January 14 – As Massachusetts enters the second year of the 2025-2026 legislative session, the Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) is urging House leadership to advance an energy affordability bill that lowers costs for Massachusetts families while protecting the Commonwealth’s climate goals and strengthening programs that deliver savings and clean energy solutions.
ELM is actively engaged at the State House as the bill moves through the House Committee on Ways and Means for review and redrafting. With the potential to reduce costs and accelerate climate progress, this legislation remains one of ELM’s top priorities. On December 19th, ELM and 12 partners sent a joint letter urging the House to take action to lower energy costs while maintaining Massachusetts’ climate commitments and promoting a healthier, more sustainable future.
In November, the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy redrafted Governor Healey’s bill to include provisions that would weaken Massachusetts’ 2030 climate targets and undermine successful programs like Mass Save. ELM moved swiftly to oppose that version and welcomed the House’s decision not to bring it to a vote. As Ways and Means considers the next draft, ELM is advocating for a bill that keeps Massachusetts moving in the right direction and protects residents from the impacts of overreliance on costly fossil fuel infrastructure, including skyrocketing winter energy bills.
ELM is advocating for priorities that will advance affordability and strengthen the Commonwealth’s clean energy future, including:
- Protecting Massachusetts’ climate goals and commitment to cutting climate pollution
- Accelerating the deployment of cost-effective, home-grown clean energy and technologies that modernize our electricity delivery system, which will reduce energy costs at our high seasonal peaks
- Investing in energy efficiency programs that will reduce energy demand and drive down costs for everyone
ELM is working closely with fellow advocates and proven climate champions in the Legislature to respond to misinformation about the true drivers of utility costs and to advance common-sense solutions. This work is highlighted in a recent LinkedIn post by Amy Boyd Rabin, ELM’s Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and our joint letter coordinated with 12 of our partners calling on the House to lower energy bills while standing strong on climate commitments.
In addition to this legislation, ELM continues to champion other environmental priorities and is working with partners in business and government to defend offshore wind in New England from the Trump administration’s ongoing and reckless actions.
As the House develops the next version of this bill, ELM will remain fully engaged and continue working with legislative leaders and partners to ensure Massachusetts delivers real affordability solutions, accelerates clean energy progress, and stays firmly on track to meet its climate commitments.
