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Wicked Hot Boston: Documenting Extreme Heat in the Greater Boston Area

Posted on June 19, 2019 at 4:29 pm. Written by Sasha Shyduroff

As public schools let out this week in Greater Boston, summer fun is on people’s minds and many are planning their vacations, barbeques, and other summer activities. While the warmer […]

Gearing Up to Ramp Down: Preparing Your Municipality to Manage Peak Demand

Posted on April 22, 2019 at 6:03 pm. Written by Brooks Winner

With spring on its way and the weather warming up, communities around the Greater Boston region are starting to plan for summer. Paving, construction, budgeting, preparing for town meeting – […]

Massachusetts’ New 3-Year Energy Efficiency Plan and What it Means for your Municipality

Posted on December 31, 2018 at 2:52 pm. Written by Brooks Winner

For the last eight years, Massachusetts has ranked as the national leader in energy efficiency – but there is still much to do. With the State Legislature’s passage of the […]

Roadworks: A Streamlined Digital Platform to Manage Street Openings

Posted on December 17, 2018 at 1:18 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Massachusetts has some of the oldest natural gas main infrastructure in the nation, with pipes averaging 60 years old. To replace this pipe and other underground infrastructure, utilities need to […]

Fleets for the Future at MAPC: What We Achieved & What’s Up Next

Posted on October 23, 2018 at 9:24 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Adding electric, hybrid, and other alternative fuel vehicles to municipal fleets reduces carbon emissions while cutting spending on gasoline and diesel fuels – but the benefits and potential of these […]

End of the Legislative Session – How MAPC’s Priorities Fared

Posted on August 1, 2018 at 5:55 pm. Written by Government Affairs

As Massachusetts’ legislative session drew to a close early Wednesday morning, many of MAPC’s legislative priorities were up for consideration. We wanted to give you a sense of how they […]

Energy and Environmental Bills Moving in the Legislature

Posted on July 16, 2018 at 12:00 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

In 15 days, on July 31, the formal session for the Massachusetts Legislature will end – meaning that the House and Senate have two short weeks to approve the FY2019 […]

The Statewide Energy Efficiency Planning Process: Why It’s Important and How to Get Involved

Posted on June 21, 2018 at 4:26 pm. Written by Kit Un

You may be most familiar with state energy efficiency programs like MassSave Program due to their ubiquitous branding – but did you know energy efficiency programs provide much more to […]

Metro Boston is Charging Up: Plug-in to Municipal Best Practices Workshop

Posted on May 16, 2018 at 3:41 pm. Written by Kit Un

Across the Commonwealth, residents are starting to make the switch from gasoline powered vehicles to electric vehicles. However, some remain hesitant to make the switch due to the lack of […]

MAPC & Eversource: Next Steps in Peak Demand

Posted on April 10, 2018 at 11:30 am. Written by Kit Un

On Wednesday, April 4th, MAPC and Eversource hosted a webinar together to share new peak demand reduction opportunities with municipalities who have successfully shed load through MAPC’s peak electricity demand […]