Green Communities Act
Wicked Local reports the Green Communities Act, a new state law adopted in Natick, Massachusetts, will provide financial incentives to install renewable energy sources. The act provides $10 million a year for towns and cities to become green communities and to own and operate their own electric utility companies. Town officials, homeowners, and tenants can purchase renewable energy sources and pay it off on their monthly bill. Natick has also adopted conservation by changing their lights to more efficient bulbs, placing air conditioning and heating units on timers, and limiting the use of company vehicles.