Massachusetts’ New Clean Energy Bill: Heavy On Storage, Light On Solar
Solar Industry | August 14, 2018
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed H.4857, An Act to Advance Clean Energy, into law. Adopted by the bodies on the last day of a session, July 31, the legislation was the compromise between the Senate’s broad, omnibus bill, S.2564, passed in mid-June, and a series of more modest proposals passed piecemeal by the House in mid-July. The bill drew mixed reactions from stakeholders and policymakers, leaving some solar advocates wanting more but other renewable advocates applauding the legislature’s push for storage development and additional offshore wind procurement.