The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is currently conducting a review of the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. The primary areas of focus of the review include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluation of current solar costs and project revenue requirements across sectors
- Evaluation of potential SMART program improvements
SMART Straw Proposal
The 2024 SMART Straw Proposal was published by DOER on July 10, 2024.
Following the SMART technical sessions, DOER published the Straw Proposal with clarifications.
View the 2024 SMART Straw Proposal in Spanish (Español), Portuguese (Português, Brasil), Chinese (简体中文), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), and Cape Verdean Creole (Kriolu di Cabo Verde).
August 2, 2024 was the deadline for Stakeholder feedback on the Straw Proposal for anyone that did not attend the in-person technical sessions or the virtual webinar.
The 2024 Straw Proposal is based on an quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted by Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC. Both reports outlining these analyses can be seen below.
DOER is currently in the process of drafting regulations and additional opportunities for feedback will occur during the regulatory process.
Evaluation of Solar Costs and Needed Incentive Levels Across Sectors from 2025-2030
Straw Proposal Webinar and Technical Sessions
The following dates served as opportunities to engage with DOER on the SMART Straw Proposal and provide input for consideration prior to the regulatory rulemaking process. Additional opportunities for feedback will occur during the regulatory process. Attendees were able to request language interpretation for each session below.
- On July 10th, DOER held a webinar with a presentation of the SMART Straw Proposal where stakeholders learned about proposed policy changes and could submit questions for clarification. View the SMART Straw Proposal Webinar Recording.
On July 22nd and 23rd, DOER held in-person technical sessions at the Connolly Center in the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02210, to collect stakeholder feedback on the SMART Straw Proposal. The sessions were divided into topic areas, and attendees could register for individual sessions.
DOER requested that each organization only send one representative per session. The schedule for the sessions was:
7/22 Morning (9:30 am - noon) - Program structure and process
7/22 Afternoon (1pm - 4pm) - Equity, consumer protection, and compliance
7/23 Morning (9:30 am - noon) - Adders eligibility
7/23 Afternoon (1pm - 4pm) - Environmental protection and agrivoltaics- On July 29th, DOER held a virtual technical session for stakeholders who were unable to attend the in-person sessions. The same content was covered at both the in-person and virtual sessions, so attendance was only necessary at one.
Initial Stakeholder Feedback
To help inform the SMART review, DOER solicited responses from SMART stakeholders and the public on a series of stakeholder questions. DOER accepted comments between December 21, 2023 to February 9, 2024. Comments received by DOER are available for review below:
SMART Review Comments - February 2024
If you have any questions on these updates, please contact DOER.SMART@mass.gov.
| Date published: | December 21, 2023 |
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| Last updated: | October 29, 2024 |