Last mentioned: Mar 7, 2026
Offshore Wind Deadline
New delayed deadline for offshore wind contracting under the bill's provisions.
Compliance Deadline
Target date for the conclusion of alternative compliance payment returns and new offshore wind contracting.
Compliance Payment Sunset
End of the period for returning 70% of compliance payments to ratepayers.
Compliance Payment Sunset
Scheduled end of the 70% alternative compliance payment return to ratepayers.
Wind Deadline
New deadline for offshore wind contracting as established by the bill.
Public Record Release
Beacon Hill Roll Call publishes official voting records and bill details.
House Approval
The House votes 128-27 to approve the bill and send it to the Senate.
House Approval
The House votes 128-27 to pass the bill and send it to the Senate.
House Approval
H 5151 passes the House with a 128-27 majority.
Legislative Debate Begins
The Massachusetts House begins formal consideration of energy reform bill H 5151.
Legislative Session Begins
House begins formal consideration of H 5151 energy reforms.
Legislative Session Begins
House begins formal consideration of energy reform measures.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has approved H 5151, a landmark energy bill aimed at delivering $9 billion in ratepayer savings over the next decade. The legislation pivots the state's strategy by cutting administrative costs for efficiency programs, reviving nuclear energy prospects, and delaying offshore wind deadlines to manage rising utility costs.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has approved H 5151, a sweeping energy reform bill designed to deliver $9 billion in ratepayer savings over the next decade. The legislation significantly restructures the Mass Save program and removes long-standing barriers to nuclear energy development.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed H 5151, a landmark energy reform bill designed to deliver $9 billion in ratepayer savings over the next decade. The legislation significantly restructures the Mass Save program and removes long-standing regulatory barriers to nuclear energy development.