From:                                         Larry Yu <lyu@speakeasy.net>

Sent:                                           Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:21 AM

To:                                               RPS, DOER (ENE)

Subject:                                     RPS Class I and Class II Comments

 

Dear Mr. Wassam:

I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed changes to RPS Class I and RPS Class II regulations that would weaken restrictions on the use of wood bioenergy. Under the Global Warming Solutions Act, Massachusetts is required to cut its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The RPS standards were put in place to facilitate the state’s transition to renewable, zero-emissions power in line with the Global Warming Solutions Act. Unfortunately, wood bioenergy – even from well-managed forests is not a zero-emissions source of power. I urge you to enforce Massachusetts’s science-based approach to policy-making by taking biomass out of the APS and ensuring that it is not included in the RPS.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Larry Yu
Somerville, MA

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