Pope Energy Comment Letters

High Volume Interconnection Queues

March 20,2020 Mark D. Marini, SecretaryDepartment of Public Utilities One South Station Boston, MA 02110 dpu.efiling@mass.gov Kate.Tohme@mass.gov D.P.U. 19–55 Submitted by Doug Pope, President Dear Secretary Marini:We appreciate the Department of Public Utilities exploring the use of working group sessions to engage developers, utilities and public policy stakeholders in deliberative discussions of how to facilitate…

Massachusetts Solar Projects

The Hon. Kathleen Theoharides (Kathleen.Theoharides@state.ma.us) Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 The Hon. Judith Judson (Judith.Judson@state.ma.us) Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Secretary Theoharides and Commissioner Judson: Consistent affirmative acts of the legislature to promote renewable energy combined…

Pope Energy Comments on Offshore Wind and the Vineyard Wind Connector

Mr. Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) MEPA Office Purvi Patel, EEA No. 15787 (Vineyard Wind Connector) 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Re: Support for Offshore Wind and Vineyard Wind Connector Dear Secretary Beaton and Ms. Patel, I am writing today in…

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…

Pope Energy Offers Additional Comments on SMART Guidelines

Michael Judge Director, Renewable & Alternative Energy Division Department of Energy Resources 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Mr. Judge: The manner in which DOER has solicited stakeholder input, hired outside expertise, and rolled out the program design of the SMART program is a best-in-class example of good government. It is the…