Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

2. STANDARDS/REGULATIONS
POWER GENERATION
Renewable Portfolio Standards
www.mass.gov/doer/rps
MASSACHUSETTS
The RPS, created by Massachusetts electricity utility restructuring legislation, specifies
that 1% of electricity be generated from renewable sources in 2003, with the percentage
increasing by 0.5% per year thereafter through 2009. Thereafter, the annual percentage
increase is 1% per year, until suspended by the Division of Energy Resources. Fuel
cells using an Eligible New Renewable Fuel (hydrogen used in fuel cells must be derived
from an Eligible Biomass Fuel or eligibly-generated electricity) comply with the RPS.
Contact:
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 727-4732
Fax: (617) 727-0030
E-mail: DOER.Energy@State.MA.US
Web: www.mass.gov/doer
Interconnection Standards
www.mtpc.org/cleanenergy/howto/interconnection/tariffs.htm
The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (DTE) is the
implementing body for electric utility regulation in Massachusetts. The DTE opened an
investigation into distributed generation in 2002 and established the Massachusetts
Distributed Generation Collaborative as a stakeholder group to develop uniform
interconnection standards for the state. Order 02-38-B, released in February 2004,
established interim interconnection standards that are used by each utility in
Massachusetts. Fuel cells are eligible for interconnection.
Contact:
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy
Electric Power Division
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 305-3575
E-mail: EPD.Filing@state.ma.us
Web: www.mass.gov/dte/restruct/competition/index.htm
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