Section 11G. The department of energy resources shall have the authority to oversee and coordinate ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs. The department shall seek to achieve goals including, but not limited to, the following: (i) ensure that energy efficiency funds are allocated equitably among customer classes; (ii) ensure that there will be adequate support for ''lost opportunity'' efficiency programs in areas such as new construction, remodeling, and replacement of worn-out equipment; (iii) give due emphasis to statewide market transformation programs in order to systematically eliminate market barriers to energy efficiency goods and services; and (iv) provide weatherization and efficiency services to low-income customers. The department of energy resources shall annually file a report with the department of telecommunications and energy on the proposed funding levels for energy efficiency programs. The department of public utilities shall review and approve energy efficiency expenditures after determining that implementation of such programs was cost-effective. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
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