Massachusetts passes energy affordability bill
On July 2, 2026, the Massachusetts Senate passed a sweeping energy-affordability bill that aims to save residents $14 billion over the next 10 years. The legislation includes measures that would change the state’s energy procurement process, put guardrails on the activities of third-party electric suppliers and allow utilities to securitize certain spending. The bill would authorize the use of plug-in solar systems and phase out a major source of gas infrastructure spending.
“We believe if we can reduce our over-dependence on gas… then we’ll be better off,” said Sen. Michael Barrett (D) and chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy. “These high bills are all fossil fuel–driven.”
The goal of the legislation was to dig into the complexities of the sprawling electric and gas systems to find and eliminate unnecessary fees and costly inefficiencies.
