An Act facilitating distributed energy resources in the commonwealth

Summary

The bill lets state agencies, building authorities, local governments and courts contract with utilities for energy‑conservation, decarbonization and efficiency projects costing up to $300,000 (or $500,000 for the capital‑asset division) without a competitive bidding process, and pay for them through utility bills. It also requires the Department of Energy Resources to build and launch a statewide, free‑to‑use online system that automates the permitting process for residential solar installations.

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