Acadia Center’s Grid Action Report examines the impacts of the recent historic heat wave on the New England power grid, which was pushed to its limits with record-setting demand. The piece also highlights critical contributions played by energy efficiency and interregional transmission imports, along with strong evidence about the opportunity for battery energy storage to further help the system during challenging peak periods.

What we need are alternatives that provide more predictable and stable pricing and to build out our clean energy economy. Acadia Center's Emily Koo and Jamie Rhodes of the Conservation Law Foundation partnered up for this op-ed, featured in the Boston Globe.

This past winter, New England residents were battered by persistently high energy bills, especially for natural gas service. In Massachusetts, the state’s energy efficiency program, Mass Save, unfortunately emerged as a convenient scapegoat, despite saving the Commonwealth and ratepayers billions of dollars.

By collaborating with policymakers, industry leaders, and grassroots organizations, Acadia Center creates pathways for innovative clean energy policies that benefit entire communities — especially those that have historically been left behind. But to continue on this path, we need your help to bridge these divides.