Officials, Climate Advocates Cheer Peabody Power Plant Plan Pause
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 2:17 pm ET Replies(2) Rep. Sally Kerans and advocacy groups opposed to the proposed gas power plant celebrated the power company's decision to reassess the project during a 30-day pause in the process on Tuesday. (Shutterstock) PEABODY, MA — Elected officials and climate advocacy groups cheered the "pause" announced Tuesday in the proposed gas power plant project in Peabody near the Danvers line. The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, which had pushed the plant to satisfy surge capacity requirements for Peabody Municipal Light and the region, sai...