New Bedford Solar Energy Program

The City of New Bedford set a goal of becoming one of the leading solar cities in the Northeast by opening several city-owned landfill and brownfield sites to solar development.

As part of the Mayor’s sustainability initiative, MCG coordinated a multi-megawatt solar procurement for New Bedford’s Energy Office. MCG provided solar surveys for both brownfield and building sites, a Massachusetts procurement pathways analysis, procurement document drafting, bid review services and power purchase agreement negotiations. The successful procurement attracted the interest of nine national and regional solar financing firms and resulted in the City signing long-term power contracts that meet the City’s sustainability goals and reduce municipal energy bills.