Massachusetts S 2232: An Act to exempt solar installations on federal military lands from renewable energy production caps

Summary

This bill allows electric distribution companies to build and operate solar and energy storage facilities on federal military lands in Massachusetts without counting those installations toward the state's renewable energy production caps or net metering limits. The bill affects military installations within Massachusetts and electric distribution companies, as it exempts military-based solar projects from regulatory approval and production limitations as long as ratepayers don't fund the costs.

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2004        FILED ON: 1/17/2025 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2232 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Michael J. Barrett 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act to exempt solar installations on federal military lands from renewable energy production 
caps. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: 
Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2004        FILED ON: 1/17/2025 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2232 
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2232) of Michael J. Barrett for 
legislation to exempt solar installations on federal military lands from renewable energy 
production caps.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. 
 
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 to exempt solar installations on federal military lands from renewable energy production 
caps. 
 
 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 1A of chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the 
2following subsection:- 
3 (h) Notwithstanding any special or general law or regulation to the contrary, an electric 
4distribution company may construct, own and operate solar energy generation facilities or energy 
5storage facilities on federal military lands if the costs of such facilities are not funded by or 
6recovered from the electric distribution company’s ratepayers. Such projects shall not be 
7required to receive approval from the department. 
8 Federal military installations within the commonwealth shall not be subject to renewable 
9energy production caps or net metering limitations for each individual installation.