Topic: Clean Energy – Page 7

Start a Community Choice Aggregation Program

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:26 am. Written by Kit Un

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), also known as municipal electric aggregation, is a way for one or a group of cities and towns currently served by investor-owned utilities to use bulk […]

Retrofit Streetlights with LEDs

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:23 am. Written by Kit Un

Street lighting constitutes a significant portion of municipal energy consumption and expenditures. By buying back streetlights from their utility provider, converting to energy-efficient fixtures, and procuring products and services in […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Review Energy Plan Annually

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:23 am. Written by Kit Un

An energy plan should be treated as a living document that can be continually supplemented and passed down to new community stakeholders on an ongoing basis. To that end, a […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Receive Green Communities Designation

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:17 am. Written by Kit Un

The Green Communities Designation and Grant Program, is an initiative of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) that supports and rewards communities that meet certain clean energy goals established by […]

Report Monthly Energy Use

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:16 am. Written by Kit Un

As part of a long-term energy plan, after baselining energy use across their portfolio of accounts and facilities, municipalities should track the changes in their energy use over time. This […]

Procure Energy Services with Chapter 25A

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:11 am. Written by Kit Un

The Green Communities Act (MGL Chapter 25A) put in place several mechanisms to encourage the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including streamlined procurement pathways for energy conservation […]

Plan for Municipal Retrofit Projects

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:10 am. Written by Kit Un

Energy retrofit projects can have multiple benefits for municipalities in addition to resiliency preparation and climate change mitigation, including operational cost savings, reduced maintenance, and greater comfort. However, large retrofits […]

Massachusetts Renewable Portfolio Standard

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:07 am. Written by Kit Un

Electricity suppliers in the New England grid generate primarily from fossil fuel and nuclear power resources. However, electricity produced from renewable sources is beginning to gain clout in the market. […]

Clean Energy Toolkit Topic: Net Metering

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:07 am. Written by Kit Un

In addition to energy generated by large facilities, Massachusetts also allows excess energy generated by small-scale, distributed systems to be purchased by utilities (for up to 3% of their peak […]

Launch Community-wide Solar & Efficiency Campaign

Posted on November 22, 2017 at 11:04 am. Written by Kit Un

For municipalities that want to encourage residents to think comprehensively about their energy use, it makes sense to bundle both efficiency and solar outreach into one program in which residents […]