/read for every energy consumer.

While projections for natural gas consumption globally show increases, U.S. prices continue to weaken in the short-term

Mass Save has partnered with electrical distributors to offer the design community, architects, contractors, and commercial lighting customers discounted pricing on the most efficient LED directional lamps and reduced-wattage linear fluorescent lamps when purchased through participating electrical distributors. With special pricing, you can install these high quality energy efficient lamps at a comparable cost to conventional lighting products and enjoy the benefits of premium technology.

The world’s largest oil companies sold assets at a record pace this year, finding buyers at higher prices as China and other emerging economies vie for reserves.

When National Grid came looking for a $100 million gas-rate increase recently, investigators for Attorney General Martha Coakley found National Grid was trying to get its gas customers to pay for much more.

In a split decision that conveyed the deep questions raised by some, the state Public Utilities Commission approved a contract Wednesday that opens the door for building a wind farm of up to eight turbines in state waters off Block Island.

While "transparency" is the latest buzzword in many industries, it is not welcome by energy service providers...and in many cases by the consumers themselves.

Plans to build the first offshore wind farm in Rhode Island have suffered a setback after the developer failed to reach an agreement to sell electricity to the state’s largest electric utility.

While the concept sounds slick, the facts of the reverse auction process reveal costs and conflicts of interest not apparent to the novice energy consumer

RI Public Utilities Commission and RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers spend $464,000 of rate payer money to hire out legal and consultative services that their internal staff are hired to deliver.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS - News) slashed its commodity price forecasts on Friday, citing a collapse in global economic growth and demand because of the credit crisis.

National Grid is suing 34 Rhode Island cities and towns, accusing some of inflating the assessments on its gas lines and, as a result, overcharging the company on its tax bills.

Oil producers cannot pump more without demand for extra supply, and at the moment that demand does not exist, OPEC President Chakib Khelil said on Monday.

With recession bearing down on the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve's attempt to avert disaster may be creating another asset bubble in gold, oil and other commodities -- at least in the short run.

The legislation would slowly but significantly change the cars Americans drive, the fuel they burn, the way they light their homes and the price they pay for food.

Google -- that's right Google --has announced a multi-million-dollar initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal.

Solar energy has some money behind it, at least in CA.

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A story in the Brisitsh Telegraph outlines a discovery by American researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who have discovered how to turn fructose into a viable fuel.

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Carl Mortished of The Australian summarizes the comments of the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell.

Ken Silverstein from EnergyBiz Insider discusses the concept of Smart Meters

After a mostly mild winter that helped push energy prices down, NStar electric customers finally will reap some delayed benefit starting July 1, with new rates saving average residential customers $5 a month through December.

The facts behind buying your energy requirements through an association, buying group or aggregation

Green energy policies developed by many states are more likely to yield higher profits for energy companies than lower energy costs for consumers

An overview on the basics of Renewable Energy

Consumers should consider diversifying their supply contract positions in order to reduce risk and increase avoided cost.

The Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) has selected four projects, totaling an aggregate 787 MW, as winning bidders in its RFP process for new capacity. This portfolio of projects is expected to reduce costs to CT ratepayers, improve system reliability, and provide important environmental benefits.

Typical Residential Customer Bill Could Drop by $7.60 Each Month

A summary of the basic supply purchasing strategies for the commercial and industrial consumer

Seeking to become the greenest city in the country, Cambridge today will launch a sweeping $70 million energy efficiency program to conserve energy in virtually every building within city boundaries, reducing emissions that contribute to global warming.

A new Platts/Capgemini study of senior executives at U.S. and Canadian utility companies finds that the most important issues facing the energy industry today are regulation, infrastructure investments and managing the risk associated with commodity price fluctuations.

An overview of how National Grid formulates capacity tags for its customers...

An explanation of why the last two digits of your utility account number change every so often

A New York Times article by Matt Richtel examines the growing trend in Silicon Valley toward energy-related start-ups, or "watt-coms".

A demand charge covers the costs associated with maintaining sufficient electrical distribution infrastructure at all times to meet each customer's highest demand for energy. It is based on the gr

Energy utility services and costs are comprised of three primary elements...