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1 Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create a Cleaner Energy Future COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Green Communities Division Dan Burgess Deputy Commissioner, DOER NASEO

2 DOER Mission Creating a Cleaner Energy Future for the Commonwealth Ensure deployment of all cost-effective energy efficiency Maximize development of clean energy resources Create and implement energy strategies to assure reliable supplies and improve the cost of clean energy relative to fossil-fuel based generation Support Massachusetts clean energy companies and spur Massachusetts clean energy employment 2

3 State Law Drives Investments, Policies Green Communities Act (GCA) RPS Class I Carve Out; Long Term Contracts Green Communities All cost effective energy efficiency Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) GHG reduction goals: 25% by 2020; 80% by % from electric supply; 1.2% from RPS Act Relative to Competitively Priced Electricity Long Term Contracts, Increase in Net Metering Cap Act Relative to Credit for Thermal Energy Generated With Renewable Fuels 3

4 DOER Structure Energy Markets Division Energy Efficiency Division Commissioner & Operations Renewable / Alternative Energy Division Green Communities Division Leading By Example 4

5 DESIGNATION and GRANT PROGRAM Provides grants to qualifying communities to fund energy efficiency initiatives, renewable energy, innovative projects Qualification Criteria 1. Adopt as-of-right siting, in designated locations, for RE/AE generation, or RE/AE R&D, or RE/AE manufacturing 2. Adopt expedited (12 month) application/permitting process 3. Establish an energy use baseline with a plan to reduce baseline by 20% in 5 years 4. Purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles 5. Require new residential construction and new commercial and industrial real estate construction to minimize life-cycle energy costs (Adopt Stretch Code CMR 115, Appendix AA) 5

6 Green Communities

7 Designation and Grant Program Grants based on $125K base plus a population/per capita income formula; Range $130,725 in Hatfield to $1M (max award) for Boston Close to $40M awarded in designation and competitive grants Projects include building EE measures, LED streetlights, solar PV, incremental costs for hybrid vehicles, and more 137 projects in 84 municipalities complete to date Total Project Costs - $41.1M Total GC grant funds used - $25.4M Total Utility incentives - $8.4M Projected annual cost savings - $6.9M Projected annual energy savings 197,986 MMBTU (=1,535 homes) Projected annual GHG savings 14,908 metric tonnes (=3,138 cars) 7

8 Green Communities Division The energy hub for all Massachusetts cities and towns, not just designated Green Communities Street Lights Municipal Buildings Energy Efficiency 8

9 Outreach - Regional Coordinators Regional Coordinators act as direct liaisons with cities and towns on energy efficiency and renewable energy activities Located at each of the DEP Regional Offices: WERO SPRINGFIELD: Jim Barry Jim.Barry@state.ma.us NERO WILMINGTON: Joanne Bissetta Joanne.Bissetta@state.ma.us CERO WORCESTER: Kelly Brown Kelly.Brown@state.ma.us SERO LAKEVILLE: Seth Pickering Seth.Pickering@state.ma.us 9

10 Green Communities Division Owner s Agent Technical Assistance Funding for independent third parties to help municipalities negotiate, develop and manage projects, or who perform studies to support the development of clean energy projects $12,500 Maximum award available; first come, first serve basis 10

11 Green Communities Division MassEnergy Insight Web-based tool, that is helping Massachusetts cities and towns to understand their energy use and reduce their carbon footprint by delivering customized, easy-to-use reports on electricity, natural gas, and oil use. MassEnergyInsight is provided at no cost to Massachusetts communities by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) as part of the Massachusetts Green Communities Program. 11

12 Green Communities Division Energy Managers Grants $1.7M total available over a potential 2-year period Funding in Year 2 reduced depends on outcomes in Year 1 $987,200 committed in Year 1; 10% local match Seed funding for a long-term FT & PT Energy Manager positions Education and outreach at community-wide level as well as schools part of position $1M in 28 awards made to 36 municipalities Division held 2 Boot Camps for new EMs 12

13 Community Clean Energy Resiliency Grants Initiative to increase municipal resilience through clean energy technology that guards against energy service interruptions due to climate change-induced severe weather events $40 million announced Jan technical assistance awards (consulting svces at no cost) Round One: 6 project implementation awards ($7.4 million) Round Two: 14 project implementation awards ($18.4 million) Program Status Funds being disbursed to Round One awardees Finalizing contracts for Round Two awardees 13

14 Green Communities Division Other Webinars see list on our website. Navigating Your Electric Bill Mass. Municipal Energy Group Statewide Web Forum for Municipal Energy Activities 14

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16 Green Communities Division - Programs & Resources for Municipalities Green Communities Designation and Grant Program MassEnergyInsight energy tracking and analysis tool Municipal Energy Efficiency Program Energy Management Services Technical Assistance Owner s Agent Technical Assistance Massachusetts Municipal Energy Group (MMEG) Website filled with tools & resources updates via listserv 16

17 Future Challenges and Opportunities Green Communities 2.0 Future of MMEG and Energy Managers Program Coal/Oil Communities Siting of Infrastructure 17

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