April 8, 2025, 1-2:00 pm
ONLINE
The Cape Light Compact’s Equity-Centered Model for Solar +Storage+Electrification
| Massachusetts pilot program provides a replicable and scalable model for bringing renewable energy, battery storage, and electrification to low-income households. The Cape and Vineyard Electrification Offering (CVEO) is run by the Cape Light Compact, an energy services provider serving 210,000 customers in 21 towns on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. The CVEO pilot is profiled in a new case study by Clean Energy Group. Clean Energy Group will host a webinar on Tuesday, April 8th at 1pm ET with panelists from the Cape Light Compact. Stephen McCloskey, Energy Efficiency Analyst, and Miranda Skinner, Strategy and Regulatory Analyst, will discuss the history, design, and impact of the CVEO program. Clean Energy Group’s Olivia Tym will moderate. »Register here |
April 8, 2025, 6:30 pm
The Connolly Center, 90 Chelsea Street, Everett, MA 02149 and ONLINE
Energy Facilities Siting Board Hearing on Transmission Lines from Everett BESS
The Company proposes to construct an approximately 700 MW/2,800 MWh BESS, located on
the North and South Parcels of the Project Site, separated by Beacham Street in Everett. The
BESS would charge with power from the electric grid during periods when there is excess
energy and deliver power back onto the electric grid during times when there is a need for
electricity.
The Siting Board will conduct a hybrid public comment hearing with both in-person and
remote participation options:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:30 P.M.
Location: The Connolly Center, 90 Chelsea Street, Everett, MA 02149
Remote attendees: join by clicking this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81136159773
To provide oral comments during the public comment hearing (in person or on Zoom), please
send an email to Yonathan.Mengesha@mass.gov with your name, email address, and mailing
address by noon, April 7, 2025. To provide comments by telephone, please leave a voicemail
message referencing “EFSB 25-05/D.P.U. 24-152” at (617) 305-3544 with your name, telephone
number, and mailing address by noon, April 7, 2025. Pre-registered commenters will speak
first, and other commenters afterwards.
The Siting Board also invites written comments on the Project. Written comments will be
most useful to the Siting Board if submitted by April 25, 2025.
April 11, 2025, 1-2:00 pm
ONLINE
Climate Action Plan meeting
Governor Healey’s Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience (Climate Office) is developing a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) – a program for states, cities, tribes and territories to plan how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a specific focus on the impacts and benefits for communities. The third CCAP stakeholder meeting will focus on the project team’s approach to the co-benefits and low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC) analyses.
April 30, 2025, 8:00 am – 4 pm
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
MassEnergize Community Climate Leaders Conference 2025
- Be inspired by expert speakers—hear from MA Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Rewiring America, and other climate leaders driving real change.
- Engage in dynamic breakout sessions—explore topics such as The Power of 1:1 Conversations, Funding Residential Decarbonization Projects, and Engaging Youth Voices to empower you with resources for action.
- Connect with peers—network with municipal leaders, grassroots organizers, and sustainability advocates tackling similar challenges in their communities.
- Discover innovative strategies—learn from sessions on Energy Coaching Programs, Engaging Diverse Constituencies, and Municipal Sustainability Roundtable, designed to accelerate local climate solutions.
We’ll have a Non-Profit Exhibitor Fair from 4-5pm, giving you a chance to meet organizations showcasing their work and learn how they can help you.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just starting your journey, this conference will empower and inspire you to create real, lasting change in your community.