Section 10A. The division shall design and implement a competitive bidding procedure for the procurement of electric generation from renewable and alternative generating facilities on behalf of municipalities certified as green communities under section 10. Any competitive bids received shall include payment options with rates that remain uniform for a minimum of 5 years. In lieu of designing and implementing a competitive bidding process as required by this section, the director may become a member of programs organized and administered by the Health and Educational Facilities Authority or its subsidiary organization for the purpose of such competitive group purchasing of electricity.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 25a - Division of Energy Resources
Section 1 - Department of Energy Resources; Commissioner
Section 4 - Officers and Employees
Section 5 - Reports Filed With Legislative Committees
Section 7 - Collection of Energy Information; Reports; Violations
Section 8 - Declaration of Energy Emergency
Section 9 - Information Obtained From Other Agencies or Political Subdivisions
Section 10a - Competitive Bidding Procedure for Municipal Green Communities
Section 11 - Establishment of Energy Programs; Rules and Regulations; Contracts; Grants
Section 11a - Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service Program; Enforcement; Penalties
Section 11b - Motor Vehicles Owned by Commonwealth; Fuel Efficiency
Section 11c - Contracts for Procurement of Energy Management Services
Section 11d - Consumer Education; Telephone Hotline; Plan Approval
Section 11f - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Retail Electricity Suppliers
Section 11f1/2 - Alternative Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
Section 11g - Coordination of Ratepayer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs
Section 12 - Regulations; Submission to General Court
Section 13 - Department of Energy Resources Credit Trust Fund
Section 15 - Contracts for Photovoltaic Projects Costing Less Than One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Section 16 - Public Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations
Section 17 - Minimum Percentage of Kilowatt-Hour Sales From Clean Peak Resources