MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 1/26/11 - The New England Wind Energy Education Project (NEWEEP) will be presenting its 5th Webinar, "Understanding the Current Science, Regulation, and Mitigation of Shadow Flicker" with Epsilon's Rich Lampeter serving as one of the key speakers.

Webinar Details:

Title: Understanding the Current Science, Regulation, and Mitigation of Shadow Flicker
Time: Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

This is the fifth in a series of free Webinars funded by the Department of Energy's Wind Powering America Initiative. The Webinar will include a panel of experts in the fields of visual assessment, landscape architecture, and environmental planning with a question and answer session.

To learn more about this NEWEEP Webinar, please click here. You may also find audio visual files and transcripts of past webinars by clicking here.

About NEWEEP:

The New England Wind Energy Education Project is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Powering America Initiative under a two-year grant. NEWEEP is directed by a Steering Committee consisting of New England state agencies, regional and national research organizations and New England's regional grid operator, who have committed to participate in the project. NEWEEP is neither industry-funded nor industry-driven. The project consists of an 8-part Webinar series and an in-person conference.

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 1/06/11 - Epsilon is the Silver Sponsor for Green Power Conferences' upcoming 2nd annual Offshore Wind Power Congress and Exhibition. Listen to Epsilon's own Deerin Babb-Brott, Director of Regulatory Affairs, and many others as they share their expertise on all aspects of offshore wind power.

Date & Time:
February 1-2, 2011

Location:
Hyatt Regency Boston
One Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 912-1234

To learn more about this event, please click here.

To learn more about Green Power Conferences, please click here.

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MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 1/03/11 - Join Epsilon Principal Rob O'Neal and other Epsilon staff at the upcoming Maine Wind Energy Conference in Augusta.

Date & Time:
January 24-25, 2011

Location:
Augusta Civic Center
76 Community Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-2405

To learn more about this event, please click here.

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 1/1/11 - The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) will hold its 5th annual Construction and Demolition Materials Regional Summit later this month, with Epsilon Principal Dale Raczynski serving as one of the session moderators.

Description:
The future success of construction and demolition materials recycling will be driven by national and international markets and generator stewardship. The industry recognizes that state environmental regulatory programs are no substitute for viable markets for recycled materials. At this year's EBC C&D Summit, national industry and Massachusetts processors will report on how they are deploying their large capital investments to profitably increase recycling and reuse of C&D materials.

Date & Time:
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location:
Sheraton Framingham
1657 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 11/19/10 - Epsilon Principal Rob O'Neal will be speaking at the upcoming Environmental Business Council (EBC) New England Land-Based Wind Energy Conference. Rob will present information from his work on the Groton Utility Scale Wind Project during an important segment of the conference entitled, "The Biggest Issue Facing Wind Projects in New England: Noise".

Date & Time:
Monday, November 22, 2010 - 8:00 AM - 4:30PM

Location:
Wilmer Hale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

To learn more about this EBC event, please click here.

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 11/8/10 - Epsilon Managing Principal Peggy Briggs will serve as the Program Chair of the Environmental Business Council (EBC) Evening Program: Greater Boston Commercial Real Estate and Institutional Development Marketplace.

Date & Time:
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 5:30 PM - 7:30PM

Location:
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02210

To learn more about this EBC event, please click here.

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 10/29/10 - Epsilon Principal Dale Raczynski was honored at this year's Air & Waste Management Association New England Section (A&WMA-NES) Fall Conference with an award "In Appreciation of Outstanding Leadership and Contribution" for 10 years of dedication to the Section including serving on the Board with stints as Education Chair, Membership Chair, Vice Chair and Chair positions,  organization of several conferences and speaking engagements. To learn more about this year's A&WMA Fall Conference please visit http://www.awmanewengland.org/upcoming%20events.htm.

A recent article in the Boston Business Journal reveals that there has been a significant increase in the number of development proposals filed with the Boston Redevelopment Authority - an indication that the Massachusetts economy may be improving.

Epsilon's managing principal, Peggy Briggs, says this increase in filings may be due to "a lull in construction urgency. So it's a good time to do the permitting. They're looking ahead."

To read this article on the Boston Business Journal website, please visit:
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2010/10/18/focus4.html

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 10/18/2010 - Construction has been completed on the 635 MW Empire Generating combined cycle power plant in Rensselaer, New York.  The plant began generating electricity for the New York grid in September and has been operating near capacity.  Epsilon permitted the plant for Besicorp-Empire Generating LLC under the now expired New York Public Service Law Article X process.

Epsilon permitted the power plant in conjunction with a proposed recycled newsprint manufacturing plant (paper mill).  The recycled paper mill was successfully permitted as well under New York's State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process. The combined Article X/SEQR permitting process involved satisfying environmental review standards for a variety of issues involving air quality, water quality, noise, visual resources, cultural resources, and hazardous site contamination issues. Epsilon conducted a variety of environmental studies, including air and cooling tower modeling, visible plume modeling, wetlands surveys, and noise impact modeling.  Epsilon testified at the Article X evidentiary hearings, and successfully negotiated with various involved agencies, including the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and public interest groups such as the Sierra Club that opposed the project.

In addition to the power plant, under Article VII of the New York Public Service Law Epsilon permitted the 8-mile, 345 kV transmission line interconnect with National Grid, and the 4.5-mile 16 inch high pressure natural gas pipeline which connects to a Tennessee Gas interstate pipeline. The power plant, paper mill, electric transmission line and gas pipeline also required federal approvals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Section 10 and 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Army Corps permitting involved a water intake and an outfall in the Hudson River, a gray water line from Albany under the Hudson River, and a wetlands mitigation plan involving restoration of wetlands at a local diary farm.

To read a recent Times Union article about this project, please click here. 

MAYNARD, Massachusetts, 5/18/2010 - On Tuesday, May 18th the Massachusetts Historical Commission honored Forest City Residential Group with a Preservation Award for their adaptive reuse of the former Hamel Leather shoe factory in Haverhill, Massachusetts.  Forest City's $60 million project involved converting four mill buildings to 305 new residential units with amenity spaces.  The four historic buildings include the 1911 Pentucket Associates Building, the 1915 Essex Associates Building, the 1916 Tilton Building and the 1928 Power Plant. 

Epsilon assisted Forest City is securing over $20 million in state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits for the project.  For more information about Forest City's Hamel Mill Lofts project visit http://hamelmilllofts.com/.

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