Bill > H3205

This bill aims to promote solar energy development in Massachusetts consistent with the state's 2050 climate goals. It proposes several key provisions, including: 1) Establishing annual solar deployment targets and instructing the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to revise the SMART solar incentive program to meet these goals, including adjusting adders and base rates; 2) Making SMART program rates consistent across utility service territories and increasing capacity per block; 3) Eliminating certain restrictions on SMART program participation; 4) Removing the cap on the state investment tax credit for residential solar installations and making it refundable; 5) Allowing manual reporting for new solar systems under 60 kW; 6) Instructing the utility Grid Modernization Advisory Council to permit the recovery of reasonable and prudent grid modernization costs to accommodate 10 GW of solar by 2030; 7) Establishing annual energy storage deployment goals and enabling net metering for storage systems; and 8) Enabling DOER to fund a new solar loan program through a proposed Green Bank.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3205