Solar Industry Statement on Massachusetts House Advancing Affordable, Clean Energy Legislation

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BOSTON and WASHINGTON, DC — Tonight, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed House Bill 5151, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness — a comprehensive piece of legislation that addresses the rising cost of utilities in Massachusetts while maintaining the Commonwealth’s leadership on clean energy transformation.

Following is a statement from Ruthie DeWit, Northeast State Affairs Director of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

“The solar and storage industry applauds the Massachusetts House for advancing energy affordability legislation that accelerates deployment across the Commonwealth. Solar and storage are the fastest and most affordable way to add new capacity to the grid and a critical tool for lowering prices for families. This bill removes barriers to development and reduces costs by creating a surplus interconnection service to unlock unused grid capacity and by establishing a statewide solar permitting platform that can cut average residential installation costs by $7,000.

“These commonsense reforms address immediate affordability pressures for ratepayers while positioning the Commonwealth to deliver billions in long-term savings.”

About SEIA®:  The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org and follow @SEIA on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.