From: Carol Lewis <curiouscarol@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 8:01 PM
To: RPS, DOER (ENE)
Subject: Testimony of the proposed PRS changes
Please accept this testimony (also delivered verbally at the May 16 hearing in Amherst MA)
TO: John Wassam, and the members of MA Department of Energy
FROM: Carol Lewis, Amherst, MA
DATE: May 28, 2019
SUBJECT: Re: Proposed Changes to the RPS
The 2012 Massachusetts RPS biomass rules are science based and recognize that burning trees for energy increases rather than reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed changes, which ignore that science, would betray Governor Baker's claim to support the Paris Climate Change Agreement and would negatively impact Massachusetts ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as required by the Global Warming Solutions Act. Among the negative impacts are:
Biomass plants that would be allowed under the proposed and weakened guidelines is contrary to Mass green energy needs and irresponsible of government to allow – that such plants would also qualify for renewable energy credits is criminal.
Respectfully
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Carol Lewis
21 Ward
Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-7675
413-687-3469 (cell)