Stay Up To Date With The Latest Energy News and Advice

News & Blog

Making Solar Worth What We’re Paying
blog

Making Solar Worth What We’re Paying

Debate continues to rage about the cost of solar in Massachusetts, especially as legislation is introduced to continue the net metering credits which are responsible for much of the solar development in the state. The basics of the net-metering program are simple: Through this credit mechanism, the purchasing customers do not actually use the electricity […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
PowerOptions CEO Cynthia Arcate's Testimony
blog

PowerOptions CEO Cynthia Arcate’s Testimony

Good Afternoon Chairman Downing, Chairman Golden, members of the Committee.  My name is Cynthia Arcate. I am the President and CEO of PowerOptions. Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with my views on the state of energy in the Commonwealth. I have about 30 years of experience in the energy industry, in both […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
The Commonwealth’s Approach to Solar
blog

The Commonwealth’s Approach to Solar

PowerOptions urges the passage of House Bill 4185, An Act Relative to Net Metering and Solar Power, which will uncap solar net metering and create new opportunities for renewable energy and jobs in Massachusetts. This legislation, if passed, would provide benefits for consumers, the solar development community, the environment, and even utilities. This legislation replaces […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
What’s Behind the Industry Solar Proposal?
blog

What’s Behind the Industry Solar Proposal?

In a post here last week, we detailed why the utility industry’s proposed legislation mandating utility long-term solar energy contract procurement in place of the current competitive customer driven market won’t work. What we didn’t get to then was why the industry proposed it in the first place. It’s clear from the utility’s explanation supporting […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
Proposal for Solar Procurement Won’t Work
blog

Proposal for Solar Procurement Won’t Work

Recently, the two largest utilities in Massachusetts – Northeast Utilities and National Grid – have become very vocal about the risk of increased costs for consumers from the well-established and successful solar program enacted by the Legislature and administered by the Patrick Administration. As a consequence of their newly found concern for the ratepayer, the […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
The Energy Bill Becomes Law
blog

The Energy Bill Becomes Law

As the two-year legislative session drew to a close this week, there has been a rash of headlines about things state leaders were battling over. Yes, there have been disagreements which have almost derailed important legislation, but we think there is something significant worth noting in where they do agree around reforms to the state’s […]

By PowerOptions Team read more Icon arrow
We'll contact you shortly.