FILE - Turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. The Massachusetts Senate debated a bill Tuesday, June 25, 2024 aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy in a bid to to help Massachusetts get one step closer to meeting its aggressive climate goals, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The bill would also ban “competitive electric suppliers,” which cost Massachusetts consumers more than $577 million over the past eight years, according to a report from the state attorney general’s office. The companies have argued that they can help consumers save money and purchase renewable energy.
Senate President Karen Spilka said Massachusetts has felt the toll of climate change with heat emergencies in cities and farms underwater from torrential rains.Senate in Massachusetts passes bill curtailing use of plastics including bags, straws The bill is also intended to help speed up for solar, wind, storage, and other clean energy infrastructure projects by setting 15-month permitting deadlines for larger projects, and 12-month deadlines for smaller projects.
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