Posts made in October 2018

Agriculture and Solar Energy Development in Massachusetts: A Thesis

Graduate student, Kathleen D. Nay is working towards her master’s in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. For her thesis, Nay decided to focus on the potential conflicts and synergies of both preserving farmland for agricultural use and utilizing the land for solar development. View the memorandum and full thesis by clicking…

The Benefits of Agricultural Solar

Agricultural Solar is a term used to describe the dual-use of land combining solar photovoltaic renewable electricity generation with the continued use of the land for farming purposes. Continue farming efficiently Having a solar generation plant on the property will often enable farmers to remain farming their land due to the increased land lease revenue…

Read Pope Energy’s Policy Letter on Electricity Generation in Massachusetts

Governor Charlie Baker 24 Beacon Street Office of the Governor Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 Re: Solar Generation as a Percentage of Massachusetts Consumption Dear Governor Baker: The creation and rollout of the SMART program is an example of good government, and you should take pride in the manner in which DOER sought industry and…