Public Meeting Notice  Board Meeting: 2024 Climate Act Draft Regulations

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) will conduct a public meeting on Monday, July 21, 2025 to discuss the implementation of An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity and protecting ratepayers,” St. 2024, c. 239 (the “2024 Climate Act”).  Prior to the public meeting, Siting Board staff will issue for discussion purposes draft regulations and guidance implementing the Act.  The Siting Board will hear staff presentations on the draft regulation and guidance packages, and have the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on the packages.  The Siting Board will not vote on the proposed regulations at this meeting.  The Siting Board will hear public comment as time allows.  Proposed regulations and guidance documents will be posted on the following website.   

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Siting Board will meet, deliberate, and vote on a Tentative Decision in the Mid Cape Reliability Project Change proceeding, EFSB 19-06A/D.P.U. 19-142A/19-143A/23-22.  At the conclusion of the Mid Cape portion of the morning, the Siting Board staff will accept additional comment on the 2024 Climate Act regulations packages, as time allows.

In November 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law the 2024 Climate Act, which makes many changes to the way that energy infrastructure is sited and permitted in Massachusetts.  The Siting Board is required to promulgate regulations and guidance to implement reforms related to siting and permitting by March 1, 2026.  Siting Board staff previously prepared straw proposals to elicit input ahead of issuing proposed regulations.  For more information.

The Siting Board meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9 a.m. and Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9 a.m.

In-person meeting location: One South Station, Boston, MA 02110, 3rd floor, Large Hearing Room. Building security requires a government-issued photo ID. Nearby transit station: South Station (Red Line).

Remote attendees: join by using this link from a computer, tablet, or smart device. For audio-only participation attendees can dial in at (646) 558‑8656 (not a toll-free number) and then enter the Webinar ID: 813-4580-6829.  A recording of the meeting will be posted.

The Siting Board invites written comments on the Project.  Written comments will be most useful to the Siting Board if submitted by Tuesday, July 22, 2025.  Any person seeking to comment must file their comments by email or email attachment to the following email address: sitingboard.filing@mass.gov. 

A copy of the full notice can be accessed from the following links:

English | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Simplified Chinese | Spanish | Vietnamese

The agenda related to this meeting is available in English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, & Vietnamese.