Contrary to popular thinking, utility franchise rights aren't a big obstruction to microgrids in Massachusetts. That's the word from a legal analysis released this week by Harvard Law School at the request of the City of Boston. The city, which wants to see more microgrids within its borders, asked Harvard’s Emmett Environmental Law & … [Read more...]
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Boston Wants to Build Microgrids. But What about Utility Franchise Rights?
October 2, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Filed Under: Anbaric, Google News Feed, Infrastructure, International District Energy Association (IDEA), Markets, Microgrid Resource Coalition, North America, Players, Regions, Retail Energy, Utility, Wholesale, Wires, x ~ Sub Features Tagged With: Anbaric, Boston, Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Massachusetts microgrids, Massachusetts Microgrids: Overcoming Legal Obstacles, Microgrid Newsletter Article, Seth Hoedl, utility franchise rights
