Massachusetts H 5175: An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness

Bill Text

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5175 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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SENATE, June 25, 2026. 
 The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the House Bill relative 
to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness (House, No. 5175) (also 
based on Senate, Nos. 2228, 2232, 2239, 2249, 2255, 2262, 2281, 2282, 2612 and 2780); reports, 
recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting 
clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3143; and by striking 
out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title: "An Act to save people money, 
repair the climate and grow the economy". 
 
For the committee, 
 Michael J. Rodrigues 
 

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        FILED ON: 2/27/2026 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5175 
House bill No. 5151, as amended and as adopted by the House. February 26, 2026. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness. 
 
 Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to 
forthwith provide energy affordability, independence and innovation in the commonwealth, 
therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation 
of the public convenience. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 25 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following 
2section:-  
3 Section 24. (a) The department shall maintain a real-time, online, retail residential 
4customer bill assessment dashboard. The dashboard shall provide: (i) visual representations, 
5including, but not limited to, bar charts or line charts, to facilitate public understanding of both 
6current and historical rate components charged to retail residential customers by each gas 
7company and electric company, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164; and (ii) a summary 
8explanation of each customer bill component and the corresponding utility cost recovery 
9mechanism. The department shall make the dashboard publicly available in a machine-readable 
10format.  

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11 (b) The department shall include an analysis of the benefits of the clean energy, 
12greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency and demand response programs and procurements 
13and any other programs, procurements or investments funded, in whole or in part, by electric or 
14gas utility customers on the dashboard pursuant to subsection (a), as deemed appropriate by the 
15department. Any quantitative analysis shall include the direct and indirect electric system 
16benefits of such programs, procurements and investments, including, but not limited to, system 
17reliability and avoided energy costs, and the indirect climate, health and economic benefits and 
18any other benefits deemed appropriate by the department. The department shall develop such 
19analysis with the department of energy resources, in consultation with the office of the attorney 
20general.  
21 SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 
22Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “4 divisions”.  
23 SECTION 3. Said section 2 of said chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby further 
24amended by striking out, in line 17, the words “of energy resources”.  
25 SECTION 4. Said section 2 of said chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby further 
26amended by striking out, in lines 19 to 26, inclusive, the words “and (iv) a division of clean 
27energy siting and permitting, which shall establish standard conditions, criteria and requirements 
28for the siting and permitting of small clean energy infrastructure facilities by local governments 
29and provide technical support and assistance to local governments, small clean energy 
30infrastructure facility project proponents and other stakeholders impacted by the siting and 
31permitting of small clean energy infrastructure facilities at the local government level” and 
32inserting in place thereof the following words:- (iv) a division of clean energy procurement, 

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33which shall develop resource solicitation plans, administer procurements for clean energy 
34generation and energy services and negotiate and manage contracts with clean energy generation 
35and energy service facilities; and (v) a division of clean energy siting and permitting, which shall 
36establish standard conditions, criteria and requirements for the siting and permitting of small 
37clean energy infrastructure facilities by local governments and provide technical support and