Emergency Regulations Filed for SMART 3.0 Program

Dear SMART Stakeholders,

On June 20th, 2025, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) filed emergency regulations for the SMART 3.0 Program with the Secretary of State’s Office, under 225 CMR 28.00. DOER also filed minor changes to the existing regulation, 225 CMR 20.00, to accommodate for the program transition and create an end date for eligibility under the current program. Both regulations can be found on DOER’s website. 

As the regulations were filed as emergency, they will have an effective date of June 20th, 2025. DOER will still accept public comment on the regulations and can make revisions in response to feedback during the three-month rulemaking period. DOER will accept written comments on both draft regulations until 5:00 pm on July 25th, 2025. Given the emergency filing and expedited rulemaking schedule, DOER requests that stakeholders submit their public comments as soon as possible to ensure all feedback is sufficiently captured.  

Written comments should be submitted as attached pdf files to DOER.SMART@mass.gov, with the words “SMART 3.0 Public Comment” in the subject line. Alternatively, comments can be submitted via mail to Grace Fletcher at the Department of Energy Resources, 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.  

DOER will also conduct three public hearings to receive comments on the regulations. Below is the schedule and links to register:

Language interpretation services will be available at the hearings in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and American Sign Language. DOER will attempt to accommodate requests for additional language interpretation services to the extent practicable. To request additional language services, please email Elischia.Fludd@mass.gov at least four business days prior to the hearing. Please include your name, the event name and date, the language requested, and your phone number.  

Thank you,

Samantha Meserve

Director, Renewable and Alternative Energy Division