WHEREAS, on October 19, 2007, the Massachusetts
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard was issued by the Massachusetts
Division of Energy Resources which stipulated the minimum percentages of
compliance for annual energy kWh sales with new renewable generation
attributes for investor owned utilities was to have a minimum percentage
of 3.5 percent total kWh sales in 2008, 4 percent in 2009 and increasing 1
percent per year thereafter;
WHEREAS, the SMLD realizes that a reduction in any pollution
generating fossil fuel plant has a beneficial affect on our environment;
WHEREAS, the SMLD voluntarily plans to meet or exceed the
state’s minimum standards to provide support to the overall initiative,
however, the SMLD recognizes that it still needs to maintain a balance
between the environment and overall pricing.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the SMLD, in general, supports a
cleaner, healthier environment and will aspire, on a voluntary basis to
meet or exceed the state’s minimum requirements for its Renewable Energy
Portfolio standards.
Adopted on: December 16, 2008.
