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Tools for Cities and Towns

Your city and town can take advantage of a number of online resources to help improve your energy initiatives.

There are a number of documents and resources that are helpful for municipalities pursuing energy projects and initiatives. In addition, resources and grants provided by public and non-profit organizations can be valuable as well.

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MA Decarbonization Roadmap  Adapting to Climate Change 

What you need to know

Municipal Best Practices  Maps, Reports, and Publications  Webinars  Municipal Aggregation  Net Metering Guide  Energy Rebates & Incentives Guide  Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)  Mass Save  Smart Growth / Smart Energy Toolkit (MA)  Mass Energy  Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)  Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)  Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) 
Webinars (Classic Site) 
Guidance on Application of M.G.L 25A, s.14: Contracts for energy conservation projects costing one hundred thousand dollars or less (PDF 73.05 KB)
Audit Recommendations for Municipalities (PDF 368.45 KB)
Organizing an Energy Committee (PDF 142.26 KB)
Model Solar Zoning (PDF 253.8 KB)
Policy Guidance for Regulating Solar Energy Systems (PDF 191.11 KB)
Ground Mounted Solar PV Guide (PDF 4.74 MB)
Photovoltaics on Massachusetts Landfills (PDF 1.44 MB)
Considerations for Municipalities Considering Wind Projects (PDF 663.64 KB)
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