Officials say power grid is on the brink
Stress need for natural gas pipelines
July 01, 2014 2:00 AM seacoastonline.com
Special Report
Why New England’s power situation is precarious. (Did you guess pipelines?)
Jul 1, 2014 smartgridnews.com
Spectra Energy Announces Plans to Further Expand New England Pipeline Systems Additional Natural Gas Capacity to Meet Critical Need for Electric Reliability
HOUSTON, July 1, 2014 marketwatch.com
Records Show New England Energy Plan Favors Industry, Law Foundation Says
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 bna.com
Plan Not in Line With Climate Goals
New England will need to reduce its reliance on gas by 2030 or so to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals, Kaplan said. Building a large, new gas line as proposed by NESCOE is unnecessary and will commit the region to relying heavily on gas in the future, which isn't in line with the region's goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Kaplan said.
“If we need to start reducing and moving away from gas within a few decades, building 100-year-plus gas infrastructure doesn't make sense,” he said.
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