Massachusetts

Offshore wind

Trump admin halts construction of nearly finished offshore wind farm

Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is hit with a stop-work order over vague “national security” concerns.

By Clare Fieseler .

24 August 2025

offshore wind turbine and ship — (Revolution Wind)

Fossil fuels

Massachusetts residents no longer have to subsidize new gas hookups

A new ruling says anyone who wants a new gas line will have to pay for it. Until now, utilities have spread out the costs of new hookups among all their customers.

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 August 2025
Electrification

This Massachusetts town banned gas — and housing boomed anyway

Critics say stringent, pro-electrification building codes and restrictions on natural gas will impede housing developers. A Boston suburb is proving them wrong.

By Sarah Shemkus . 6 August 2025
Heat pumps

Massachusetts could give heat pump owners a huge discount on electricity

The state will lower electricity rates for heat pump owners this winter, and is considering even deeper cuts to encourage residents to ditch fossil-fueled heating.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 July 2025
Electrification

Massachusetts test shows big savings from free heat pumps and solar

Low-income residents on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard who participated in a home electrification pilot saw their utility bills drop by more than half.

By Sarah Shemkus . 17 July 2025
Solar

Massachusetts solar incentives bolster industry facing federal cuts

State officials unveiled a new iteration of the SMART solar incentives, which could help the state’s solar businesses survive the repeal of federal tax credits.

By Sarah Shemkus . 26 June 2025
Policy & regulation

A proposal for a Massachusetts wood-burning plant is back from the dead

Springfield residents thought they had defeated a plan to burn wood waste for energy that would greatly worsen air quality. Now they’re gearing up for another fight.

By Sarah Shemkus . 9 June 2025
Green steel

Boston Metal forges path to commercialization for green steel process

Amid industry setbacks and federal funding losses, the company, which makes green steel without burning fossil fuels, has a robust plan for moving ahead.

By Sarah Shemkus . 5 June 2025
Solar

Massachusetts grid breakthrough could benefit customers while boosting solar

The state's regulators and utilities are working out a mutually beneficial way to share the costs of the grid upgrades required to build more community solar.

By Jeff St. John . 4 June 2025
Transportation

Massachusetts should uphold the state’s clean car rules, advocates say

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has already delayed plans for ramping up zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty truck sales.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 May 2025
Heat pumps

Massachusetts heat pump owners could pay less for electricity next winter

The state’s high electricity prices are a barrier to heat pump adoption, so regulators are working with utilities to reduce rates in winter when demand is lower.

By Sarah Shemkus . 16 April 2025