HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE MA CLEAN HEAT STANDARD?

Here’s what your MA state government plans to do:

Remove low carbon Propane & Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel from the Clean Energy solution.
Tax your Propane, Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel, and natural gas bills, by a lot! But they aren’t calling it a tax.
Their goal is to replace all propane, oil, or gas furnaces with a heat pump, costing you thousands of dollars.
Take away your right to choose how you heat your own home.

What is the MA Clean Heat Standard?

If you live in Townsend Energy's Massachusetts service area, you should be aware of the MA Clean Heat Standard. This is a climate policy from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to meet the emissions limit for residential, commercial, and industrial heating. It is not a bill, meaning it does not need to pass through the legislative process.

Unless Massachusetts residents voice their opposition, MassDEP will implement the policy THIS YEAR. Contact your state rep to tell them that a decision of this magnitude should not be decided by MassDEP alone.

Despite being low carbon and readily available to help achieve climate goals, Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel are not supported in this policy. The negative impacts of removing Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel from the clean energy solution will be substantial. We want you to be informed about what your MA government is going to do to your energy choice. Learn how you can get in touch with state representatives to voice your concerns about the MA Clean Heat Standard.

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Downsides to the MA Clean Heat Standard

Unfortunately, implementation of the Clean Heat Standard will dramatically affect homeowners and business owners in Massachusetts who are currently using propane, heating oil and its renewable blends like Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel. As the policy aims to encourage widespread electrification, availability of and support for Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel will decrease steadily. It will also “tax” your Propane, Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel, and natural gas bills, but they are not calling it a tax. In response, we are calling on all MA residents to click here to contact their government officials if you want to continue to have energy choice and lower energy bills.

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A Great Loss for Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil Fuel Customers & The Environment

A switch to total electrification would be a great loss for Massachusetts, as well as the environment. Many people love the use of Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel for the following reasons:

Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel are delivered and stored on-site and do not rely on the electrical grid.
Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel are provided by locally owned, family-run businesses like Townsend whose jobs will be threatened.
Propane and Bioheat® fuel offer affordable, reliable heat that you can trust.
Your current heating equipment runs on Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel and would need to be converted to electricity, costing you tens of thousands of dollars.
Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuels are clean and renewable energies, which are helping you to decarbonize your home right now – more affordably and more quickly than if you were to convert your home to heat pumps and wait for decarbonization of the power grid.

All of these benefits would be lost when the Clean Heat Standard becomes policy statewide without Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel. But it’s not too late! Only you, the people of Massachusetts, can get Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel included as part of the solution. Contact your government by filling out the form to keep your energy choice and avoid increased taxes.

SUPPORT PROPANE & BIOHEAT® HEATING OIL FUEL

We've made it easy to e-mail your representatives. All you need to do is fill out the form, and the below e-mail will be sent to them.

Propane & Bioheat® Heating Oil Fuel Should be a Part of the Clean Energy Solution

At Townsend Energy, we care greatly for the environment. Over the years, we have been proud to develop our Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel products, which have gotten cleaner burning with every year. We believe that Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel should be a part of the Clean Energy solution in Massachusetts. Consumers need real choices that can help reduce carbon with immediate impact, and Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel are available and ready to do just that.

We believe that MassDEP and your state representatives should not be deciding the type of energy you use in your home, nor should they be removing fuel sources that contribute to decarbonization efforts. Your voice needs to be heard! You must act now. Use the form on this page to email your local state officials to let them know you are opposed to the Clean Heat Standard becoming policy in Massachusetts without the inclusion of low carbon Propane and Bioheat® Heating Oil fuel.