Section 21. The secretary, in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance, shall design and implement a bidding process for the competitive procurement of electric generation on behalf of any agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth procuring electricity from a local distribution company via basic service under section 1B of chapter 164. Any such competitive bid received shall include payment options with rates that remain uniform for a minimum period of 1 year. In lieu of designing and implementing a competitive bidding process as required by this section, the secretary 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 21a - Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Section 1 - Creation; Secretary; Acting Secretary; Undersecretary
Section 3 - Functions of Secretary; Report
Section 4 - Powers and Duties of Secretary
Section 4a - Coastal Zone Management Office
Section 5 - Program Review Boards; Appointment; Reports; Expenses
Section 6 - Experts and Assistants; Appointment; Qualifications; Classified Employees; Tenure
Section 7 - Departments; Commissioners, Appointment, Removal, Qualifications, Functions, Salary
Section 8 - Organization of Departments; Powers, Duties and Functions
Section 8a - Water Resources Commission; Members; Terms
Section 8b - Chairman; Duties of Commission
Section 8c - Water Supply Policy Statement; Update and Report
Section 8d - Rules and Regulations
Section 8f - Meetings; Expenses; per Diem
Section 9 - Grants and Gifts; Expenditure; Records
Section 10b - Enforcement of Penal Laws
Section 10c - Authority of Officers
Section 10d - Uniforms; Badges; Fine for Unlawful Use
Section 10e - Entry on Private Land; Disposition of Animals
Section 10h - Fines for Categories of Violations
Section 11 - Boating Safety Advisory Board
Section 11a - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
Section 12 - Rules and Regulations; Adoption; Review
Section 13a - System Inspectors of On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems; Penalty
Section 14 - Disposal of Dredged Materials
Section 16 - Civil Administrative Penalties
Section 17 - Soil Containing Dangerous Levels of Lead; Cover and Disposal; Regulations
Section 18 - Permit Application and Compliance Assurance Fees; Timely Action Schedules; Regulations
Section 18a - Federal Safe Drinking Water Assessment; Advisory Committee
Section 19 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 19 to 19j
Section 19a - Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals
Section 19d - License Requirement; Regulations
Section 19e - Inspection of Known or Suspected Sites; Warrants
Section 19f - Violations; Orders Issued by Board; Notice to Department
Section 19g - Civil Administrative Penalties
Section 19h - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review
Section 19i - Jurisdiction of Superior Court
Section 19j - Violations; Penalties
Section 20 - Joint Powers Agreements; Definitions; Approval; Administration
Section 21 - Competitive Procurement of Electric Generation
Section 22 - Carbon Dioxide Cap and Trade Program
Section 23 - Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Committee
Section 24 - Office of the State Climatologist; Powers and Duties; Term
Section 25 - Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee; Members; Report
Section 26 - Local Seafood Marketing Program; Objectives; Steering Committee