Title: Solar Power Purchase Agreements: Identifying Risks for Municipalities in Massachusetts

Languages: English

Type: Document

Published: January 1, 2012


Region: North America

Country: Global / Non-Specific, United States

Sectors: Energy and Power

Topics: Climate-Smart

Keywords: Solar power, Renewable Energy, Climate Smart, Energy and Power, Energy and Power Core

Document(s):

Solar Power Purchase Agreements: Identifying Risks for Municipalities in Massachusetts 6.32 MB


Document Summary:

By Kaitlin Kelly, Ben Mendelson, and Takayuki Suzu, Tufts University, May 2012. 

This report explores the perceived risks of 18 municipalities in Massachusetts throughout the negotiation of solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with private-sector project developers.


Document Details:

In addition to interviewing municipal officials, the report includes data collected from private developers, technical consultants, and state employees. It also contains an extensive literature review and analysis of the regulatory structure for PPAs in Massachusetts.

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Updated: October 4, 2021