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Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Demonstration Program

DOER demonstration enabling cities and towns to adopt and amend general or zoning ordinances or by-laws to require new building construction or major renovation projects to be fossil fuel-free.

An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind (St. 2022, c. 179, § 84) requires the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to establish a demonstration project in which cities and towns may adopt and amend general or zoning ordinances or by-laws that require new building construction or major renovation projects to be fossil fuel-free.  The purpose of 225 CMR 24.00 is to establish the framework, requirements, and timeline for cities and towns to participate in the DOER's Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project as authorized by St. 2022, c. 179, § 84. 

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Fossil Fuel Free Demonstration Project Regulation and Model Rule Development

DOER has published its draft regulation and a model rule for public comment.

A virtual public hearing was held on February 8, 2023 to receive verbal comments on the proposed regulation and model rule. 

Written Comments

Written comments were accepted until 5 PM on February 10. Public comments are posted here.

Additional Resources

Fossil Free Demonstration Draft Regulation for Comment
Draft Fossil Fuel Free Demonstration Project Model Rule for Comment
Date published: December 23, 2022

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