Massachusetts

Batteries

A Massachusetts town uses batteries to help its grid — and its schools

Batteries can serve double-duty, shoring up the grid and providing backup to buildings when the power goes out. This project shows how.

By Jeff St. John . 7 October 2024
Heat pumps

Mass. regulator orders National Grid to set lower winter rate for heat pumps

The decision instructs the state’s second-largest utility to develop a more affordable wintertime electricity rate for customers who have a heat pump.

By Sarah Shemkus . 4 October 2024
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Advocates hope utility’s winter heat pump rate discount becomes model for Massachusetts utilities

Unitil will begin offering a lower wintertime electricity rate next year to customers with heat pumps, which is expected to make the high-efficiency, low-emission furnace alternatives more affordable.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 September 2024
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Massachusetts aims to ‘adapt with the times’ with updates to solar incentive program

Proposed adjustments to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program encourage solar on buildings and parking lots, and improve access for low-income residents.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 July 2024
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Massachusetts advocates say proposed statewide energy efficiency plan falls short on equity

The current draft of the three-year plan includes adding multilingual support and faster processing of rebates, but critics say it misses opportunities to more equitably distribute funds.

By Sarah Shemkus . 10 June 2024
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Massachusetts to recharge solar programs for low-income residents with $156M federal grant

The state’s Solar for All grant, the largest in New England, will fund various incentives and assistance programs to help low-income households and public housing facilities install solar.

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 May 2024
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Massachusetts legislation seeks to build on state order to phase out natural gas

A flurry of bills aim to stop expansion of service, ban new pipelines, and empower gas utilities to start offering other services such as geothermal.

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 May 2024
ENN

As Massachusetts pioneers a new way to pay for grid upgrades, some solar projects are left waiting

More than 100 megawatts of planned solar projects throughout southeastern Massachusetts are facing lengthy delays as needed grid upgrades wait for state approval.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 May 2024
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As Massachusetts solar growth lags, stakeholders debate changes to state incentives

The pace of new solar installations in the state has dropped to roughly half its 2021 peak, prompting calls to adjust rebates to reflect current economic realities and environmental priorities.

By Sarah Shemkus . 4 March 2024
ENN

Nine states pledge to boost heat pumps to 90% of home equipment sales by 2040

Northeast and Western states seek to make high-efficiency electric technology the norm in residential space heating and cooling and water heating.

By Annie Ropeik . 7 February 2024

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Massachusetts

A Massachusetts town uses batteries to help its grid — and its schools

Mass. regulator orders National Grid to set lower winter rate for heat pumps

Advocates hope utility’s winter heat pump rate discount becomes model for Massachusetts utilities

Massachusetts aims to ‘adapt with the times’ with updates to solar incentive program

Massachusetts advocates say proposed statewide energy efficiency plan falls short on equity

Massachusetts to recharge solar programs for low-income residents with $156M federal grant

Massachusetts legislation seeks to build on state order to phase out natural gas

As Massachusetts pioneers a new way to pay for grid upgrades, some solar projects are left waiting

As Massachusetts solar growth lags, stakeholders debate changes to state incentives

Nine states pledge to boost heat pumps to 90% of home equipment sales by 2040