State awards clean energy grants to western Mass. communities
By Amy Phillips,
7 hours ago
BOSTON (WWLP) – In an effort to support long-term clean energy climate impact goals, the state has awarded $1.75 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) competitive subgrants to 45 cities and towns across the state.
The grant program supports multiple projects including community-based and project-based clean energy planning, clean energy community campaigns, energy manager seed funding, building decarbonization engineering and design, and building envelope improvements.
Several communities in western Massachusetts will be receiving funding. One of the regional energy managers is a partnership with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission working with 15 communities in Hampden and Hampshire counties.
The following municipalities received grant awards:
Municipality
Project
Total Grant Award
Acton
Energy Efficiency and Electrification for All Campaign
$25,000.00
Ashland
Residential Decarbonization Climate Action Plan
$15,000.00
Athol
Town Hall HVAC Decarbonization Construction Plans
$50,000.00
Clinton
Clinton Elementary School Weatherization
$57,643.75
Dartmouth
Southworth Library Weatherization
$10,994.00
East Longmeadow
Department of Public Works Service Building Weatherization
$21,685.00
Edgartown
Microgrid Feasibility Study
$30,500.00
Gloucester
Municipal Buildings Weatherization
$75,000.00
Halifax
Halifax Elementary School Heat Pump Feasibility Study
$50,000.00
Holliston
Adams Middle and Placentino Elementary Schools Solar and HVAC Feasibility Studies
$25,000.00
Ludlow
Regional Energy Manager Seed Funds – Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
$292,500.00
Belchertown
Chester
East Longmeadow
Easthampton
Goshen
Granby
Hampden
Hatfield
Huntington
Longmeadow
Palmer
Plainfield
South Hadley
Wilbraham
Medfield
Town House (Town Hall) Window Replacement
$61,739.00
Millville
Longfellow Municipal Building Window Replacement
$51,400.00
Montague
Municipal Building Decarbonization Planning
$27,000.00
Nantucket
Municipal Nursing Home Window Replacement
$75,000.00
Newburyport
Clean Energy for Elders Campaign
$50,000.00
Northampton
Town Hall and Academy of Music Weatherization
$75,000.00
Pepperell
Regional Energy Manager Seed Funds
$162,000.00
Dunstable
Littleton
Townsend
Princeton
Town Hall and Fire Station Weatherization
$18,311.00
Rockport
Town Hall Window Replacement
$75,000.00
Sherborn
Town House/Community Center Weatherization
$31,455.42
Southbridge
Police Department Weatherization
$68,997.00
Stoneham
Town Hall Window Replacement
$75,000.00
Stoughton
O’Donnell Middle School Weatherization
$61,204.00
Walpole
Municipal Buildings Weatherization
$75,000.00
Wenham
Iron Rail Building Window Replacement
$43,855.20
Westborough
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Deployment Roadmap
$50,000.00
Winchester
Mystic School/Recreation Department Window Replacement
$75,000.00
Winthrop
Winthrop Public Library Weatherization
$24,715.63
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)
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