Catalyzing the Clean Energy Transition

Renewable energy will be the backbone of a decarbonized economy. Massachusetts ratepayers currently face staggering energy bills tied to the sharp rise in fossil fuel prices and our grid’s over-reliance on natural gas. A transition to clean energy will be essential to reducing consumer costs, increasing reliability, securing energy diversity and independence, and creating new jobs. We must develop massive amounts of clean energy infrastructure, from offshore wind and solar to energy storage and transmission. A successful clean energy transition will lower residents’ bills, provide them with reliable energy, and make their communities healthier. 

We at ELM advocate for: 

• Collaboration among the New England states to increase ambition on offshore wind targets while ensuring projects are developed in a timely, equitable, and responsible manner. 
• Local and regional electric transmission solutions that increase grid reliability, decrease ratepayer costs, benefit local communities, and minimize impacts on the natural environment. 
• Robust, sustainable funding for clean energy innovation and economic development, including significant increased investment in the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).  
• An effective next-generation solar incentive program that ensures appropriate siting and development. 
• An energy storage target and solicitation program to increase grid reliability and efficiency. 
• Fostering a diverse clean energy workforce and supply chain that creates high-quality jobs, provides access to opportunity, and builds wealth in historically disadvantaged communities.