Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Program for Municipal Utilities Sponsored by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC)
MMWEC’s Solar Photovoltaic Energy Program provides one-stop shopping for municipal utilities seeking to capture the potential for solar energy within their communities. Through this program, municipal utilities can purchase PV solar panels, electric current inverters and project installation services under a single, turnkey agreement with MMWEC. Using Massachusetts-based products and services, the program features discounted pricing and is consistent with the Commonwealth’s renewable energy goals. It’s as easy as: 1) Entering into an Agreement that enables MMWEC to purchase PV panels, inverters and installation services and sell them to municipal utilities. 2) Identifying potential projects within the community, including locations, budget estimates and conceptual designs. 3) Meeting with a pre-qualified installer who provides on-site assessment and develops a comprehensive proposal showing installation requirements, design requirements and total project costs. 4) Deciding to construct a project, with MMWEC purchasing and providing the installer with the PV panels and inverters required to complete the project as described in the installation agreement.
Below are links to projects developed through the MMWEC program, including information about the real-time operations of these projects: Ashburnham Municipal Light Department Templeton Municipal Light & Water Plant Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations
Projects in several other communities are in various stages of development, and MMWEC is planning to install a 10-kilowatt PV solar system at its headquarters in Ludlow, Mass. Information about these other projects will be added to this page as the projects are completed. For more information about the MMWEC Solar Energy Program, contact:
Michael Dimauro, Program Coordinator, (413) 308-1243, mdimauro@mmwec.org Or click on the image at right to view a brochure about the program
		SOLAR HANDSHAKE – Joining forces in support of MMWEC’s solar program for municipal utilities are, from left, MMWEC Chief Executive Officer Ronald C. DeCurzio; Evergreen Solar Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Feldt; and Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian A. Bowles.