The Clearinghouse project included a comprehensive analysis of the current program landscape and offerings in Massachusetts and in other jurisdictions, careful review of the Mass Save 2025-2027 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan, development of Clearinghouse objectives and design criteria, and both internal and external stakeholder feedback on straw proposals. The approach that received most stakeholder support was to keep the existing Mass Save program intact but with critical changes that transform Mass Save into a program that more closely aligns with the Clearinghouse objectives for equitable building decarbonization. The framework proposed in the Mass Save Transformation sections of the Healey Driscoll Administration’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act make the necessary reforms to Mass Save which are projected to save about $165 million over the next ten years. The EAII also enables the Department of Public Utilities to authorize rate reduction bonds, which could reduce ratepayer bills by at least $5 billion over ten years.
Massachusetts Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse Final Report Materials
Letter from Katherine Antos, EEA Undersecretary for Decarbonization and Resilience
Massachusetts Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse Final Report
The Report is available in English, Español, 中文, Português, Kreyòl ayisyen, and Tiếng Việt.
Webinar: Understanding Mass Save Reforms in the Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act
We welcome the public to attend the webinar "Understanding the Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act and Mass Save Transformation". In this webinar, learn about the Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse initiative which explored options to simplify and streamline the energy efficiency and decarbonization customer experience. The overview will include the clearinghouse options that were considered, stakeholder insights, and the legislative outcome, which is reflected in the Mass Save Transformation provision in the Healey-Driscoll Administration's Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act filed in May 2025. Hear about what this means for Mass Save and achieving equitable building decarbonization now and in the future. More on the Healey Driscoll Administration’s Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act can be found here.
Register for the one that works best for you at the links below. Interpretation will be provided in the following languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese.
Aug 27, 2025 10:00-11:00 AM
The Understanding the Energy Affordability, Independence, and Innovation Act and Mass Save Transformation presentation material is available in English, Español, 中文, Português, Kreyòl ayisyen, and Tiếng Việt.
Public Listening Sessions
As part of the Clearinghouse initiative, EEA held two virtual public listening sessions in December 2024 to provide information about the proposed options and straw proposal details. Public stakeholder feedback was solicited during the listening sessions, via written comments, and through focus groups. The listening sessions and focus groups were a component of stakeholder engagement conducted throughout the process. See the appendix in the Massachusetts Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse Final Report for a complete list of stakeholders who provided feedback in one way or another.
The MA Building Decarbonization Clearinghouse Public Listening Session presentation material is available in English, Español, 中文, Português, Kreyòl ayisyen, Tiếng Việt, and Kriolu.
The MA Decarbonization Clearinghouse Community Outreach handout is available in English, Español, 中文, Português, Kreyòl ayisyen, and Tiếng Việt.