With solar installations down dramatically in Massachusetts, a national advocacy group is calling for the state to triple its solar energy target to 4,800 MW. In a new report, Vote Solar says that the policy change is crucial if the state expects to meet its clean energy goals and generate solar jobs. The new target would apply to Solar … [Read more...]
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What to do about Massachusetts’ Sputtering Solar Market?
September 9, 2019 By Keefe Borden
Filed Under: Distributed Energy, Economics, Editor's Choice, Environmental, Google News Feed, Markets, Policy, Solar Plus Storage Tagged With: Massachusetts DOER, Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target, Vote Solar
Massachusetts to Offer $14M in Energy Resiliency Grants for Microgrids & Other Backup at Medical Facilities
September 22, 2016 By Elisa Wood

Massachusetts appears to be on an energy innovation roll this month, today with news that it will offer $14 million in energy resiliency grants for critical care facilities. The announcement by the Baker-Polito administration comes less than a week after the state said it plans to seek applications for at least $10 million in energy storage … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Critical Services, Editor's Choice, Financing, Google News Feed, Markets, Microgrids, x ~ Main Features Tagged With: Massachusetts DOER, Microgrid Newsletter Article
Massachusetts Awards $7M for Community Microgrid & Resiliency Projects
September 27, 2014 By Elisa Wood

Massachusetts last week awarded $7.4 million for community microgrid and resiliency projects, part of a larger $40 million program aimed at preventing power outages that could jeopardize critical services in towns and cities. Six clean energy projects received the first round of grants from the Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative. “This … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Community, Economics, Financing, Google News Feed, Markets, Microgrids, News, Policy, Reliability, Resources Tagged With: CHP, combined heat and power, Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative., community microgrid, Department of Energy Resources, Deval Patrick, Massachusetts DOER, Meg Lusardi, Microgrid Newsletter Article