According to an eye-opening report detailed in this week’s Boston Globe, billions of dollars are being poured into installing brand new gas pipes in Massachusetts–even as the state transitions off fossil fuels. The report, commissioned by the Gas Leaks Allies coalition, found that the state’s Gas System Enhancement Program, or GSEP, was “intended to increase…
May 27, 2021 | by Dominic Nicholas HEET has updated the gas leak maps—and this year you can see the estimated emissions for each town. The maps now show 2020 data for each city and town with gas service. The new emissions calculator page explains how we calculated the emissions for each town. You can enter your own data…
Eversource is selecting a street segment now for its networked geothermal pilot. And you could be the person who identifies the site. It would be especially useful if the site suggested includes a developer or owner of a multi-unit building. The pilot will go in the ground this year––the first of its kind in Massachusetts!…
Over 70 stakeholders gathered at HEET’s first two virtual Community Charrettes of the year. Attendees included utility executives, regulators, labor representatives, community organizations, advocates, legislators, geothermal designers and installers, and heat pump installers and manufacturers. HEET is hosting Charrettes each month throughout 2021 in an effort to share information and from all to make the…
You can now view estimates of your town’s annual methane emissions from gas leaks on our gas leak maps page. These are calculated using the number of leaks in the town and data from utilities’ lost and unaccounted for (LAUF) emissions estimates. LAUF is one way utilities report data about gas leaks, including estimates of…
Our Table, a program distributing groceries to families in Lawrence, delivered food, games, and books to over 70 families this holiday season. We are delighted to announce that Our Table is now funded through March, thanks to both a $10,000 grant from the Random Acts Foundation and many generous donors. Our Table grew out of a…
Eversource will be the first utility to pilot a GeoMicroDistrict! On October 30, 2020 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) approved a demonstration project as part of Eversource’s most recent rate case. Do you want the pilot to be on your street? Eversource is now authorized to spend $10 million for the design, construction…
As part of Eversource’s purchase of Columbia Gas, a settlement fund was created to help the people affected by the Merrimack Valley gas disaster. $4 million of this fund is earmarked for a geothermal network in the Merrimack Valley! The pilot must be located somewhere in North Andover, Andover, or Lawrence, and must be built…
We are thrilled and honored to announce that HEET will receive funding from the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) to improve air quality and respiratory health in three Boston communities. We’ll be working with community leaders and organizations in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Charlestown to learn how we can help them reduce energy use and energy bills,…
At the instigation of the Massachusetts Attorney General, Maura Healey, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has ordered that the gas companies must plan to meet the state’s 2050 net zero goal. The utilities have to hire a consultant to review their plans for meeting state carbon goals. For example, the consultant will decide if…