Massachusetts Solicitation and Procurement Effectiveness Report
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has released its Solicitation and Procurement Effectiveness Report (Report). The Report meets the requirements of Section 116 of Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024.
DOER has a long history with the Commonwealth’s clean energy procurements, starting with Section 83 of the Green Communities Act of 2008. DOER’s role has grown over the years. Today, DOER is leading both the Section 83C offshore wind procurements and the Section 83E energy storage procurements with the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies. As part of this involvement, DOER has learned how to refine and improve the clean energy procurement process. Following a review of previous procurements and the procurement process for other states, DOER finds that, while our solicitations have had successes, the procurement process needs a new framework to meet the Commonwealth’s clean energy needs.
Before drafting the Report, DOER hosted five stakeholder meetings. Following an initial presentation on the proposed procurement framework recommendation, DOER solicited additional comments from the same stakeholders. Additionally, DOER provided the stakeholders with a draft version of the report on May 2, 2025, requesting public comment by May 13, 2025.
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Forward Clean Energy Market Design Proposal
In 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released a Forward Clean Energy Market (“FCEM”) design proposal. An FCEM is a centralized auction market that allows multiple bidders, including states and other entities, to purchase a variety of clean energy products from suppliers across New England.
DOER sought public comment on the Design Proposal and received 45 comments by February 17, 2023. These comments are provided below.
View public comment on the Design Proposal
On February 3, 2023, DOER, in partnership with Sustainable Energy Advantage (SEA) and the Brattle Group, hosted a public webinar on the Forward Clean Energy Market Design Proposal.
View the recorded webinar on the Forward Clean Energy Market Design Proposal (passcode: 2%Lw90#2)
View the slides from the Forward Clean Energy Market Design Proposal webinar
Final Clean Energy Markets Report
| Date published: | January 4, 2023 |
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| Last updated: | June 16, 2025 |