While long-term implications are still evolving, nonprofits and public institutions should be aware of potential risks to energy affordability and sustainability efforts, and what they can do to stay on track amid ongoing shifts.
As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly popular, one of the biggest challenges to their adoption is the lack of charging infrastructure. After a long regulatory process, the new Massachusetts “Make-Ready Program” is helping to address this challenge.
The IRA includes several provisions and incentives that will allow colleges and universities to deploy changes that help their campuses and communities adapt to climate change and provide for a more sustainable future.
On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion piece of legislation with $550 billion in new spending, became law. To help you follow the money, the PowerOptions team has compiled the following list, outlining major upcoming grants included in the new law relating to your energy needs.
On January 31, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a revised and reinvigorated Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan for the Commonwealth. The dense, almost 400-page order allocates nearly $4 billion in efficiency and demand reduction resources and paves the road for numerous programs set to run from 2022 through the end of 2024.
As in many states across the country, the clock is ticking on making the Commonwealth’s electric grid cleaner. Passed last year, An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy requires that Massachusetts cut its carbon emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To accomplish this, millions of residents and businesses will need to be served by renewable energy sources within the decade.
