[UPDATED] Whitepaper by Brattle Economists Examines Clean Energy Policy Options for Massachusetts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
With contributions from ISE Director Peter Fox-Penner as well as former Massachusetts State officials David Cash and Ann Berwick, the Brattle Group recently released a whitepaper detailing clean energy policy options for the state of Massachusetts.
The report, prepared for the Barr Foundation, provides policymakers with a series of recommendations that will help meet greenhouse gas reduction goals and ensure electricity reliability, while minimizing customer cost and risk. The recommendations include: developing a comprehensive energy planning process; allowing flexibility that will enable new technologies to enter the market; and grounding the state’s clean energy policy in a diverse set of resources, including hydro, off- and on-shore wind, solar, energy efficiency and storage. To read more, click HERE.
Download the whitepaper.