meg lusardi masccc 2013
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Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create a Cleaner Energy Future
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary
Mark Sylvia, Commissioner
Green Communities Division -
Partnering with Cities and Towns
Meg Lusardi, Director
Green Communities Division
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3rd Massachusetts
Sustainable Communities and
2nd Sustainable Campuses
Conference
April 24, 2013
Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Serves as the hub for all Massachusetts cities and towns on energy matters
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Green Communities Division
Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
CONTACTS - REGIONAL COORDINATORS
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Regional Coordinators act as direct liaisons with cities and towns on energy efficiency and renewable energy activities
Located at each of the DEP Regional Offices:
Southeast – LAKEVILLE: Seth Pickering [email protected]
Northeast – WILMINGTON: Joanne Bissetta -> [email protected]
Central – WORCESTER: Kelly Brown ->
Western – SPRINGFIELD: Jim Barry [email protected]
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Green Communities Division - Programs & Resources for Municipalities
• Green Communities Designation and Grant Program
• MassEnergyInsight energy tracking and analysis tool
• Municipal Energy Efficiency Program
• Energy Management Services Technical Assistance
• Owner’s Agent Technical Assistance
• Partnerships with MA CEC – Solarize MA and Community Energy Strategic Planning
• Massachusetts Municipal Energy Group (MMEG)
• Website filled with tools & resources www.mass.gov/energy/greencommunities
• Email updates via listserv – Sign up by sending an email to: [email protected]
Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Green Communities Designation and Grant Program
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Qualification Criteria - Designation
1. Adopt as-of-right siting for RE/AE generation, R&D, or manufacturing
2. Adopt expedited permitting process
3. Create an Energy Reduction Plan to reduce energy use by 20% in 5 years
4. Purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles
5. Minimize life cycle cost in new construction adopt the Stretch Code
Grant Funding
1. Energy Efficiency Projects
2. Renewable Energy Projects on municipal land
Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Meet the Green Communities!
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Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Grant allocations based on a $125K base plus a population/per capita income formula; maximum $1M.
- Range from $130,725 in Hatfield to $1M for Boston
Projects being funded include energy conservation measures, performance contracts, solar PV projects, incremental costs for hybrid vehicles.
$21.48M in designation awards to 110 Communities
43 grants complete to date (40 designation, 3 competitive)
Grants $9.3M
Total Projects Costs $14.4M; utility incentives $2.1M
Annual savings of $2.1M
19 competitive grants awarded totaling $2.76M in first round; second round of 21 applications under review
Green Communities Designation and Grant Program – the 110
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Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Rooftop Solar Challenge - $$ from US DOE
– Community Shared Solar
– Streamlined Permitting, including structural guidance
– Guidance Documents on zoning
– Outreach to Financial Institutions
More Owner’s Agent Technical Assistance –
– Solar PV, Perf Contracting, and assessments
– 22 municipalities awarded in Feb 2013
Comprehensive Energy Strategies Planning pilot –
– Partnership with MassCEC
– help identify, prioritize, and enable a mix of clean energy strategies and incentives
– 3 municipalities and 3 regional entities awarded
More SolarizeMass – partnership with MassCEC
Update to Energy Management Services Regs – Chapt 25A procurements
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Green Communities Division – What’s the
Latest?
Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Cleaner Energy Future
Contact Information
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Meg Lusardi - Director
Lisa Capone – Deputy Director
www.mass.gov/energy/greencommunities
www.mass.gov/doer