The grant program supports multiple projects focused on long term clean energy climate impact goals.
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:
MunicipalityProjectTotal Grant AwardActonEnergy Efficiency and Electrification for All Campaign$25,000.00AshlandResidential Decarbonization Climate Action Plan$15,000.00AtholTown Hall HVAC Decarbonization Construction Plans$50,000.00ClintonClinton Elementary School Weatherization$57,643.75DartmouthSouthworth Library Weatherization$10,994.00East LongmeadowDepartment of Public Works Service Building Weatherization$21,685.00EdgartownMicrogrid Feasibility Study$30,500.00GloucesterMunicipal Buildings Weatherization$75,000.00HalifaxHalifax Elementary School Heat Pump Feasibility Study$50,000.00HollistonAdams Middle and Placentino Elementary Schools Solar and HVAC Feasibility Studies$25,000.00LudlowRegional Energy Manager Seed Funds– Pioneer Valley Planning Commission$292,500.00BelchertownChesterEast LongmeadowEasthamptonGoshenGranbyHampdenHatfieldHuntingtonLongmeadowPalmerPlainfieldSouth HadleyWilbrahamMedfieldTown House (Town Hall) Window Replacement$61,739.00MillvilleLongfellow Municipal Building Window Replacement$51,400.00MontagueMunicipal Building Decarbonization Planning$27,000.00NantucketMunicipal Nursing Home Window Replacement$75,000.00NewburyportClean Energy for Elders Campaign$50,000.00NorthamptonTown Hall and Academy of Music Weatherization$75,000.00PepperellRegional Energy Manager Seed Funds$162,000.00DunstableLittletonTownsendPrincetonTown Hall and Fire Station Weatherization$18,311.00RockportTown Hall Window Replacement$75,000.00SherbornTown House/Community Center Weatherization$31,455.42SouthbridgePolice Department Weatherization$68,997.00StonehamTown Hall Window Replacement$75,000.00StoughtonO’Donnell Middle School Weatherization$61,204.00WalpoleMunicipal Buildings Weatherization$75,000.00WenhamIron Rail Building Window Replacement$43,855.20WestboroughElectric Vehicle Charging Station Deployment Roadmap$50,000.00WinchesterMystic School/Recreation Department Window Replacement$75,000.00WinthropWinthrop Public Library Weatherization$24,715.63Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)
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