Why a Two Pipeline, Two Bcf/day Strategy Makes Sense for Rhode Island's Environment and Economy

 

Why a Two Pipeline, Two Bcf/day Strategy Makes Sense for Connecticut's Environment and Economy

 

Why a Two Pipeline, Two Bcf/day Strategy Makes Sense for Maine's Environment and Economy

 

 

The Significance of the Synapse “Massachusetts Low Demand Scenario Analysis” (and 18 Other Studies)

Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. (“Synapse”) recently released the “Massachusetts Low Gas Demand Analysis: Final Report.”  The study has confirmed what at least 18 previous studies have found: New England needs additional natural gas pipeline capacity to reliably meet demand for natural gas.   Despite 19 studies—sponsored by ISO New England, the New England States Committee on Electricity (“NESCOE”), the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Maine Public Utilities Commission, the Maine Office of the Public Advocate, pipeline companies, and consumer groups—extreme anti-natural gas groups continue to ignore reality as New England suffers the crippling economic harm and environmental damage caused insufficient natural gas pipeline capacity.  Instead, they argue that more studies are needed.

A review of events leading to the Synapse study, however, demonstrates that anti-natural gas groups have already delayed action long enough.  Moreover, the idea that New England needs to perform more studies is resoundingly refuted by an objective review of the 18 previous studies (with direct quotations and links to the studies) that had already found New England needs additional natural gas pipeline capacity.   Studying the problem does nothing to solve it when the answer so clearly involves a known action—building additional natural gas pipeline infrastructure to bring supply capacity closer to the level the region needs to reliably meet demand.  

 

An In-Depth Look at ISO New England’s 2013 Electric Generator Air Emissions Report: What Do the Trends and Conclusions Really Mean?

CLEC hopes to provide average consumers with a better understanding of the electric grid on which they rely, as well as an understanding of the air emissions impacts caused by energy decisions we made in the past and the potential air emission impacts of future decisions.  

 

Why a Two Pipeline, Two Bcf/day Strategy Makes Sense for Massachusetts' Environment and Economy

Why a Two Pipeline, Two Bcf/day Strategy Makes Sense for Maine's Environment and Economy

The building of two billion cubic feet per day (2 Bcf/d) of new natural gas pipeline capacity into New England is the single action that simultaneously will do the most that can be done to improve the New England environment and to improve the New England economy.

 

Summary of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s “Northeast Energy Direct Project”