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Utilities File Proposed Redlined Model SMART Program Tariff
“The operation of the SMART provision is pursuant to the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (“SMART”) Program regulations at 225 CMR 20.00 promulgated pursuant to Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2016, as applicable to Solar Tariff Generation Units that have received a Statement of Qualification from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The SMART provision provides for: (1) Incentive Payments for RPS Class I Renewable Generation Attributes and/or Environmental Attributes produced by a Solar Tariff Generation Unit; (2) Alternative On-Bill Credits for energy generated by an Alternative On-Bill Credit Generation Unit; (3) the basis upon which Incentive Payments and Alternative On-Bill Credits are determined; and (4) the recovery of any such Incentive Payments, Alternative On-Bill Credits, and incremental administrative costs associated with the implementation and operation of the SMART Program.”
As background, the proposed revisions (1) reflect the revised SMART Regulations promulgated by the Department of Energy Resources in 2020; (2) provide additional clarifications not directly related to the revisions in the SMART Regulations; and (3) enable a utility-administered low-income community solar program.
SMART Model Tariff (06/26/2024)
Redlined (06/26/2024)
20-145 (Opened 12/30/2021)
Joint petition of the state electric utilities for approval of the revised model Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target Program Tariff.
