NEEEC continues to drive forward clean energy initiatives across multiple states, working with policymakers, agencies, and advocacy groups to shape a more sustainable future. Here’s a snapshot of our recent efforts: Massachusetts: Securing a Groundbreaking $4.5 Billion Efficiency Plan NEEEC played a key role in shaping the 2025–2027 Mass Save 3-Year Plan, collaborating with the…
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,…
The newly formed Massachusetts Office of Energy Transformation (OET) Advisory Board, created with supporting recommendations from NEEEC, held its first meeting on September 30. Steve Cowell, NEEEC’s Executive Director, represented our organization as an appointed board member by Governor Healey. The meeting, led by OET’s Executive Director Melissa Lavinson, brought together over 50 key stakeholders…
We are pleased to announce that NEEEC has been appointed by Governor Healey to serve on the Office of Energy Transformation Advisory Board. Steve Cowell will represent NEEEC and our entire board will be able to provide input. We are very supportive of this new Office and look forward to working with Executive Director Melissa Lavinson….
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…
The annual national conference held by BPA was carried out on April 10-12, 2024 in Minneapolis Minnesota with 2500 attendees. This was an impactful event that included bringing together both local organizations delivering energy efficiency services such as the Federal WAP program, and state programs from almost every state. In addition, HUD and DOE attended…
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…