Category: Clean Energy

Net Zero Planning: Know your Resources!

Posted on September 14, 2017 at 12:47 pm. Written by Kit Un

Webinar on Upcoming Net Zero Resources On Tuesday, September 12, MAPC’s Clean Energy Department’s Environmental Fellow, Mayra Cruz delivered a fantastic webinar on Net Planning resources that can be beneficial to many cities and towns. We had the fortunate opportunity to have Mayra with us, who put considerable time into researching and building Net Zero […]

Best Practices for Streamlining Solar Permitting and Inspection Processes

Posted on July 21, 2017 at 1:59 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Earlier this year, MAPC was selected to participate in SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. SolSmart is a national program that recognizes communities that have taken steps to reduce solar soft costs and increase the efficiency of solar permitting and inspection processes. The program has enabled MAPC to work alongside […]

Beat the Heat This Summer With Keep Cool

Posted on June 21, 2017 at 12:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Just in time for the official start of summer, MAPC has rolled out its pioneering Keep Cool app. In partnership with the Metro Mayors Coalition Climate Preparedness Taskforce, MAPC soft launched this innovative new web application last summer as a resource for those who live and work in the Coalition’s 14 cities and towns in […]

What We Do: Clean Energy

Posted on May 30, 2017 at 10:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

In the video above, Cammy Peterson, Director of Clean Energy, explains the role of the Clean Energy Department at MAPC. MAPC’s clean energy services range from local energy and climate action planning to energy-related technical assistance to state and regional procurements. Recent projects include LED streetlight retrofits, community electricity aggregation, municipal climate preparedness and resiliency, […]

Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies

Posted on April 27, 2017 at 2:28 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Tuesday, April 4, MAPC and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) convened a workshop for municipalities on clean heating and cooling. The event was the first in a series of upcoming events and publications to promote the adoption of efficient heating and cooling solutions in municipal facilities and in the residential and commercial sectors. […]

Convert Your Fleet to Clean Fuel: Still Time to Join Group Purchase

Posted on April 5, 2017 at 10:43 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Time’s running out to sign up to update your municipal vehicles to clean technology through the first round of MAPC’s Green Mobility Group Purchasing Program. Let us know you’re interested in participating by April 21, 2017 at 5 p.m. and join cities and towns across the State in converting fleet vehicles to run on cleaner fuels. Adding electric, […]

Newton's Community Solar Share Initiative: Sometimes, the Answer is Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on January 26, 2017 at 12:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income brackets. In Boston, for example, median-income households spend 2.8 percent of their total income on electricity on average, whereas low-income households spend 6.7 percent of income on electricity. At the same time, disadvantaged households often do not have […]

How Municipalities Are Saving Money and Energy through MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program

Posted on October 24, 2016 at 1:05 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

For most of us, paying for electricity means paying for what we use. Municipalities do that, too, but they also have to pay something called a capacity charge for their large accounts. This is a charge assessed by ISO-New England, the grid operator, to ensure account holders pay in proportion to their usage and that […]

Communities Find New Ways to Access Cleaner, More Affordable Energy

Posted on April 1, 2016 at 2:19 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Cammy Peterson, Clean Energy Director at MAPC. Cross-posted from the Barr Foundation blog. How leading cities and towns in Massachusetts are scaling up renewable energy while bringing cost savings to their residents. When your electricity bill comes in the mail, do you think about changing your supplier? Massachusetts customers have been able to choose […]

Metro Mayors Commit to Climate Change Preparedness

Posted on May 20, 2015 at 4:27 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On May 13, 2015, MAPC hosted an unprecedented Climate Preparedness Summit at UMass Boston in partnership with the City of Boston and Mayor Martin Walsh. The historic event convened the mayors and managers of the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition* to sign the Metro Boston Climate Preparedness Commitment. By signing the Commitment, these leaders pledge to work […]