Overview
An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity and protecting ratepayers, St. 2024, c. 239 (the “2024 Climate Act”) requires the Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) to promulgate regulations to implement various provisions of the Act. The Siting Board will conduct a public meeting on Monday, September 8, 2025 to deliberate and vote on a Tentative Decision opening a rulemaking to consider proposed regulations. Siting Division staff previously issued for discussion purposes draft proposed regulations and guidance in July 2025, and conducted a public Siting Board meeting to hear comments on the draft proposed regulations. Based on comments received, Siting Division staff revised the proposed regulations.
At the September 8, 2025 public meeting, the Siting Board will hear staff presentations on the proposed regulations and related guidance documents. The Siting Board will hear public comment as time allows. The Siting Board meeting on September 8 is the beginning of a formal rulemaking process that will include further opportunities for written and oral comment. The Siting Board will provide information on that rulemaking process after the Siting Board meeting.
The Tentative Decision, and proposed regulations and guidance documents will be posted on this webpage. The Siting Board will continue to update the webpage during the rulemaking proceeding.
September Board Meeting
The Siting Board meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 10 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: 843-8921-1751. A recording of the meeting will be posted to the Siting Board's YouTube page.
Important Dates
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Siting Board Meeting on Opening Rulemaking | Monday, September 8, 2025 |
| Siting Board files Proposed Regulations with the Secretary of State | Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| Secretary of State publishes Proposed Regulations in the Massachusetts Register | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| Public Comment Period/Public Comment Hearings | October 17-November 7, 2025 |
Accommodation Requests and Language Services Requests
Interpretation services for the Siting Board meeting (in-person and Zoom) will be provided in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese and American Sign Language (ASL). Additional language interpretation services are also available upon request to Yonathan Mengesha at (617) 305-3544 or Yonathan.Mengesha@mass.gov. Include in your request the language required and your contact information. To assist us in accommodating your request, please submit it as soon as possible.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities (e.g., Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format) are available upon request. To request an accommodation, please contact:
Melixza Esenyie
Non-Discrimination Coordinator and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Human Resources, 9th Floor
100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
eeadiversity@mass.gov, 617-626-1282
In your communication, state the accommodation you need and why you need the accommodation. Provide contact information in case the Coordinator needs more information. Provide your request as soon as possible. The Coordinator will consider but may not be able to fulfill late requests.
Non-discrimination Notice
The Siting Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, income, ethnicity, class, disability, religious creed or belief, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, English language proficiency or ancestry in administration of its programs or activities. See the Siting Board’s Non-Discrimination Notice.
If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Siting Board’s non-discrimination programs, policies, or procedures or believe the Siting Board has discriminated against you, you may contact Melixza Esenyie (see above for contact information) for more information.
Contact
For questions regarding the upcoming Siting Board meeting, please contact:
Andrew Greene, Director
Energy Facilities Siting Board
617-305-3525
| Last updated: | August 22, 2025 |
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