Establishes a voluntary municipal opt-in energy performance rating program for residential dwellings in Massachusetts.
The bill establishes a voluntary municipal opt-in energy performance rating program for residential dwellings in Massachusetts. It mandates the Department of Energy Resources to develop standard requirements, protocols, formats, and methodologies for energy assessments and performance ratings. Utilities, excluding municipal corporations, must provide energy performance ratings based on historical energy audit data if feasible. The department must hold public hearings, promulgate rules, and provide grants to participating municipalities and organizations.
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