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Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Home → Advocacy → Energy and the Environment

MMA letter to House Committee on Ways and Means presents municipal perspective on energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness legislation

TestimonyEnergy Regulation Feb 02, 2026

In letter to Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee, MMA urges support for bill to expand fossil fuel-free pilot program

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Nov 25, 2025

MMA provides comments to MassDEP regarding public EV supply equipment and battery electric storage systems

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jun 11, 2025

Massachusetts mayors urge state leaders to take actions to rein in energy costs

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Feb 28, 2025

MMA offers municipal perspective on provisions of clean energy siting bills approved by House and Senate

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jul 25, 2024

MMA urges House members to support key municipal amendments to climate bill and promote local flexibility

TestimonyEnergy Regulation Jul 17, 2024

MMA asks Senators to support key municipal climate amendments and protect local authority

TestimonyClimate Change Jun 18, 2024

MMA urges Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting Commission to protect local role in siting of clean energy facilities

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Mar 15, 2024

MMA expresses municipal concerns to utilities regarding Electric Sector Modernization Plans

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Dec 10, 2023

In letter to EPA, MMA expresses support for Massachusetts’ Solar For All program and its focus on benefits for underserved communities

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Oct 02, 2023

In order to promote solar, MMA asks Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee to support bills to eliminate monthly minimum reliability contributions

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jun 20, 2023

MMA thanks DOER for Municipal Aggregation Guide, offers one suggestion

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Dec 07, 2022

MMA expresses municipal concerns about proposed stretch energy code and specialized opt-in code

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Mar 18, 2022

MMA urges representatives to support climate change bill and key amendments

TestimonyClimate Change Jul 30, 2020

MMA provides comment to Department of Energy Resources on SMART program regulations

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jun 01, 2020

MMA urges Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee to support bill to exempt municipal and small solar from monthly fees

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jun 25, 2019

MMA letter to energy bill conference committee calls for elimination of net metering cap

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Jul 25, 2018

MMA letter to Senate Ways and Means Committee identifies municipal positions on energy bill provisions

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Feb 27, 2018

MMA letter to conference committee in support of legislation to advance municipal solar projects

TestimonyEnergy Efficiency and Renewables Oct 03, 2017

MMA Legislative Package

MMA Legislative PackageLocal Aid Feb 02, 2017
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