The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) mission is to develop and implement policies and programs aimed at ensuring the adequacy, security, diversity, and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth's energy supply to create a clean, affordable and resilient energy future for all residents, businesses, communities, and institutions.
This Guide describes DOER's Divisions, programs, initiatives, and policies designed to meet our mission.
Log in links for this page
- This page, DOER Divisions and Services, is offered by
- Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
- Green Communities Division
DOER Divisions and Services
Table of Contents
About DOER
General Information
Fiscal Information
Divisions
87% of Mass. residents currently live in a Green Community
Energy Efficiency: learn about the state's nation leading energy efficiency programs and initiatives.
Energy Policy Planning & Analysis: find Mass. energy data, home and auto fuel prices, customer choice data and more.
Green Communities: provides grants and technical support to local communities for energy saving and clean energy measures.
Leading by Example: works with state agencies and public colleges and universities to adopt new practices to reduce their impact on the environment, particularly climate change.
Renewable and Alternative Energy: find information on renewable energy programs and incentives including: solar, wind, clean cooling and heating.
Programs, Initiatives & Regulatory Measures
Programs
Massachusetts Clean Cities: works with other agencies and stakeholders to make alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure a viable option in Massachusetts.
Green Communities Designation & Grant Program: assists municipalities with becoming a Green Community to qualify for grants and technical assistance.
Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART): A long-term, sustainable solar incentive program to promote cost-effective solar development in the Commonwealth
MOR-EV: program that issues rebates to electric vehicle drivers. Purchase or lease an eligible electric vehicle and apply for your rebate today.
MOR-EV Trucks: new program offering rebates on electric trucks. Purchases or leases of battery electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles with a sales price of more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 8,500 pounds made on or after February 16, 2021 are eligible for a rebate.
Initiatives
Energy Storage Initiative: aims to make Massachusetts a national leader in the emerging energy storage market.
Clean Peak Energy Standard: The Massachusetts Clean Peak Energy Standard is designed to provide incentives to clean energy technologies that can supply electricity or reduce demand during seasonal peak demand periods established by DOER.
Clean Heating & Cooling: learn about new clean energy technology and programs for heating and cooling your home and business.
Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative: grant program that helps cities and towns use clean energy technologies to protect citizens from service interruption caused by severe weather due to climate change.
Zero Net Energy Buildings: initiative designed to assist with a transition to the next generation of high-performance buildings
Regulatory Measures
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS): Massachusetts' RPS was one of the first programs in the nation that required a certain percentage of the state's electricity to come from renewable energy.
Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS): established to complement the RPS Program, providing requirements and incentives for alternative electricity technologies.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): a cooperative effort by Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States to reduce CO2 emissions from large fossil-fueled power plants. RGGI is a regulatory program that uses market incentives to combat climate change.
Energy Management Services (EMS): an alternative public procurement method for municipalities; used to purchase energy conservation measures, energy efficiency and water conservation measures and onsite energy generation.
Key Actions for Programs, Initiatives & Regulatory Measures
Energy Data, Social Media & More
Energy Data
The Mass. Energy Data section of DOER's website highlights data used by DOER and others to determine how the state uses energy and how much progress we are making in reaching our clean energy goals.
Among the Data & Information linked there are:
- Clean Energy Ranking & Progress: tracks how Mass is doing nationally in implementing clean energy policy and programs
- Mass. Energy Profile: comprehensive look at how the state uses energy including consumption, expenditure, emissions, and pricing data (provided by U.S. EIA).
- Renewable Energy Snapshot: amount of solar, wind and combined heat and power (CHP) installed in Massachusetts
- Leading by Example: chronicles state government progress toward meeting energy and emissions goals at state facilities.
Additional data about electric & natural gas markets, greenhouse gas emissions, the electric grid, and more is also available.
Social Media
DOER has several social media accounts that you can use to follow our work and the state's on energy issues. DOER operates or has content on the following accounts:
- DOER Twitter
- DOER YouTube: featuring webinars and videos from DOER on energy programs and initiatives.
- Mass EEA YouTube
- Mass EEA Instagram
- Mass EEA Flickr
Related Agencies
DOER works closely with numerous state and federal agencies developing and implementing clean energy policy for the state. Among these agencies are:
- Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs: DOER's Secretariat seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance the Commonwealth’s environmental resources while ensuring a clean energy future for the state’s residents.
- Mass. Clean Energy Center: manages the Renewable Energy Trust fund for the state
- Dept. of Environmental Protection: responsible for ensuring clean air and water, safe management and recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources.
- Dept of Public Utilities: oversees investor-owned electric power, natural gas, and water companies in Massachusetts. DPU also oversee the safety of natural gas pipelines
Key Actions for Energy Data, Social Media & More
Image credits:
Shutterstock