Did you know that Massachusetts is one of 10 states in the nation, according to the April/May 2008 issue of Home Power magazine, with financial incentives and regulatory policies for solar panel installation?
Reporter Kelly Davidson lists the current state of affairs for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
My home state of Massachusetts, with a daily average of 4.6 hours of peak sunlight, is singled out for its new Commonwealth Solar program, administered by the Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Renewable Energy Trust, that offers commercial rebates of 30 to 50 percent and residential rebates of 20 to 60 percent against non-competitive installations of photovoltaic projects.
Of note, Governor Patrick pledged the Commonwealth Solar program to help erect 250 megawatts of solar-producing electricity by 2017.
The Home Power article also references the 26-year-old net metering program; and the construction of the country's largest photovoltaic manufacturing plant with Evergreen Solar in Devens (at a cost of $165 million).
April 24, 2008
MA saluted for its PV programs
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