Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Department of Energy Resources has submitted a plain-language summary of draft regulations concerning local government permitting of clean energy infrastructure, including small solar and battery energy storage system projects — as well as an updated version of draft regulations that were released in September — to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy for review.
The communication, filed on Dec. 8, can be found on the Legislature’s website, while the DOER’s Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Regulations web page provides additional context and resources.
The MMA submitted comments to the DOER’s Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Division during the public comment period for the draft regulations in October.
Promulgation of these regulations (225 CMR 29.00) is expected this spring.
The MMA will hold a workshop on these local siting and permitting changes during Connect 351 on Friday, Jan. 23, at 2 p.m.