Patrick-Murray Administration Marks Recovery Act Anniversary with Celebration of Nearly 100 Recovery-Funded Clean Energy Projects in Northeastern Massachusetts

WHAT:

Massachusetts Energy Undersecretary Phil Giudice will join federal, state and local officials to mark the two-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), at the site of a clean energy project at the United Teen Equality Center, Inc. in Lowell. Undersecretary Giudice and other officials will highlight 98 northeastern Massachusetts Recovery-funded clean energy projects in 44 cities and towns which are now underway or completed, putting hundreds of people to work, helping the state and municipalities meet nation-leading clean energy goals, and fueling the Commonwealth's rapidly-growing clean energy business sector.

WHO:

• Massachusetts Energy Undersecretary Phil Giudice
• US Congresswoman Niki Tsongas
• Representatives of other Congressional offices in the region
• Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Mark Sylvia
• United Teen Equality Center, Inc. Executive Director Greg Crouteau
• Area legislators
• Local officials representing ARRA-funded clean energy projects in the region

WHEN:

Monday March 7, 2011 2 pm

WHERE:

United Teen Equality Center, 34 Hurd Street, Lowell