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

Language: English

Type: Document

Nature: Contract Agreement

Published: January 1, 2012


Region: North America (NA)

Country: Global / Non-Specific

Sector: Energy and Power

Topic: Climate-Smart

Keywords: PPPs by Sector *, Energy and Power PPPs **, United States of America, Solar power, Renewable Energy

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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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