NEEEC has been involved in Massachusetts on the newly released and now in negotiation between House and Senate on an Energy Affordability Bill that has some good and some negative parts. These are presented in the next section. In addition, we have tracked work in New York between the utilities and NYSERDA with a focus on low income program delivery.
America’s Energy Efficiency Relies on 2.3 Million Americans and Counting The EE sector employs more than twice as many workers as the entire fossil fuel industry. This statistic highlights the critical role that workers play in the shift to cleaner energy and greater efficiency in our homes, businesses, and communities. This is great news because…
NEEEC is actively involved in two key state initiatives. In Massachusetts, the first meeting of the newly created Office of Energy Transformation (OET) took place in September 2024. The OET was created by Governor Healey following a recommendation from NEEEC last year. Steve Cowell, NEEEC’s Executive Director, participated as a member of the Advisory Board,…
There has been excellent work done by the OET over the past two years through identifying multiple targeted challenges to our electric grid and customers and forming a FAWG (working group) to address several of these challenges. NEEEC/Steve Cowell participated on several of these Working Groups and one has recently competed its approved recommendations and…
Over the past two years, NEEEC has actively participated in the Energy Efficiency Strategy Group, advocating for national energy efficiency initiatives. We’ve collaborated on various letters and documents addressed to Congress and administrative agencies such as the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Our recent efforts this week involved letters to…
NEEEC would like to express our appreciation to Governor Healey for the creation of a new office: the Office of Energy Transformation. The OET provides a critical focus on the difficult but necessary process of transitioning our energy economy from fossil fuels to clean energy. This initiative will have an impact that needs significant policy…
NEEEC recently secured a consultant team to evaluate the amount of funds that are spent in Massachusetts on fossil fuels. This project was completed with an analysis of how much funding could be secured for assistance to the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The details below show that a climate fee on fossil…