{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-142","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, § 142","heading":"Removal of impediments to development of efficient, low-emissions distributed generation","body":"Section 142. The department shall continue to remove any impediments to the development of efficient, low-emissions distributed generation, including combined heat and power and utility-scale non-emitting renewable thermal energy, taking into account the need to appropriately allocate any associated costs in a fair and equitable manner. For the purposes of this section, ''efficient, low-emissions'' shall mean an efficiency of 60 per cent or greater on an annual basis and emissions lower than required by the department of environmental protection.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 164"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter164/Section142","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:55Z","sha256":"6d64a49ebe42fbd9d3b925ba2f352a6e69fd4b5a2fc3a8a7ca6e31c94753c8a1","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-141","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-164-143"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}