Senate bill seeks bigger strides toward renewable energy base

STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts Senate plans an aggressive approach to bolstering the state's power supplies with renewable resources like hydropower and offshore wind, proposing legislation on Friday that would go further than the House to require the purchase of 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind and roughly 1,500 megawatts of other clean energy resources. The bill, which has been scheduled for debate in the Senate next Thursday, would also encourage utilities to purchase energy storage systems

STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts Senate plans an aggressive approach to bolstering the state's power supplies with renewable resources like hydropower and offshore wind, proposing legislation on Friday that would go further than the House to require the purchase of 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind and roughly 1,500 megawatts of other clean energy resources. The bill, which has been scheduled for debate in the Senate next Thursday, would also encourage utilities to purchase energy storage systems…