Campaign: Blocking Big Gas

Feb 09, 2017

Invenergy plant in Burrillville fails to sell power to regional grid at auction

But opponents of the plant say that renewable sources can fill in any need for new power in New England. The auction results show that there is a surplus of potential power supplies that can step in, according to Jerry Elmer, staff attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation. In the ISO-NE zone that includes Rhode… Continue reading Invenergy plant in Burrillville fails to sell power to regional grid at auction

Jan 13, 2017

National Grid Files To Withdraw Access Northeast Project In Rhode Island

… Attorneys with the Conservation Law Foundation see this development as a victory, calling the project dead. The group has been fighting the proposal, citing federal law that forbids charging electricity customers for natural gas pipelines. CLF Senior Attorney Jerry Elmer thinks a new proposal would likely fail for two reasons. “One, it is illegal… Continue reading National Grid Files To Withdraw Access Northeast Project In Rhode Island