Posted:
January 30, 2026 4:13 p.m.
Address
One South Station, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
- This page, Board Meeting: Proposed Rulemaking, is offered by
- Energy Facilities Siting Board
- Department of Public Utilities
Public Meeting Notice
Public Meeting Notice Board Meeting: Proposed Rulemaking
Overview
The Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) anticipates conducting a hybrid Siting Board meeting in the Large Hearing Room at One South Station, Boston, and using Zoom videoconferencing on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., to deliberate and vote on a Tentative Decision adopting final regulations implementing the 2024 Climate Act, St. 2024, c. 239 (the “Act”).
To attend in person: One South Station, Boston, 02110, 3rd Floor, Large Hearing Room.
To attend remotely: Attendees can participate by using the available link from a computer, smartphone, or tablet. For audio-only participation, attendees can dial in at (646) 558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 811-5656-2937.
The full notice can now be accessed via the available link.
Please reserve the date in your schedules.
The Siting Board issued a Decision to open a rulemaking proceeding, including proposed regulations and guidance, on September 12, 2025. The Siting Board conducted public comment hearings and received written comments on the proposed regulations and guidance in October and November 2025. In response to comments received, Siting Board staff revised the proposed regulations, and on January 6, 2026, the Siting Board released drafts of the final regulations. At a January 7, 2026 Board meeting, the Siting Board heard staff presentations on comments received on the proposed regulations and guidance, and recommended changes to the proposed regulations, and allowed for additional written comment.
At the forthcoming Board meeting, the Siting Board will hear staff presentations on the final regulations and guidance. The Siting Board will hear public comment as time allows. The Siting Board anticipates providing the final regulations and tentative decision adopting the final regulations before the Siting Board meeting. For periodic updates, please visit the Siting Board’s webpage for siting and permitting reform updates: EFSB 25-10 - Proposed Rulemaking | Mass.gov.
The Open Meeting Law Agenda is now available via the following link.