An ambitious bill introduced in the Massachusetts' Senate
proposes to accelerate expansion to the state's renewable
energy sector. Along with implementing a market-based system to
reduce emissions, the bill also aims to increase the required
growth rate of the state's renewable portfolio from 1% to 3%
per year. Specific goals and proposals for solar, wind and energy
storage are included in the bill.
The bill seeks to establish a target for solar energy production
at 20% of Massachusetts' total electricity generation by 2020,
and 30% by 2030. Solar production is further encouraged through the
elimination of existing caps on the amount of solar power that
customers can sell back to the grid. The bill also follows the lead
of nearby states like New York and New Jersey in calling for
increased
offshore wind procurement, with a goal of five gigawatts of
offshore wind by 2035. The energy storage target in the bill is an
impressive 1,766 megawatts by 2025 and the bill
