Dave Nathanson
Massachusetts folk: contact your state senators and ask them to oppose this bill when they take it up. The bill kills Mass Save which has helped tons of people including me make their homes and apartments more efficient and sustainable. It also allows utilities to continue to charge ratepayers for the cost of utilities’ lobbying, which is normally against renewable energy. And the bill’s lead sponsor Rep. Cusack has taken donations that look clearly corrupt. #MApoli
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/02/27/massachusetts-house-energy-affordability-bill-mass-save
Mass. House advances bill aimed at tackling energy affordability

House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz expects Bay Staters will see "immediate cost savings" as a result of new rebates and Mass Save cuts if the bill becomes law. Environmental activists have argued this week that the House's cut to Mass Save would "devastate" the state's energy efficiency program and grind it to a halt.

Feb 27 at 1:07pmWeb
Show threadDave NathansonFeb 27
Better article on this bill:
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house-passes-landmark-energy-bill-with-deep-cuts-to-mass-save-sending-it-to-senate/
House passes landmark energy bill with deep cuts to Mass Save, sending it to Senate

The legislation reflects the larger tradeoffs around energy policy as Beacon Hill grapples with rising power demand, soaring costs, and quickly approaching climate commitments.

CommonWealth Beacon
Show threadDave NathansonFeb 28
There are good parts of the bill like limits on data centers, but provisions like the really terrible ones above need to be removed by the state senate.
Show threadDeb Nam-KraneFeb 27
@D_J_Nathanson I can't wait to hear Democratic reps defend their vote. Yeah, I don't like spending too much money on administration either, but unless we're expecting technicians to be psychic, or we're eliminating regulations, you kind of need them.
Show threadDave NathansonFeb 27
@dnkboston It's corruption in the leadership and draconian party discipline at the bottom. The whole thing is rotten.
Show threadDeb Nam-KraneFeb 27
@D_J_Nathanson I wish people understood what it was like in MA. That bill absolutely reeked of corruption from jump, and reps are absolutely unapologetic. I want to completely clean house.
Show threadTed AronsonFeb 27
@D_J_Nathanson Really disappointed in my rep. I'd wager most of Somerville/Medford has had Mass Save work done on their houses, and the ones that haven't desperately need it. Sold us out for party politics.
Show threadDave NathansonFeb 27
@ted Wait, if your rep is Uyterhoven, she voted against it I think? I'm really impressed with her on most issues.
Show threadTed AronsonFeb 27
@D_J_Nathanson I wish. West Somerville and South Medford is represented by Christine Barber.
Show threadDave NathansonFeb 27
@ted Damn.