Bill > S2293

This bill aims to promote clean energy education and economic resilience through several key provisions. It establishes a new tax exemption for energy storage systems, ensuring that such systems are not considered fixtures of real property and won't be included in property value assessments. The bill creates a clean energy education program within the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, requiring electric and gas distribution companies and municipal aggregators to transfer $20 million annually to support vocational and technical high schools with clean energy and renewable energy programs, including technologies related to energy storage, electric vehicles, and clean energy manufacturing. Additionally, the bill mandates that electric distribution companies file annual electric distribution system resiliency reports with the department and the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy by October 1st each year. By January 1, 2026, the Department of Energy Resources must establish a rebate program for Massachusetts-based companies installing and manufacturing energy storage systems, with potential funding from energy efficiency funds and alternative compliance payments. The bill seeks to support clean energy education, workforce development, and technological innovation in the renewable energy sector.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2293