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Emergency Clean Peak Energy Standard Rule Made Permanent
Massachusetts DOER announced that the changes in the 10/11/24 emergency rulemaking have been made permanent on December 23, 2024. (
As a reminder, the rulemaking makes the following changes to 225 CMR 21.00 Clean Peak Energy Standard (CPS):
ACP Rate: The ACP Rate will remain $45 through Compliance Year 2025. Starting Compliance Year 2026, the ACP Rate will be $65 through Compliance Year 2032. Thereafter, the ACP Rate will be $45 and will be fixed at that price for the remainder of the program.
CPEC Procurement: DOER has removed the initial 30% procurement target and the Market Supply mechanism by which DOER might increase subsequent procurement targets are both removed. DOER will also establish a date by which it will publish a staggered procurement schedule.
CPEC Banked Compliance: DOER changed how long retail electric suppliers may bank a CPEC from three years to two years.
Summer Seasonal Peak Period: DOER changed the Summer Seasonal Peak Period from 3:00 – 7:00 P.M. to 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. to reflect shifting of summer peak over time.
NTRM applications open 1/7/25; First Clean Peak Certificate RFP scheduled for 7/31/25.
The Clean Peak Application portal and new PTS platform are available. CPS applicants should first register at www.nepoolgis.com for a CPS ID and then visit MassCEC PTS to register the resource in PTS and then complete the CPS Statement of Qualification Application.
Clean Peak Energy Standard (Opened on 01/04/2019)
