News & Updates, RPS/APS, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Solar Policy Stakeholder Meeting – June 7

2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

2012 Solar Credit Clearinghouse Auction will be held

2013-05-22T00:00:00Z

Public comments sought: draft Long Term Contract carve out determination

2013-05-09T00:00:00Z

2011 Annual Compliance Year Report Now Available

2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

Post-400 MW Solar Policy Development

2013-03-19T00:00:00Z

Post-400 MW Solar Policy Development

Update to Regulatory Changes to 225 CMR 14.00 RPS Class I

2013-03-19T00:00:00Z

Update to Regulatory Changes to 225 CMR 14.00 RPS Class I

2011 ACP Spending Plan Now Available

2012-11-19T00:00:00Z

2011 ACP Spending Plan Now Available

Higher MW Limits for Hydro Projects

2012-11-02T00:00:00Z

Effective as of November 1, 2012, higher eligible capacity limits apply for Hydroelectric power generating units under the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS). The limit for Hydro in RPS Class I rises from 25 to 30 MW, and the limit for RPS Class II rises from 5 to 7.5 MW.

Woody Biomass RPS Class II Applications Suspended

2012-08-23T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Enactment of Biomass Regulations

2012-08-17T00:00:00Z

DOER Announces No Auction

2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

DOER Announces No Auction

Solar Credit Clearinghouse Auction Account Now Open

2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Solar Credit Clearinghouse Auction Account Open

DOER Hosted RPS Biomass Regulation Webinar

2012-05-08T00:00:00Z

RPS biomass webinar

Proposed Final RPS Biomass Regulation

2012-04-25T00:00:00Z

RPS & APS 2010 Annual Report Available

2012-01-19T00:00:00Z

End of Horizon Power’s RPS Non-compliance

2012-01-04T00:00:00Z

ACP Guideline for Solar Carve-out Released

2011-12-28T00:00:00Z

Secretary Sullivan Appoints New Energy Undersecretary

2011-09-14T00:00:00Z

DOER Announces 2012 Solar Carve-Out Minimum Standard

2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

Massachusetts DOER RPS Solar Carve-Out: Determination of CY 2012 Total Compliance Obligation.

DOER Announces No Reduction to Opt-in Term

2011-07-20T00:00:00Z

2010 Compliance Forms and Instructions Now Available

2011-06-02T00:00:00Z

Solar Credit Clearinghouse Auction Account Now Open,

2011-05-19T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Files Proposed Biomass Energy Regulations

2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Patrick-Murray Administration today unveiled proposed regulations that would require large, wood-burning electricity generators to meet strict greenhouse gas emissions standards for clean energy financing, while paving the way for smaller, more efficient biomass plants to earn renewable energy credits. Filed with the Legislature for review today, the proposed regulations would ensure that only the most energy efficient wood-burning electricity generating plants will benefit from state-sanctioned clean energy financing.

2009 Annual RPS & APS Compliance Report - revised Feb 3, 2011

2011-02-03T00:00:00Z

The newly released RPS & APS Annual Compliance Report for 2009 details how the state's 28 retail electric suppliers met their 2009 obligation to provide a growing percentage of their electricity from new renewable energy sources.

DOER Announces ACP Rates for 2011 Compliance Year

2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Solar Carve-out ACP Rate Reduced for 2011 Compliance Year

2011-01-31T00:00:00Z

DOER is authorized under 225 CMR 14.08(3)(b)2 to reduce the Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) rate pertaining to the Solar Carve-Out portion of the RPS Class I obligation. Any such rate reduction may be no more than 10% in any one Compliance Year, must be announced by January 31st of that year, and must be accompanied by an explanation. DOER hereby reduces the Solar Carve-Out ACP Rate to $550 per MWh, down by 8.3% from the program’s 2010 initial rate of $600/MWh. The new $550/MWh rate is effective for Compliance Year 2011 and thereafter, unless and until DOER makes a further reduction by January 31st of any subsequent year.

Solar Carve-out Regulation Finalized

2010-12-20T00:00:00Z

RPS - Biomass Draft Proposed Regulations Released

2010-09-17T00:00:00Z

DOER Accepting Public Comments on RPS SREC Cap through 9-24-10

2010-08-26T00:00:00Z

Patrick-Murray Administration Releases Biomass Sustainability Study

2010-06-10T00:00:00Z

Revision to RPS Class 1 Regulations Pertaining to Solar Carve-Out Filed

2010-06-09T00:00:00Z

TransCanada and Commonwealth Sign Partial Settlement Agreement on SREC Program

2010-06-02T00:00:00Z