Massachusetts Solar for All Website Now Live!

Learn more about MASFA programming and sign up for email updates

Now Live: MASFA Website! Dear Friend of MassCEC, We're thrilled to share more information about the upcoming Massachusetts Solar for All (MASFA) program through a new website available on mass.gov! MASFA will provide a range of solar PV opportunities for low-income and disadvantaged communities across the Commonwealth. Though program design is still being finalized, details on the intended program offerings are now available on the website; more information will be shared as the various program components roll out over the coming months.   MASFA Website If you have any questions about the program, feel free to reach out to solar@masscec.com. To receive more information on MASFA as it rolls out, please sign up for the DOER mailing list below. MassCEC will soon begin soliciting contractors to provide supporting technical services and other support for this programming, which will be listed here. Prospective providers should also sign up for updates as these opportunities go live. Sign up for the MASFA mailing list About MASFA: Massachusetts has received a $156 million, five-year award from the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to launch the MASFA program, which aims to expand access to clean and affordable solar energy to LIDAC communities in Massachusetts. The MASFA Coalition, consisting of MassCEC, Department of Energy Resources, Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, and Boston Housing Authority, will utilize federal funds to develop and administer core residential solar PV initiatives in low-income and disadvantaged communities. These include zero-interest solar loan and solar lease initiatives for single-family homes, third-party and direct ownership initiatives for solar systems on public and private affordable multifamily housing properties, and low-income community shared solar initiatives that deepen community solar benefits to eligible subscribers.  Thank you, MassCEC Massachusetts Clean Energy Center The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the clean energy and climate solution innovation that is critical to meeting the Commonwealth's climate goals, advancing Massachusetts' position as an international climate leader while growing the state's clean energy economy. Copyright © 2024 All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 294 Washington St Suite 1150 Boston, MA 02108 617-315-9300

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Apply to be a technical assistance vendor for Green School Works

Apply by Friday April 4

Dear Friend of MassCEC, MassCEC is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for technical assistance vendors for Green School Works.  MassCEC seeks qualified vendors to provide technical assistance for eligible K-12 public schools and districts looking to begin or supplement their decarbonization planning.   The deadline to submit statements of qualifications to the Green School Works Technical Assistance RFQ is Friday, April 4, 2025, 11:59PM ET. MassCEC will consider additional qualifications on a rolling basis after the deadline if vendors apply with a partner school or district for an eligible project.    Learn more & apply here RFQ questions should be submitted via email to greenschools@masscec.com. "TA RFQ Questions" should appear in the subject line. Please submit questions by Wednesday, March 26 by 11:59PM ET. Answers will be posted March 31 to the TA RFQ page. Interested potential applicants may also attend an informational webinar to learn more about this opportunity on March 24 at 3:00PM ET.   Register for webinar Thank you! MassCEC Green School Works team Our mailing address is: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 294 Washington St. Suite 1150 Boston, MA 02108

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MassCEC: Deadline Extended for Neighborhood Electrification RFI

Deadline extended until January 12, 2024

View this email in your browser Request for Information: Neighborhood Electrification The Neighborhood Electrification RFI submission deadline has been extended until January 12, 2024! MassCEC seeks stakeholder interest and input in potential neighborhood electrification demonstration projects. For purposes of this Request for Information, "neighborhood electrification" is the strategic electrification of the building stock and decommissioning of the natural gas system in defined geographic areas—such as street segments, neighborhoods, or zones—to leverage cost-effective opportunities for electrification  over reinvestment in the gas system (e.g., pipeline repair). Given the Department of Public Utilities' "Order on Regulatory Principles and Framework" in its 20-80 docket, we are extending the RFI submission deadline until January 12, 2024 and adding an additional question in the RFI to give respondents an opportunity to respond to the implications of the order on neighborhood electrification efforts. This RFI does not commit MassCEC to offer any program associated with neighborhood electrification, award any funds, pay any costs incurred in preparing a response, or procure or contract for services or supplies. MassCEC welcomes responses from all stakeholders. In particular, we are hoping to gather perspectives from utilities, municipalities, large landowners (e.g., universities or affordable housing owners), technical experts, legal/regulatory experts, community-based organizations, and advocacy organizations. Thank you for your time and insights! Learn More & Provide Input Our mailing address is: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 294 Washington St. Suite 1150 Boston, MA 02108 USA

MassCEC Opens Third Year of Funding for the EmPower Massachusetts Program!

Learn more about funding opportunities + how to apply

We hope all is well! The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is excited to announce the release of our THIRD year of funding opportunities under the EmPower Massachusetts program! The goal of the EmPower Massachusetts program is to increase access to the benefits of clean energy and/or reduce energy burden to previously underserved populations in Massachusetts. MassCEC is thrilled to be able to support another round of innovative projects that will help us equitably achieve the Commonwealth's climate goals. For this next year of EmPower, we will be offering two levels of funding similar to the first two years of the program, but with some changes to funding amounts and timeline. See below for more information: Innovation and Capacity Building Grants  Grant range: $5,000-$25,000 (some opportunities for up to $50,000) "Seed" funding for applicants to explore innovative ideas for potential program models or projects and to build organizational capacity to support future program models or projects. Applicants are encouraged to apply with the intent of building toward an EmPower Implementation grant project. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through April 3, 2024, with three priority deadlines: October 18, 2023, January 18, 2024, and April 3, 2024 (applications will be reviewed starting immediately after these dates). Implementation Grants Grant range: $50,000-$150,000  Funding to implement new program models/projects for increasing access to the benefits of clean energy. A limited number of grants for up to $300,000 will be awarded to projects that use Energy Coach/Ambassador or Technical Assistance Provider models; see section 5.2 of the Implementation Request for Proposals (RFP) on the EmPower website. Applications will be evaluated in two review periods, with deadlines of October 18, 2023 and April 3, 2024. We encourage you to share this opportunity with any organizations, individuals, etc. in your community who you think would be good candidates for the program. To find all information including request for proposals/application documents, please visit the Funding section of our website, which includes funding descriptions, schedules, eligibility, and how to apply!   View both funding opportunities here! To learn more or prepare to apply, join us for office hours & watch our program overview: Office hours We will be hosting our first office hours session on Friday, August 18th from 10:30-11:30 am; you can find the Zoom registration link here. More office hours will be held in the weeks following - keep an eye on the EmPower website for more sessions.  Overview video We will be posting a video overview of this round of the program to the EmPower page in the coming weeks. In the meantime, feel free to watch our video overview for last year's round of the program here! Other Ways to Stay Engaged! Sign up for the Slack channel here. This is a great space for networking and collaboration between organizations. We will also be posting programmatic updates on this channel. Reach out to us directly via email at empower@masscec.com, so we can set up a time to talk and answer any questions you may have.  Read up on the EmPower blog posts, with new posts regularly! Check our website regularly for updates! All inquiries may be submitted via email to empower@masscec.com. Copyright © 2023 Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 294 Washington St. Suite 1150 Boston, MA 02108