马萨诸塞州城镇利用汇总来降低能源成本和促进可再生能源,但国家规则阻碍地方增长;SB 2301旨在解决这个问题。 Massachusetts towns use aggregation to cut energy costs and boost renewables, but state rules block local growth; SB 2301 aims to fix this.

70%的马萨诸塞州居民的市集权力较低,可再生能源高于公用事业基础服务,每年从地方项目中采购150万兆瓦小时。 Municipal aggregation powers 70% of Massachusetts residents with lower rates and more renewable energy than utility Basic Service, sourcing 1.5 million megawatt-hours annually from local projects. 尽管取得了这一成功,但该州仍落后于加利福尼亚社区选择集合模式,该模式驱动350亿美元的投资,用于建设20 000兆瓦的可再生新能力。 Despite this success, the state lags behind California’s Community Choice Aggregation model, which has driven $35 billion in investment to build over 20,000 MW of new renewable capacity. 马萨诸塞州继续依赖进口的可再生能源信贷,而不是发展当地的太阳能、储存和能效项目。 Massachusetts continues to rely on imported renewable credits rather than developing local solar, storage, and energy efficiency projects. 公共事业部阻止了市政部门扩大清洁能源方案的努力。 The Department of Public Utilities has blocked municipal efforts to expand clean energy programs. 参议院第2301号法案,即 " 当地人民权力 " 倡议,旨在通过使社区能够建设当地可再生资源、减少对遥远电力的依赖以及降低长期成本,使国家能源办法现代化。 Senate Bill 2301, the “Local Power for the People” initiative, seeks to modernize the state’s energy approach by enabling communities to build local renewable resources, reduce reliance on distant power, and lower long-term costs.