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Massachusetts was ranked first in energy efficiency and increased power savings by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy in 2018, and 2019 is looking even brighter:

Building Green in 2019: Office Design Trends Changing Top Companies The future is bright for renewable energy in Massachusetts. Here are a few green office design trends that are changing top companies for the better this year!

The future of the U.S. energy storage is looking bright. Read more about it here:

U.S. Energy Storage Expected to Double in 2019 Supported by new policies, technology, and start-ups in this burgeoning field, the U.S energy storage is expected to double in 2019, and triple in 2020. Learn more here!

As a building owner, it is your responsibility to invest in the well-being of your property and the people within it. And recently, this means investing in renewable energy, specifically solar power. Learn more here:

Advantages of a Commercial Solar System for Your Building As a building owner, it is your responsibility to invest in the well-being of your property and the people within it. And recently, this means investing in renewable energy, specifically solar power. Learn more about the advantages that come with a solar system investment for your commercial buildin...

The Massachusetts legislature recently welcomed 24 new state representatives, the majority of whom are seeking to address the ever-growing issue of climate change. Learn more about their green agenda here:

https://www.popeenergy.com/understanding-the-new-massachusetts-state-representatives-green-agenda/

Our team at Pope Energy is in full support of the Vineyard Wind Connector. We are urging the Baker administration to move forward with the project. Read more on our blog
https://www.popeenergy.com/pope-energy-comments-offshore-wind-vineyard-wind-connector/

Current projections estimate that the U.S. energy storage market will reach a value of $4.5 billion by 2023. Read more about the future of the U.S. energy storage market here and the role Massachusetts is playing swift advancement: https://www.popeenergy.com/u-s-energy-storage-market-on-the-rise/

Advancements in technology and favorable regulations have drastically increased the viability of solar for a wide-array of businesses. Let’s explore some of the numerous benefits your company could take advantage of by switching to .
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May 31, 2017

Mr. President,

During your campaign you mentioned you were going to create millions of new jobs for workers left behind by the ever-evolving global market. The renewable energy market is a new market that can absorb disaffected workers and give them new careers where they live. This is a time of energy infrastructure re-investment; you should be capitalizing on this period of time to retain wealth within the states where energy is created and give a generation of jobs and careers to workers who otherwise may not qualify for the new technology, internet of things economy. Pursing the Paris Agreement will give you power to drive an energy economy at home.

Even coal country electricity generators are moving away from coal to renewables and natural gas. We should help the coal industry through the exporting of coal to foreign countries while, through USAID, finance those same countries to transition to renewables with US made solar panels, inverters, wind turbines and other US made equipment. The Paris Agreement may need to be tweaked, but change it, do not withdraw from the Paris Climate accords.

My company has been a specialty commercial modular design-build and finance general contractor since 1986. Once Lehman Bros went bankrupt in 2008, our largest backlog evaporated and the market has never recovered. In 2009, we started in energy efficiency and did our first solar PV project in 2011. We are now commercial and utility scale solar developers scheduled to put hundreds of workers to work in 2018-2019. Job creation with renewables is real. The kind of wealth creation you envision for America is real with renewables.

It is widely acknowledged that solar and wind suppress the cost of energy until those generation sources start competing with themselves at around 15%-20% of installed capacity. Just like cheap natural gas suppresses energy pricing. At 1%-2% of national generation, solar and wind will actually pay for themselves for 10-years or better.

China, Germany and the EU are going to kill our manufacturing base in the future because they will have zero cost of electricity as they will have paid for the transition to renewables leaving us behind again.

Please do not leave the Paris Climate Agreement. Instead, change it as required. You will appear to be a more thoughtful leader on the world stage and you will need that rapport to accomplish the other goals you seek to achieve.

Good Luck.

Doug Pope
President
Pope Energy

Boston

The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is the foundation for clean energy markets and a proven public policy tool that supports successful, cost-effective renewable energy development at the state level. A new report details the environmental and economic impact of the current RPS—and examines the effect of an increase to the RPS would have in New England. Read the report: http://bit.ly/NECECRPS

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DOER schedule for the new solar program in Massachusetts to be known as the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target or SMART program.

January 2017
 DOER releases final program design
• May 2017
 DOER files emergency regulation
 Public hearing and comment period on regulation
• July 2017
 DOER promulgates final regulation
• August 2017
 Distribution companies file tariff(s) with DPU and issue RFP Block 1 procurement
• October 2017
 Competitive procurement results announced, compensation rates established
• Spring 2018
 DPU approves distribution company filing
 Program goes into effect

Pope Energy is a developer and constructor of commercial and large-scale solar photovoltaic power projects. We provide system owners, landowners and businesses with complete development, engineering, procurement, construction and operations and maintenance services.

For building owners, in conjunction with our commercial solar installations, we combine energy efficiency, energy procurement, demand response, energy efficiency, and other renewable energy technologies to significantly reduce your total energy costs. We bring 38 years of design development, entitlement approval, construction and finance experience to our customers and partners.

As solar developers, energy storage, EPC and O & M providers, we bring turnkey solar solutions to our partners in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont and New York.