Clean Energy
MAPC's Clean Energy Department provides a range of services to communities, including comprehensive local energy and climate planning, energy-related technical assistance, and collective clean energy services and products procurement.
2024 Highlighted Projects
One of the social media assets available for use by municipalities, and is part of the Cool Roofs resources webpage.
Cool Roofs Suitability Tool and Resources
The Cool Roofs Suitability Tool, created in 2024 by MAPC's Data Services Analytical Team, provides residents and communities within the Metro Mayors Coalition area with the opportunity to determine if their own roof(s) are suitable for installing a cool roof. In addition to the the tool, MAPC created a resources and tools webpage for municipalities.
Image of solar panels.
Municipal Solar + Storage Resources Guide
This Guide, produced by MAPC in 2024, helps municipal staff, energy managers, program managers, and other community leaders navigate the complex landscape of solar + storage planning.
This project was funded by The Barr Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Green Communities.
2024 Awards and Accomplishments
MAPC Awarded through MVP Program
MAPC was awarded nearly $500,000 through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant, from the Healey-Driscoll Administration. The funding is to support continued preparation for, and response to, climate heat in Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Revere, and Winthrop.
August 2024
MAPC Releases Greater Boston PCAP
In Spring 2024, MAPC released the Greater Boston Priority Action Plan (PCAP) as part of the Greater Boston Climate Action Plan; a regional project that encompasses 167 communities within Metro Boston.
March 2024
MAPC at the MVP 2.0 Announcement event. Pictured from left to right: Mariangelí Echevarría-Ramos, Climate Resilience Manager, Mystic River Watershed Association; Sasha Shyduroff-Gutman, Principal Planner, Clean Energy, MAPC; Governor Maura Healey; Sharon Ron, Public Health Department Assistant Director, MAPC
2024 News of Note
Articles about MAPC's work, expertise, or articles MAPC staff were interviewed for or quoted in.
There’s a secret for Mass. cities and towns to win big bucks from Washington: Invest in sustainability. June 8, 2024. The Boston Globe.
As Mass Save program approaches record $5 billion, qualms over who foots the bill. June 18, 2024. MassLive.
Mass. electricity demand set to hit high mark for 2024. June 20, 2024. NBC10 Boston.
New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heat waves. August 10, 2024. The Boston Globe.