Massachusetts S2166 amends energy investment and infrastructure modernization laws to prioritize local energy resources over large infrastructure.

Massachusetts S2166 amends existing laws to prioritize local energy resources over large infrastructure projects. The bill mandates that the Department of Energy Resources consider local energy resources, such as energy efficiency and renewable generation, as alternatives to large infrastructure projects. It requires electric distribution companies to submit Grid Modernization Plans every five years, detailing how they will integrate local energy resources. The plans must be approved by a Grid Modernization Consumer Board, which includes representatives from various stakeholder groups.

Massachusetts S2166 amends energy investment and infrastructure modernization laws to prioritize local energy resources over large infrastructure.

Massachusetts S2166 amends existing laws to prioritize local energy resources over large infrastructure projects. The bill mandates that the Department of Energy Resources consider local energy resources, such as energy efficiency and renewable generation, as alternatives to large infrastructure projects. It requires electric distribution companies to submit Grid Modernization Plans every five years, detailing how they will integrate local energy resources. The plans must be approved by a Grid Modernization Consumer Board, which includes representatives from various stakeholder groups.