BOSTON, MA – Holliston is among 57 communities that will collectively receive over $8 million in Green Communities Grants from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to fund energy efficiency and clean energy projects. Holliston will receive $80,104. 

To date, DOER will have awarded more than $208 million to Green Communities in Designation and Competitive Grants since 2010. These funds have helped reduce municipal energy costs by over $30 million annually and have reduced pollution.

The latest round of projects are expected to save about $701,411 each year in energy costs and leverage $3.2 million in utility incentives. Annual energy savings of 28,141 MMBtus is equivalent to the energy use of 320 Massachusetts households. These projects also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,634 metric tons annually, roughly equivalent to 3,783 barrels of oil consumed.

Eligible projects include installing high-efficiency lighting and building weatherization, upgrading to energy management systems, insulating pipes and attic spaces, and transitioning HVAC systems away from fossil fuels by installing air- or ground-source heat pumps.

Under the Green Communities Act, DOER’s Green Communities Designation and Grant Program can make available up to $20 million annually to qualified cities and towns. 

DOER accepts competitive grant applications in two blocks annually. Additional information can be found at:  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/grantees-and-grant-summaries-green-communities-division.