Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-322

ENV 322

Mass Save Admin Cost Cap and Reporting

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end the following new section:--

"SECTION ___. Chapter 25 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 22 the following section:

Section 22A.

(a) Program administrators of energy savings programs under the collaborative, otherwise known as “Mass Save,” including electric and gas distribution companies, shall submit a report, no later than February 1 of each year, detailing the following:

(i) operational and administrative costs of implementing energy savings programs, including but not limited to oversight, program management, and staffing;

(ii) consumer incentive costs to promote program participation;

(iii) total spending in residential programs administered, including a breakdown of spending for each program by geographic region, income, race, and ethnicity;

(iv) spending for each commercial program administered, including by region;

(v) total costs of rebates, contractor payments, installation, and any other relevant program implementation costs;

(vi) any other relevant costs deemed necessary by program administrators.

The report shall be submitted to the clerks of the House and Senate and published on Mass Save’s website.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “administrative expenses” shall mean overhead and labor costs in carrying out energy savings programs. Program administrators shall not exceed 10 per cent of the amount of funds allocated to energy savings programs for administrative expenses."