Massachusetts' Governor has signed an Executive Order to secure 10 GW of new energy resources for Massachusetts (United States) by 2035, as well as 5 GW of new energy storage, in order to "ensure adequate supplies in place to meet growing demand and lower bills" (Massachussetts Governor, 16/03/2026).
The Executive Order outlines directives related to solar, storage, wind, load management, gas, nuclear, and geothermal. The 10 GW target includes 4 GW of new in-state solar and 3.5 GW of new electric demand reduction by load management strategies such as energy efficiency, virtual power plants, and electric vehicle charging management.
Explicit directives include:
- Ramp up efforts to build more solar projects before federal support ends;
- Expand opportunities for wind, nuclear power, and fusion energy;
- Explore natural gas and other fuel storage and delivery strategies to ensure reliability, reduce reliance on imported LNG.
- Lower the cost of geothermal for heating and cooling;
- Allow for flexible interconnection.
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