Like any business, owners of commercial properties are constantly faced with choices regarding capital investment options that will improve a building’s value and reduce operating costs. Investing in energy systems can offer some of the most compelling business cases due to incentives offered by the federal and state governments.
Starting this summer, Massachusetts is altering its solar incentive policies with changes that will better suit real estate developers and property owners with tenant occupied buildings, than the previous SREC program.
The recent decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in Grand Manor Condominium Association v. City of Lowell (Grand Mano) extensively clarifies the date by which a private suit (i.e. not one brought by the government)
Recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts are scheduled to begin on July 1st. Many medicinal growers plan to supply the recreational market, but will need to increase their production and expand their operational footprint to meet projected demand. This translates to additional square footage and increased energy costs.