By Jennifer Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jul. 6--BILLERICA --Developers of the proposed 348-megawatt Billerica Energy Center have filed a notice of intent with the town to kick the wheels of local permitting into gear, but the permitting process at the state level has been stalled.

By Jennifer Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. May 8--BILLERICA -- The developer of a power plant proposed for North Billerica wants to purchase 40 million gallons of water from the Concord River each year to control pollution and cool the plant's turbines.

By Rita Savard And Jennifer Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Feb. 26--CHELMSFORD -- A weapon of mass destruction and a public health threat.

By The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jan. 24--TEWKSBURY -- While Billerica selectmen continue to wrestle with the prospect of a power plant in their community, their Tewksbury counterparts unanimously voted to oppose the $200 million project this week.

By Hillary Chabot, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Dec. 8--BOSTON -- Billerica is all but assured a $9 million low-interest loan to renovate its wastewater treatment system. The loan was secured after the project went before a public hearing yesterday in Boston and faced no objections.