Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC)

EEAC members guided the development of nation-leading energy efficiency plans by the state's investor-owned gas and electric utilities and energy providers, and will monitor implementation for the next several years.

The Green Communities Act of 2008 requires the state's 13 investor-owned electric and gas utilities (and the Cape Light Compact) to prepare energy efficiency plans that will "provide for the acquisition of all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost effective or less expensive than supply."

The Department of Public Utilities appoints Council members  , who serve for five-year terms. The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner chairs the Council, which is also supported by DOER staff. Councilors represent a diverse array of important stakeholders, including the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Environment Northeast, the Utility Workers Union of America, and residential energy consumers.

The Council's late 2009 approval of the utilities' efficiency plans came after 25 public meetings and thousands of work hours by Councilors and efficiency program administrators.

The plans set nation-leading three-year targets for electricity and natural gas savings, through a significant ramp up of public utility energy efficiency programs. Once implemented, they are projected to generate about $6 billion in customer savings over the lifetime of the energy efficiency measures installed in homes and businesses, from a planned investment of $2 billion. The plans are also expected to create or save nearly 4,000 jobs in Massachusetts, while increasing the gross state product by $89 billion over 15 years, according to a study by Environment Northeast (2009).

The EEAC website documents the EEAC's meetings and milestones.

 

EEAC Meeting Schedule/History

Upcoming Meetings:

EEAC Meeting Schedule for 2013 

These public meetings are held on the 2^nd floor of 100 Cambridge St, unless otherwise noted.

Date	Room	Time
June 12, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
June 19, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston	10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
June 21, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
June 26, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
July 9, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
July 31, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
August 13, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
August 28, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
September 10, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Septembe 25, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
October 8, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
October 30, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
November 12, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
November 20, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
December 10, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
December 18, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Previous Meetings:

Date	Room	Time
June 10, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
May 22, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
May 16, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
April 29, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
April 24, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
April 22, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	9:30 a.m. to 11:000 a.m.
April 9, 2013 - CANCELLED	-	-
April 8, 2013	Database Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
March 27, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
March 12, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
February 27, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
February 12, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
February 5, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
January 30, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:30 a.m. to noon
January 15, 2013	2nd Floor, Conference Rooms C and D, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts Meeting Notice	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
January 10, 2013	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
January 8, 2013 CANCELLED	-	-
January 3, 2013 CANCELLED	-	-
December 20, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston Meeting Notice	3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
December 11, 2012 CANCELLED	C & D	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
December 6, 2012 CANCELLED	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston	3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
November 19, 2012	Executive Committee, 10th Floor, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
November 13, 2012	C & D ( Additional Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
November 8, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
November 5, 2012	C &  D ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
November 2, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
October 30, 2012 - CANCELLED	-	-
October 25, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
October 23, 2012 - CANCELLED	-	-
October 18, 2012 - CANCELLED	-	-
October 10, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	10:00 a.m. to noon
October 16, 2012 (replaces Oct 9 meeting) - CANCELLED	-	-
October 9, 2012 - CANCELLED	-	-
September 27, 2012	5th Floor, Hearing Room A, DPU, One South Station, Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
September 26, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
September 20, 2012 -CANCELLED	- ( Meeting Notice  )	-
September 11, 2012	C & D ( Meeting Notice (Sec'y of State)  ) ( Meeting Notice (ANF)  ) ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
August 30, 2012	Public "Webinar" Meeting ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
August 30, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
August 24, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 10, 2012	(Rescheduled from August 14) C & D ( Meeting Notice (time change)  )	1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
July 31, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 23, 2012	Additional Public Meeting, C & D ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
July 18, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	10:00 a.m. to noon
July 17, 2012	Webinar  regarding Second Three-Year Energy Efficiency Investment Plan: 2013-2015 (registration is mandatory to participate)	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
July 10, 2012	C & D	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
June 27, 2012	NOI Subcommittee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice   )	4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
June 25, 2012	Public "Webinar" Meeting ( Meeting Notice  )	10:00 a.m. to noon
June 22, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
June 12, 2012	C & D	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
June 4, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
May 18, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
May 8, 2012	C & D ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
May 1, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
April 10, 2012	C & D ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
March 26, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
March 13, 2012	C & D ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
February 27, 2012	Executive Committee, Suite 1020, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
February 14, 2012	C & D ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
January 26, 2012	( Webinar Notice  ) Savings Basis 2013 – 2015 PA Proposal  Determination of Net Savings to Support Ambitious Multi-Year Goals in Massachusetts	3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
January 26, 2012	Executive Committee, 10th floor, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
January 10, 2012	C & D ( Agenda Notice: Meeting to Include Extended Notice Period  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
January 4, 2012	Executive Committee, 10th floor, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
December 20, 2011	C & D ( Meeting Notice  )	10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
December 13, 2011	C & D ( Agenda  )	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
December 8, 2011	Executive Committee, 10th floor, 100 Cambridge St., Boston ( Meeting Notice  )	1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
November 8, 2011	C & D	2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

 

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