Milton Awarded $114K For Municipal Energy Upgrades

MILTON, MA — Milton is expected to receive a large amount of funding through a state grant program aimed at lowering municipal energy costs and modernizing public buildings.

The town will receive $114,850, part of more than $8 million awarded to 57 Massachusetts communities through the Department of Energy Resources’ Green Communities Competitive Grant Program, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.

State officials did not specify which Milton projects will receive the money.

Eligible projects include high-efficiency lighting, building weatherization, energy management systems, insulation upgrades and air- or ground-source heat pumps.

Across all 57 communities, the funded projects are expected to save about $701,411 in annual energy costs and secure $3.2 million in utility incentives, according to the administration. The projects are also expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,634 metric tons per year.

“These grants will help local leaders make practical upgrades that improve public buildings and deliver long-term energy savings,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said in a statement.

The state has awarded more than $208 million through Green Communities designation and competitive grants since 2010. Those investments have reduced municipal energy costs by more than $30 million annually, according to the administration.

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