“It’s convenient for the utility that we’re not talking about the utility costs, we’re only talking about energy and taxes,” Koo said. “That’s to their benefit.” via @rhodeislandcurrent.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/11/q...

From stopping bad ideas before they became law, to strengthening climate agreements across 10 states, to rapid response reporting that made the case for clean energy in real time, see how the Acadia Center team made climate progress possible this year! youtu.be/59nCsB_heRA?...

We’ll have a statement up from @acadiacenter.bsky.social later today. Initial estimates suggest PA will miss out on ~$20B in revenues over the next 12 years by leaving RGGI. On top of billions more in foregone revenue by not participating in auctions since 2022. Huge misstep and lost opportunities.

Here’s our release from @acadiacenter.bsky.social today: acadiacenter.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/u...

@kevinjkircher.com @roselund.bsky.social here’s what an optimized renewable mix looks like for New England in 2050, from @acadiacenter.bsky.social’s analysis last year. See part 1 of our report here: acadiacenter.org/resource/the... Electrification drives major RE buildout needs.

@acadiacenter.bsky.social found that energy efficiency solutions, like heat pumps, are saving New Englanders billions on their utility bills. As the federal government cuts clean energy funding, state efficiency programs are critical in helping lower energy bills. www.utilitydive.com/news/energy-...

Rhode Island Energy wants to slash energy efficiency funding to save customers money. But a few dollars in quick bill reductions aren’t worth it in the long term, @acadiacenter.bsky.social finds.

Rhode Island Energy wants to cut the state’s energy efficiency program to reduce utility bills. The move would save households less than $2 a month, while risking more than $90 million in benefits, a new @acadiacenter.bsky.social analysis finds.

There's renewed debate in New England about building a new natural gas pipeline. Some say it would bring down energy bills, other say it may actually raise them. This is a complicated topic with a lot of nuance. I hope this story helps you understand the issue 🔌💡 www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...

A successful transition will lower bills, provide residents with reliable energy & make their communities healthier. We thank the Senator for his work to advance infrastructure that both furthers MA’s #NetZero goals & boosts our Commonwealth’s economy. @acadiacenter.bsky.social

Emily brought her son to the press conference and it melted my heart 🥹💚 Before moving to Rhode Island 3 years ago, I grew up in a car-free household in LA! My family rode @metrolosangeles.bsky.social all over the region! 🌴 We need to invest in transit for future generations! 🚌

Emily Koo at today’s press conference on the devastating proposed service cuts to RIPTA. “I’m here to remind our state leaders that a robust public transit system is necessary to reach our climate mandates and to mitigate the harm of the climate crisis for generations to come.”

“Unless further thwarted by counterproductive federal proposals, the northeast will see an increasingly diversified clean energy portfolio... minimizing the reliance on aging, inefficient fossil fuel power plants to serve peak demand.” @acadiacenter.bsky.social

🧵 Life comes at you fast… Here, from @iso-ne.com’s Final 2025 Photovoltaic (PV) Forecast, is the ISO’s forecast of coincident “50-50” summer peak load reductions due to Behind-The-Meter solar. Last week’s 100° F peak demand reduction exceeded all the 50-50… www.iso-ne.com/static-asset...

1/2 Informative, incisive, comprehensive Grid Action Report from—full disclosure—my employer @acadiacenter.bsky.social regarding 6/24/25’s 100° F peak demand event. The hero of the day? Behind-the-meter (BTM) solar: it … acadiacenter.org/wp-content/u...

"As energy costs rise, Rhode Islanders deserve to have confidence that every dollar spent on the energy system is to our benefit. The good news is, there are proposed laws that can help." - Emily Koo in her Boston Globe Op-Ed co-written with Jamie Rhodes of Conservation Law Foundation

Miss last week’s @acadiacenter.bsky.social webinar? No worries! You can now watch it at your leisure! 📺 🍿 Topics: the future of New England’s electric grid, how the transition underway will impact communities, and the role communities can play in shaping the future grid. youtu.be/zta5GkWc77A?...

You want to know about the future of the grid in New England, how the systemic changes the future will bring will impact communities, and the role that communities can play in shaping that future, right? Good news! @acadiacenter.bsky.social has you covered! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

💡 Why are your energy bills so high? It’s not energy efficiency programs like Mass Save — it’s fossil fuel volatility and outdated utility incentives. In a powerful op-ed, @kylemurray.bsky.social of @acadiacenter.bsky.social breaks down what really drove up costs for New England this past winter.

Important piece about what is *really* driving up the cost of electricity in Mass. @acadiacenter.bsky.social #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/why-...

Last week, Acadia Center team members Joy Yakie and Paola Moncada Tamayo attended the 2025 New Horizons in Conservation Conference at Yale, hosted by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative.

Acadia Center's Joy Yakie, Kyle Murray and Kristen Kaneb enjoying last night's Earth Night with the Environmental League of Massachusetts

Acadia Center's Kyle Murray helps break down what's really going on with your utility bills with Boston 25 News: www.boston25news.com/news/local/w...

Since 1970, Earth Day has united people to protect our planet. Bipartisan efforts, from Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy to the EPA’s creation, have safeguarded clean air, water, and public lands. Today, most Americans support renewable energy and climate action,...

Join us on May 8th for an exciting event on the environment! @nfrpp.org

In Rhode Island yesterday, it was fantastic to lobby in solidarity with climate and housing advocates in support of critical public transit services. #SaveRIPTA

Acadia Center’s Jamie Dickerson kicking off an energy efficiency panel at today/this quarter’s ISO New England Consumer Liaison Group (CLG) in Providence, RI.

📢 Acadia Center is seeking an experienced policy advocate to coordinate and lead the organization’s work in Connecticut. Learn more and apply: acadiacenter.org/about/employ... #climatejobs #climatepolicy

Join us & speakers from @rockymtninst.bsky.social, @cityofdayton.bsky.social & @acadiacenter.bsky.social on 3/21 to learn how #FERC #Order1920 empowers local govts to influence #transmission planning + the ability to meet rising #EnergyDemand. 🌇🔆 Register here ➡️ www.wri.org/events/2025/...

Acadia Center’s Director, State Program Implementation, Kyle Murray, was proud to join Governor Healey and Secretary Tepper today for their announcement of concrete actions to help alleviate energy burden for ratepayers.

Acadia Center's latest in the Explainer Series on #EnergyBurden and what it means for #NewEngland communities. acadiacenter.org/resource/aca...

We're hiring for multiple positions! Apply now: acadiacenter.org/about/employ... #climatejobs #climatechange #cleanenergy #cleanenergyjobs

Today at 2:30PM ET, @markey.senate.gov, climate and environmental advocates, union workers, and Members of Congress will hold a press conference outside the EPA to demand that the Trump administration end its unlawful cut-off of funding to programs for climate action. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...

“Part of the reason the commonwealth is currently pursuing them as pilot projects is exactly so that we can pace progress accordingly and learn lessons,” Kyle Murray said. “Doing new and innovative things is hard and things don’t always go smoothly.” www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...

“It’s not good for a region that is already feeling the pinch of a significant energy burden,” LaRusso said, adding that the cost increases would likely be the most pronounced in the winter, when the region relies most heavily on imported electricity. www.rtoinsider.com/97208-uncert...

@acadiacenter.bsky.social highlights the HUGE benefits of state energy efficiency programs! Read more here: acadiacenter.org/work/buildin... 📢 What are your thoughts on scaling energy efficiency in your state? #EnergyEfficiency #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #NewEngland #Sustainability

A White House order has stopped federal leases for ocean wind and paused permitting for all wind projects. www.mainepublic.org/climate/2025...

“After years of falsely being told that heat pumps weren’t suitable for extreme cold, I do think this moment was critical for instilling confidence in heat pump users... Continued reliance on fossil fuels to heat our buildings is simply incompatible with the state’s climate targets.”

In 2024, Acadia Center’s work drove monumental change in the clean energy space. Check out what our staff has to say about this year's big achievements! #climate #climatechange #cleanenergy #northeast #newengland #newenglandcleanenergy #climatewins #climateprogress www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLfY...

A new report by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and Acadia Center examines the critical role community engagement will play in meeting New England’s 2050 #decarbonization goals. This blog is the first of a two-part series summarizing the report: acadiacenter.org/building-to-...

It's not too late to join the CATF and Acadia Center first of a two-part webinar series analyzing the clean energy infrastructure needed to meet New England's 2050 decarbonization goals! Starting at 11:30am today! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

That’s my starting five. How about yours? Join @acadiacenter.bsky.social and CATF tomorrow to hear more (seriously) about the evolving grid mix for New England and what it means for infrastructure siting, permitting, and community engagement. See you there! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

My last push to promote tomorrow's webinar on our report, THE ENERGY IS ABOUT TO SHIFT, is a gift to my fellow #basketball lovers out there. (Register for the webinar to hear more about New England's evolving grid portfolio here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Quick thread:

On 12/5, join Acadia Center + Clean Air Task Force for the 1st of a 2-part webinar series analyzing the clean energy infrastructure needed to meet New England's 2050 decarbonization goals. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Read the full report here: acadiacenter.org/resource/the...

This morning's ceremonial signing of Massachusetts' landmark climate bill with Governor Maura Healy. We're grateful to the Healey Driscoll administration & the legislature for this major win for the Commonwealth, ratepayers, public health, climate resiliency & our #cleanenergy future! 🎉

Your support is crucial to help us develop effective and large-scale climate solutions. Thank you for donating to Acadia Center this #givingtuesday. secure.givelively.org/donate/acadi...

That’s a wrap! Stay tuned for more on the implications of this build-out, both re: energy system planning as well as for how New England must approach siting, permitting, and community engagement. @acadiacenter.bsky.social THE ENERGY IS ABOUT TO SHIFT: acadiacenter.org/new-report-f... (11/11)

For Thanksgiving reading pleasure, #EnergySky, here's a thread unpacking the first half of the report @acadiacenter.bsky.social and CATF released yesterday. Make sure to register for the first of two webinars on the report – taking place next week on 12/5: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... (1/x)