Renewable Energy Blog

Blogs

A New Era for Clean Energy Permitting in Massachusetts

07/07/2026   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On July 1, 2026, Massachusetts began accepting applications under a fundamentally redesigned permitting framework for clean energy infrastructure, including solar,... Read More »

Explained: Massachusetts SMART program changes in 2026

06/18/2026   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On May 19, 2026, the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Utilities (DPU) approved a full redesign of the Commonwealth’s primary solar incentive program,... Read More »

The 5% Safe Harbor May Be Back, But Questions Remain

06/09/2026   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 6, 2026, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down IRS... Read More »

Massachusetts DPU’s Phase II Order – Municipal Aggregation Plans

07/23/2024   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) released D.P.U. 20-145-D (“Phase II Order” or “Phase II”)... Read More »

Massachusetts DOER releases proposed revisions to Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program

07/15/2024   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On July 10, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released the 2024 Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program... Read More »

solar panels in meadow

Massachusetts DPU’s Phase II Order – Distribution Companies’ SMART Tariffs

06/18/2024   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued the Phase II Order in the two phased docket:... Read More »

Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Issues Phase II Order

06/18/2024   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

On June 4, 2024, the MA Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) released the long-awaited D.P.U. 20-145 Phase II Order (“Phase... Read More »

solar panels in meadow

President Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Solar Industry

06/07/2022   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

On April 1, 2022, the Commerce Department began an investigation into solar panel makers in four southeast Asian countries. Auxin... Read More »

Why “Maine Won’t Wait” on Climate Action and What the Rush Means for Developers

01/05/2021   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

In 2019, Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, addressed the United Nations, laying out a plan for the state to reach carbon... Read More »

concept of energy storage system. renewable energy power plants - photovoltaics, wind turbine farm and battery container. 3d rendering.

DOER Finalizes SMART Program Emergency Regulations

07/21/2020   |   BY Tanya M. Larrabee

The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has finished the required Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program 400MW review and emergency... Read More »

stacks of money and hourglass on a white background

Extension to Tax Credits Provides Relief to the Renewable Energy Industry

06/02/2020   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

The United States Treasury Department formally extended the eligibility deadlines for Production Tax Credits (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC)... Read More »

Solar farm, solar panels aerial view

Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Emergency Regulations Update

05/20/2020   |   BY Beth A. Goldstein and Tanya M. Larrabee

On April 15, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources released its long-awaited updates to the state’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable... Read More »