Massachusetts Senate considers DER peak reduction mandate to curb grid costs
Advocates are pushing for a new standard that requires utilities to leverage distributed energy resources (DER) for peak load management, offering a potential fix for the state’s high retail rates.
Third-generation Massachusetts farm embracing agrivoltaics
Farmer Joe Czajkowski said there are several benefits of incorporating solar with his farming operation, not the least of which is income.
Making the case for brownfield battery builds
Co-locating batteries at legacy power sites could unlock faster build times and diminish wait-times.
Massachusetts mandates 15-month permitting deadline for solar and storage
Executive order from Governor Healey targets 4 GW of in-state solar, 3.5 GW of demand side resources, and 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.
Massachusetts House advances climate bill with $1 billion cut to energy efficiency program
House bill 5151 advances solar in the Bay State but renewable energy groups say cuts to Mass Save could devastate the program.
RE+ Northeast 2026: Evolving solar and storage integration
Industry leaders convened in Boston to tackle grid modernization and accelerate the region’s renewable energy goals.
What happens when utilities raise the fixed charge and lower the energy charge?
Shifting utility costs from usage rates to fixed monthly fees may penalize efficiency and fail to provide the financial incentive necessary to drive widespread electrification.
Solar success in the New England marketplace
ReVision Energy leverages a relationship-driven model and workforce innovation to navigate evolving clean energy policies and sustain long-term growth across New England.
Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year
Solar plus storage can also offer winter reliability improvements and limit gas consumption, finds a report from Synapse Energy Economics and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
MIT researchers develop polymer film that could prevent solar panel corrosion
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say their polymer coating could be used to protect photovoltaic modules, due to its impermeability to gases. The team has demonstrated that a 60-nanometer-thick film can extend the lifetime of a perovskite crystal by several weeks.
