Electrification with Equity 2 | Union of Concerned Scientists

The executive summary advocates for local 'behind-the-meter' solar and storage in Massachusetts as a means to protect environmental justice (EJ) communities from the health and financial burdens of gas-fired power plants and extreme weather. It notes that over 80 percent of the state's polluting power plants are located in or near EJ neighborhoods and proposes 18 recommendations to scale these clean energy solutions.

• In Massachusetts, a vast majority of polluting power plants are situated in or very close to environmental justice neighborhoods, contributing to disproportionate health and environmental impacts for BIPOC and low-income populations.
• Local 'behind-the-meter' solar combined with storage can lower the necessity for costly gas-fired power plant investments while allowing customers to generate and store clean energy.
• The report provides 18 recommendations across nine categories to expand the use of solar and storage for environmental justice communities in Massachusetts to improve resilience against extreme temperatures.

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2026electrification, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Electrification with Equity 2 | Union of Concerned Scientists}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://www.ucs.org/resources/electrification-equity-2}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }