Wayland Continues Solar; Town Selected Solarize Mass Plus 2017 Program

WAYLAND, MA—Wayland joined Lincoln and Sudbury to apply for the Solarize Mass Plus 2017 program to promote clean energy, and was selected by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to participate.

Lincoln-Sudbury-Wayland, Newburyport and Winthrop will participate in Solarize Mass, which is a community-based solar group purchasing program, according to an announcement from MassCEC.

Solarize Mass is a community-based solar group purchasing program that can deliver savings of up to 21 percent on solar costs compared to the statewide average to residents and local businesses.

This is the second time Lincoln-Sudbury-Wayland can take advantage of solar discounted pricing, but this year communities will, for the first time, have access to an additional clean technology. This is the pilot year for Solarize Mass Plus, which allows communities to pair solar panels with solar hot water, air source heat pumps, or electric vehicles.

“Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in clean energy solutions, propelled by a business climate that encourages and enables new innovative technologies,” said Governor Charlie Baker in a statement. “The Solarize Mass Program and the Mass Solar Connect Program are two great examples of our Administration working with communities and nonprofits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the Commonwealth, while simultaneously bringing energy costs down for the people of Massachusetts.”

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