Proposed Mass Save cuts are a short-sighted move that will cost ratepayers – and the environment – more in the end

It’s on front pages and in speeches. It’s at dinner tables and in living rooms. The word is “affordability,” and there’s a good reason it’s everywhere. Too many residents of the Commonwealth feel the cost-of-living squeeze and struggle to keep up with tighter family budgets.

Eight out of ten Massachusetts residents are concerned about their utility bills. In fact, energy affordability ranks as the top household concern in the Bay State, where average electricity bills consistently rank among the highest in the country. For families already making trade-offs between groceries, rent, and health care, energy has become another painful expense.

Acadia Center found that energy efficiency programs in Massachusetts delivered $34 billion in lifetime benefits between 2012 and 2023, returning more than $3.50 for every $1 invested. Those savings are more than real—they show up in real-time.

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