City of Boston - Green Power Purchasing (Massachusetts)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Massachusetts
Name	City of Boston - Green Power Purchasing
Incentive Type	Green Power Purchasing
Applicable Sector	Local Government
Eligible Technologies	Biomass, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal Electric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Wind
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Percent Renewables	11% by 2007 15% by 2012
Source	Wind
Website	http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment
Date added to DSIRE	2007-04-28
Last DSIRE Review	2012-03-19
References	DSIRE

Summary

In April 2007, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino issued an executive order that established a green power purchasing goal of 11% for the city government, effective immediately, and a goal of 15% by 2012. The executive order also requires all existing municipal properties to be evaluated for the feasibility of installing solar, wind, bio-energy, combined heat and power (CHP), and green roofs. (The executive order updated an announcement by Mayor Menino in 2006 that the city government would purchase 8.6% of its power from renewable energy sources as part of its EPA Green Power Partnership.)

The executive order also contains goals for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, recycling, green building, vehicle fuel efficiency, biofuels use, and the development of the Boston Energy Alliance, a non-profit corporation dedicated to implementing large-scale energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response projects citywide.

In April 2008, Mayor Menino announced that the city will install over $1 million of solar thermal and PV on four municipal buildings by 2009. This announcement is part of the Solar Boston program to promote the development of large-scale solar energy market growth throughout Boston, and to position the city to increase the amount of installed solar capacity from 500 kilowatts (kW) at the time of the announcement to 25 megawatts (MW) by 2015.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Public Information - APCC
Department	City of Boston Environment Department
Division	Air Pollution Control Commission
Address	One City Hall Plaza, Room 805
Place	Boston, Massachusetts
Zip/Postal Code	02201
Phone	(617) 635-3850
Email	APCC@cityofboston.gov
Website	http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/pollution.asp

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	Executive Order Relative to Climate Action in Boston
Date Effective	2007-04-13
Date Enacted	2007-04-13

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