The 10X10X10 Plan: 10 Years. 10 GW. $10B in Savings.
Massachusetts has a successful model of harnessing private-sector and university-driven innovation and delivering real results for residents and small businesses. Over the past two decades, Massachusetts and New England have taken bipartisan steps—often independent of the federal government—to increase energy supply and efficiency across the region. The results are clear: significant new growth in solar, storage, hydropower, and wind, with these technologies now among the cheapest and fastest to deploy.
But over the past year, destructive shifts in federal policy and funding have threatened this progress. Rollbacks of tax credits, increasing exports of domestic natural gas, tariffs on critical imports, and delays in permitting – and now President Trump’s war in Iran – are driving up bills and constraining energy supplies. The rollback of the tax credits alone is expected to increase electricity prices by 10% in 2026, while natural gas and oil prices continue to rise putting a strain on consumers. Taken together, these actions limit the energy available to Massachusetts and raise bills for homes and businesses.
Massachusetts must ensure we have the energy needed to meet growing demand and reduce the volatility in energy prices caused by actions at home and abroad. That is why the Healey-Driscoll Administration is pushing forward decisively to secure supply, stabilize bills, and grow our clean energy economy.
We are well-positioned to succeed. Massachusetts has abundant clean and renewable energy resources within reach—including wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal sources. We lead the world in innovation: from fusion energy and long-duration battery storage technology to companies transforming food and farm waste and wastewater into new sources of power. These assets make us not only an energy leader today, but also a global center for the technologies of tomorrow.
We also have a skilled and talented workforce that knows how to build, operate, and maintain today’s energy system safely and reliably. These workers ensure the current energy system we have -- including our power generation, natural gas and oil storage, and vast natural gas and electric transmission and distribution networks -- can deliver for customers on the coldest and hottest days. This plan recognizes the importance of the existing energy system, makes sure we are getting the most out of it, and directs agencies to identify the supplies and infrastructure we need to keep delivering this energy to households and businesses across the state.
Executive Order
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Expand In-State Solar
Solar remains the fastest-to-market and most cost-effective way to meet growing electricity demand.1 Massachusetts will deploy 4 GW of additional solar, modernize the SMART program and net metering to align with climate and affordability goals, and cut through permitting and interconnection challenges that increase costs and delay projects. The state will also pursue opportunities to secure new solar resources with our regional partners and through programs that integrate solar and storage, such as ConnectedSolutions and the Clean Peak Standard.
Leverage Demand-Side Resources
To make sure we are building only what we truly need and getting the most out of what we have, we will target 3.5 GW of new electric demand reduction through energy efficiency, virtual power plants and microgrids, managed EV charging, demand response programs, and other programs. Following the recommendations from the Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) recent analysis of the potential for customer actions to help meet future energy needs, the work of the Interagency Rates Working Group, the MassCEC’s grid compensation study, and a study the DOER is being directed to conduct via this Executive Order, we will right-size our existing programs and leverage investments already made in automated metering technology and cutting-edge communications platforms to provide customers with more rate options and pricing alternatives to give people and business more control of their energy use, put money in their pockets, lower bills, and keep the grid affordable and reliable for everyone.
Leverage Energy Storage
The Executive Order sets a target of 5 GW of new energy storage. During periods when electricity demand is low, Massachusetts is generating energy that could be stored and used when demand—and prices—are highest. The cost-saving value of energy storage cannot be ignored. Massachusetts is in the process of securing contracts for energy storage and will continue to pursue opportunities with all kinds of storage providers, including mid- and long-duration storage technologies like those being developed and incubated in Massachusetts by Form Energy and Fourth Power. These technologies use materials other than lithium-ion to store energy for longer periods. We will also ensure these systems are deployed safely while accelerating efforts to connect storage to the grid at lower cost. Together with wind and solar, these technologies help reduce peak energy use, strengthen reliability and resilience, and lower costs for consumers.
Get More Wind Online
Offshore wind remains a critical part of the mix and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will work to ensure we have a thriving ecosystem of businesses, while the Department of Energy Resources will continue to secure additional offshore wind over the coming decade. As existing offshore wind projects that are underway are completed and brought online, we are expanding our portfolio of onshore wind. For example, onshore wind in northern New England offers some of the lowest-cost supply in the region, and Massachusetts will pursue it through regional partnerships for procurement and transmission coordination.
Secure Clean, Firm Power: Advanced Nuclear, and Fusion Energy
In partnership with University of Massachusetts at Lowell, the state is developing Advanced Nuclear and Fusion Energy Roadmaps. We will identify ways in which we can enable new advanced nuclear and/or fusion energy, working with other states throughout the region, keep existing nuclear online, and establish New England as an advanced nuclear and fusion energy hub for research, manufacturing, workforce, and deployment.
Expand Geothermal and Other In-State Thermal Sources
Geothermal and other thermal sources and systems will be advanced to provide the most efficient and cost-effective heating and cooling for buildings and homes, while expanding opportunities for workers and businesses across the state. This energy will help us reduce our reliance on volatile, costly fuels, while simultaneously lowering the strain on the electric grid. Projects at UMass Amherst, Framingham, Smith College, the Boston Housing Authority, and Boston University point the way forward, while Vicinity Energy’s steam system and river-source studies show how district-scale systems can deliver lower cost heating and cooling.
Accelerate Interconnection and Get More Out of Our Grid
Meeting rising energy needs will require significant new infrastructure, but it must be built affordably. Massachusetts will modernize grid planning and interconnection processes to cost-effectively accelerate project timelines and secure federal tax credits for resources before they disappear. To avoid unnecessary system upgrades, the Department of Public Utilities will require utilities to file flexible interconnection plans, while the Office of Energy Transformation develops a pathway for clean-energy-ready zones to support economic development and growth. At the same time, large energy users can be part of the solution. We will look at ways for larger users to, for example, anchor virtual power plants or microgrids and monetize the investments they are making in sophisticated energy management systems to get more out of our grid.
Ensure Natural Gas System Reliability and Reduce Bills
Natural gas remains vital to Massachusetts, powering critical sectors like health care and industry and supplying about half of regional electricity. With prices rising as global conflict and exports grow, Massachusetts must diversify its energy supplies while using existing infrastructure wisely. The Everett Marine Terminal, which imports foreign sources of liquified natural gas, can provide up to 10% of New England’s gas on the coldest days making it essential for reliability; yet it’s costly for customers. Massachusetts will pursue targeted demand-reduction opportunities, evaluate alternative gas supply options, like the gas supply contract recently approved by the Department of Public Utilities, assess storage and delivery capabilities and future needs, and create fairer ways of paying for Everett that reflects its regional value in meeting winter energy needs.
| Date published: | March 16, 2026 |
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| Last updated: | March 16, 2026 |