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SD3237 • 2025

An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality

An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality

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Sponsor
Michael J. Barrett
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality

An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality By Mr.
  • Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J.
  • Barrett for legislation to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Rules suspended

  2. 2026-04-01 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  3. 2025-10-02 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Official Summary Text

An Act to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality
By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to remove the 10 MW net metering cap on each municipality. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill SD.3237

Subsection (f) of section 139 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “The maximum amount of generating capacity eligible for net metering by a municipality or other governmental entity shall be 10 megawatts.”

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