Auction Proceeds
Based on the Green Communities Act of 2008, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has directed the vast majority of the Commonwealth’s RGGI proceeds into the state’s nation-leading energy efficiency programs delivered statewide by the state’s utilities and energy efficiency service providers through Mass Save®, and the Green Communities Designation and Grant Program for cities and towns. These programs and initiatives are fueling a cleaner energy future for the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts has received $652,566,286.01 since 2008.
Massachusetts Most Recent RGGI Auction Proceeds
| Date | Allowances | Clearing Price | Auction Proceeds | Auction # |
| 21-June | 2,437,872 | $7.97 | $19,429,839.84 | Auction 52 |
| 21-Mar | 2,454,171 | $7.60 | $18,651,699.60 | Auction 51 |
| 20-Dec | 2,165,253 | $7.41 | $16,044,524.73 | Auction 50 |
| 20-Sep | 2,165,253 | $6.82 | $14,767,025.46 | Auction 49 |
| 20-Jun | 2,165,254 | $5.75 | $12,450,410.75 | Auction 48 |
*2014 Program changes included the creation of Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) of allowances that are only available for sale if CO2 allowance prices exceed certain price thresholds: $4 in 2014, $6 in 2015, $8 in 2016, and $10 in 2017, rising 2.5% each year thereafter.
Massachusetts Auction Results 2008-Present (excel spreadsheet)
RGGI Investments
From 2008-2021 Mass has taken in over $652 million from the RGGI Auctions. In 2018, Massachusetts invested $37.7 million, and $490 million since 2008, into energy programs designed to lower Green House Gas emissions. An additional $22.4million was committed for 2019. For more information on Mass and other participants' investments of RGGI benefits, see RGGI, Inc.’s July 2020 Report “The Investment of RGGI Proceeds in 2018."