Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

MassCEC’s Net Zero Grid team is leading a Grid Services Study, exploring innovative solutions to meet local energy needs in reliable, equitable, and cost-effective ways. The study explores how distributed energy resources, or DERs, can provide valuable services to the distribution grid, at specific times and locations. This study seeks to answer: what is the value of those DER services, how much they should be compensated, and what are potential paths forward for implementation in Massachusetts? 📢 We’re hosting a public stakeholder session for additional input: When: Monday, March 3, 12-3pm (Eastern) Who: Anyone who is involved in DERs, energy programs, EJ engagement, etc. as it relates to energy in MA Register: https://lnkd.in/emuaBUwD Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eyfwn_cX A big thank you to our project collaborators: Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., RMI, National Grid, Eversource Energy, and Unitil.

Congratulations to all the incredible MassCEC-supported companies named in the Cleantech Group's Global 100 List! 🎉   Mantel Sublime Systems  Antora Energy   Nth Cycle  VEIR  Aclarity  ZwitterCo Raptor Maps Infinium We're proud to support these companies as they accelerate groundbreaking climate solutions and create jobs here in Massachusetts. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eBP3DsW 

MassCEC’s Benedikt Reynolds and FedTech’s Sharon Bort recently joined the Berkshire Innovation Center's BIC Presents Podcast to discuss the Massachusetts Climatetech Studio! Applications for the studio’s second cohort are open until this Friday, February 28. Listen now! ⬇️

With support from MassCEC’s #EmPower Massachusetts Program, MassEnergize is breaking language barriers with Solar Para Todos! ☀️ Application materials and guides are now available in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Their energy coach and ambassadors even recorded multilingual voicemail messages to ensure accessibility for all. For more information on their program, see here: https://lnkd.in/e9ExcZTd

#Climatetech is a massive economic development opportunity. That’s why we just released our 10-year plan to make #Massachusetts the global hub for climate innovation. 📍 Berkshires 📍 Pioneer Valley 📍 Central MA 📍 Northeast 📍 Southeast 📍 Cape Cod 📍 Greater Boston We have a strategy to create #jobs and grow #businesses across the state. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezWF_7Gm

Need funding to bring your #climatetech or #cleanenergy idea to life? Do you need support to continue working on an innovation or project that shows promise? We want to help! These funding programs and state tax credits have upcoming due dates: ➡️ Massachusetts Climatetech Studio: Due Feb. 28 ➡️ Catalyst and DICES: Due Mar. 14 ➡️ Climate Service Corps: Due Mar. 17 ➡️ InnovateMass: Due Mar. 17 ➡️ Offshore Wind Tax Incentives: Due Mar. 28 ➡️ EmPower Massachusetts: Due Apr. 3 ➡️ Offshore Wind Works - Workforce Training & Development Grants: Due Apr. 7 ➡️ Equity Workforce Training Implementation: Due May 2 ➡️ Climate-Critical Workforce Training: Due May 2 ➡️ Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity: May 19 🔁 2030 Fund: Rolling applications 🔁 AmplifyMass: Rolling applications 🔁 Mass Fleet Advisor: Rolling applications 🔁 BETA Project Planning Expansion: Rolling applications 🔁 BETA Roadmaps: Rolling applications 🔁 Clean Energy Internship Program for Employers: Rolling applications 🔁 Technical Trades Work and Learning Program for Employers: Rolling applications Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ebqVjbzB

We are so excited to have Beverly Craig presenting lessons learned from our very own Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge on March 20 at 10:30 am at BuildingEnergy Boston! 🏙️ Northeast Sustainable Energy Association’s BuildingEnergy Boston Conference and Trade Show (March 20-21) is a chance to join an inspiring community of over 1,000 practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, design, and energy efficiency. For their 50th anniversary, they are planning two exciting days of in-depth accredited sessions and cross-disciplinary learning, all centered on the theme of "Building the Movement." Learn more and register at: https://lnkd.in/e9P9jsCR

Calling all organizations! MassCEC is offering Climate Service Corps Grants to help you: 🛠️ Train the clean energy leaders of tomorrow ⚡ Create career pathways in energy efficiency and clean heating/cooling 🌎 Build a better future for young adults (18-24) Apply now for up to $375,000 in funding! https://lnkd.in/ebGh_s-f

ICYMI: InnovateMass applications are due March 17! This round will highlight grid-focused startups and solutions, through a "Gridtech Spotlight" opportunity to partner with a MA electric utility on a gridtech demonstration, including Eversource Energy, Unitil, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), and others! Please refer to our RFP for more information, which can be found at https://lnkd.in/eGGRn8xn. 📢 Here's what one of our grid-focused startups, NewGrid, had to say: "The MassCEC InnovateMass and Net Zero Grid grants were instrumental in enabling NewGrid to collaborate with ISO New England Inc., the regional transmission grid operator. ISO New England now has a decision support tool to improve congestion mitigation, a valuable tool for future ratepayer savings."

Need funding to bring your #climatetech or #cleanenergy idea to life? Do you need support to continue working on an innovation or project that shows promise? We want to help! These funding programs and state tax credits have upcoming due dates: ➡️ Heat Pump and HVAC Training Network: Due Feb. 19 ➡️ Massachusetts Climatetech Studio: Due Feb. 28 ➡️ Catalyst and DICES: Due Mar. 14 ➡️ Climate Service Corps: Due Mar. 17 ➡️ InnovateMass: Due Mar. 17 ➡️ Offshore Wind Tax Incentives: Due Mar. 28 ➡️ EmPower Massachusetts: Due Apr. 3 ➡️ Offshore Wind Works - Workforce Training & Development Grants: Due Apr. 7 ➡️ Equity Workforce Training Implementation: Due May 2 ➡️ Climate-Critical Workforce Training: Due May 2 ➡️ Equity Workforce Planning and Capacity: May 19 🔁 2030 Fund: Rolling applications 🔁 AmplifyMass: Rolling applications 🔁 Mass Fleet Advisor: Rolling applications 🔁 BETA Project Planning Expansion: Rolling applications 🔁 BETA Roadmaps: Rolling applications 🔁 Clean Energy Internship Program for Employers: Rolling applications 🔁 Technical Trades Work and Learning Program for Employers: Rolling applications Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/ebqVjbzB