Clean Energy Plan

This plan focuses on actions that promote and develop clean energy generation in the region that increases the local circulation of profits generated from proposed developments to support a regional clean energy economy—creating many new local businesses and employment opportunities. The goals of the Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan were developed through a participatory planning process overseen by a group of clean energy experts. They were set within the context of existing state, federal and international clean energy plans and policies.

  • Goal One: Reduce our region’s energy consumption to 2000 levels by the end of 2009 and reduce that by 15 percent between 2010-2020.
  • Goal Two: Site sufficient new capacity to generate 214 million kilowatt hours of clean energy annually in the Pioneer Valley by the end of 2009 and another 440 million kilowatt hours per year by 2020.
  • Goal Three: Reduce our region’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent below year 2000 levels by 2050.
  • Goal Four: Create local jobs in the clean energy sector.

Documents

Appendix.pdf

Appendix
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan: Appendix
Appendix.pdf

clean_energy_plan.pdf

Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan
Clean Energy Plan for the Pioneer Valley Region in Massachusetts
clean_energy_plan.pdf

BioMass.pdf

Biomass
Detail on Biomass
BioMass.pdf

Businesses_Actions.pdf

Business Action Sheet
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Business
Businesses_Actions.pdf

Educational_Institutions.pdf

Educational Institutions Action Sheet
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Educational Institutions
Educational_Institutions.pdf

EnergyCollab_Actions.pdf

Energy Collaboratives Action Sheet
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Energy Collaboratives
EnergyCollab_Actions.pdf

EnergyCommitteeActions.pdf

Energy Committees Action Sheet
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Energy Committees
EnergyCommitteeActions.pdf

Executive Summary.pdf

Executive Summary
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan: Executive Summary
Executive Summary.pdf

IndividualsAction.pdf

Action Sheet for Individuals
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Individuals
IndividualsAction.pdf

MOA Signature page.pdf

Clean Energy Plan Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for promoting and implementing the Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan
MOA Signature page.pdf

MunicipalityActions.pdf

Municipal Actions
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Municipalities
MunicipalityActions.pdf

NonProfits_Actions.pdf

Non-Profit Actions
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Non-Profits
NonProfits_Actions.pdf

PolicyActions.pdf

Legislator/Policy Maker Actions
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Massachusetts Legislators/Policy Makers
PolicyActions.pdf

RPA_Actions.pdf

Regional Planning Agency (RPA) Actions
Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan Target Audience Action Sheet: Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)
RPA_Actions.pdf

Additional Documents