What Massachusetts can learn from New York’s solar experience*

Over the past several years, Massachusetts has been able to deploy more than 1000 megawatts of solar capacity. This remarkable success is due to an interrelated set of policies that made solar an attractive investment for customers and a viable business opportunity for developers to invest and hire in the Commonwealth. These policies are now under the microscope on Beacon Hill as lawmakers seek to develop a balanced approach that promotes continuing solar development while accounting for declining technology costs and reduced need for bonus incentives…

*Written by Acadia Center’s Peter Shattuck and Mark LeBel