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Docket# 1063 An Order Authorizing the City of Boston to Adopt Community Choice Energy
A
Just
because
we
have
a
lot
of
ground
to
cover,
but
I
will
be
here
till
midnight
if
need
be,
to
make
sure
that
everyone
that
wants
to
testify
is
able
to
do
so,
so
we're
gonna
get
started
in
just
just
a
minute
and
we,
as
apologies
to
people
who
haven't
yet
entered
the
room,
it's
gonna
be
really
tight.
There
is
an
overflow
room
to
the
right.
There
is
no
television
and
we
apologize
for
that
is
you
know
the
Chamber's
under
renovations,
which
is
why
we're
here
today.
A
Good
afternoon
and
welcome
to
the
winter
chamber
at
26,
Court
Street,
my
name
is
Matt
O'malley
I'm
proud.
Thank
you
to
be
the
district
6
city
councilor
and
the
chairman
of
the
committee
on
environment
sustainability.
We
are
here
today
to
discuss
docket
number
one:
zero
6
3
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
Boston
to
adopt
Community
Choice
Energy.
This
matter
was
sponsored
by
myself
as
well
as
council
president
Michelle
Wu.
This
is
something
that
we've
been
just
for
an
overview
for
the
timeline.
A
The
council
president
and
I
initially
filed
a
hearing
order
on
January
25th
on
March
30th.
We
met
with
ever
sources
Account
Executives
on
April
4th.
We
met
with
the
attorney
general's
office
on
April
20th.
We
met
with
every
source
of
supply
specialists
on
April
25th.
We
held
a
working
session
and
then
two
months
or
a
month
and
a
half
ago
on
August
2nd
two
months
ago,
I
guess
we
filed
this
authorization
order,
which
brings
us
to
the
hearing
before
us
today.
A
As
mentioned,
this
is
an
issue
that
has
a
tremendous
amount
of
interest,
and
just
so
you
know
we
are
going
to
have
two
panels.
We're
first
have
our
panel
of
experts
that
I
will
introduce
shortly
afterwards,
we'll
have
a
panel
from
the
the
administration
with
Austin
Black,
been
the
chief
of
environment,
energy
and
open
space,
and
then
we
are
going
to
open
it
up
for
public
public
testimony
afterwards.
We're
gonna
ask
every
member
of
the
public
to
limit
their
comments
to
two
minutes.
We
have
a
lot
of
people
who
wish
to
speak.
A
So,
let's
please
be
respectful
of
that
I'm
delighted
to
be
joined.
Obviously
by
the
co-sponsor
and
council
president
Michele
Wu,
as
well
as
by
the
order
of
their
parents.
Josh
Zakim,
Salwa,
mattina,
Annie,
Xabi,
George,
Mark,
co-moh
I,
know
that
council
president
excuse
me
counselor
Flaherty
was
here
earlier,
did
have
to
leave
I
wanted
to
come
by
to
show
his
support
and
I
will
give
a
brief
opening
statement
before
I
turn
it
over
to
the
co-sponsor
simply
to
say
thank
you
to
all
who
have
helped
us
get
to
this
point.
A
I
look
around
this
chamber,
which
I've
only
been
on
the
other
side
of
the
table,
testifying
at
school
committees.
I've
never
seen
such
an
incredible
group
I
apologize
again
that
we
are
using
this
room
as
opposed
to
the
INL
a
chamber,
but
we
are
making
it
more
usable
for
everybody,
so
there
have
been
some
sort
of
delayed
renovations
happening
there,
but
nevertheless,
to
see
the
incredible
men
and
women
of
the
city
who
have
come
out
to
support
Community
Choice
and
what
it
can
mean.
A
A
There's
a
whole
host
of
things
that
we
need
to
do,
but
I
can
think
of
nothing
more
important
and
more
impactful
immediately
than
when
we
enter
into
community
choice,
aggregation
or
community
choice,
energy-
and
you
have
my
word-
we
are
going
to
continue
to
fight
for
this.
It's
the
best
thing
for
the
city,
it's
the
best
thing
for
the
environment
and
it
can
be
the
best
thing
for
the
ratepayers
as
well.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
support.
A
A
C
D
C
Sure
Kerry
has
thought
through
every
possibility,
but
it
is
streaming
live
on
the
Internet,
so
even
if
that
TV
isn't
plugged
into
this
feed
yeah.
So
thank
you
again,
mr.
chairman,
and
thank
you
everyone
for
taking
the
time
to
be
here.
I
think
the
line
is
still
out
the
door
and
as
people
are
doing
signing
in
to
testify
and
to
come
and
participate.
I
am
really
excited
about
this.
As
Matt
laid
out.
It's
been
a
long
process.
C
We've
had
many
many
meetings,
backed
up
by
great
research
from
advocates
in
this
room,
and
some
of
the
regulators
at
other
levels
of
government,
from
industry
and
and
all
around
so
I
feel
very
confident
that
this
is
a
well
researched
proposal
before
the
City
Council
and
before
the
city
of
Boston.
You
know,
I
don't
need
to
get
into
why
climate
change
is
real
and
why
it
matters
that
we
do
what
we
can
now.
C
You
just
have
to
turn
on
the
TV
talk
to
folks
in
Boston,
who
are
still
reeling
and
watching
what's
happening
in
Puerto,
Rico
and
other
parts
of
the
country.
Boston
is
a
coastal
city
and
the
impacts
are
gore.
Are
here
they're
going
to
continue
to
come
and
the
neighborhood's
the
people
the
communities
will
be
most
affected,
are
disproportionately
lower-income
residents.
People
of
color
are
most
vulnerable
residents
who
can't
afford
to
fly
out
of
the
when
the
storm
comes
or
retreat
to
their
second
home,
or
you
know
even
drive
away
in
some
cases.
C
So
we're
talking
about
a
social
justice
issue
and
a
public
health
issue,
as
well
as
an
economic
issue
and
I'm
really
excited
that
our
proposal
puts
that
sort
of
triple
bottom
line
as
I
know
Matt
as
councillor
Malley
likes
to
call
it
before
the
city.
This
is
something
that
will
help
the
environment.
This
is
something
that
will
help
Public
Health.
C
So
I'm
really
excited
and
all
the
advocates
who
are
here
before
us
to
testify
and
thank
you
so
much
to
the
administration,
for
your
partnership
and
for
all
of
the
due
diligence
and
back
and
forth
I
may
be
standing
up
and
walking
around
a
little
bit
as
Cass
will
determine
he's
just
a
few
weeks.
Shy
of
being
old
enough
for
daycare
and
I
saw
there's
another
baby
in
the
room
as
well
and
and
some
young
folks
here
so
I
mean
we
all
we're
all
in
this
room
because
we
know
this
is
what
it's
about.
C
E
Very
brief,
I
just
want
to
thank
you,
mr.
chairman
and
council
president
for
sponsoring
this
I
think,
if
we're
in
a
position
where
we
can
make
a
significant
impact
on
climate
change
against
climate
change,
with
either
no
or
minimal
cost
to
us,
the
ratepayers.
It's
a
high
time
that
we
did
it
I
look
forward
to
supporting
this
measure
when
it
moves
forward
and
I.
Thank
you
again
for
your
leadership
on
this
Thank.
G
You
I
chairman,
and
thank
you
to
yourself
and
counselor
counselor
wu
for
bringing
this
before
us
and
really
for
me,
providing
quite
an
education
around
this
topic
as
well
to
the
advocates
have
spent
some
time
with
me.
Teaching
me
about
community
choice
and
the
benefits
it
would
bring
to
our
residents
in
the
city.
Thank.
H
I
You
mr.
chairman
I'll,
just
I'll
lend
my
voice
to
the
chorus
here,
thanking
you
and
council
president
Wu
for
your
leadership
for
your
hard
work
and
your
efforts
to
educate
this
body
and
many
others
on
this
important
matter.
Both
of
you
continue
to
lead
in
this
space.
Someone
asked
me
coming
and
how
are
things
are
going
and
I
said
well
we're
trying
to
resist
while
progressing,
and
so
you
know-
that's
actually
what's
happening
here.
I
A
A
So
our
first
panel
of
experts,
we
have
Maria
Morelli
resident
Jamaica
Plain,
a
planner
for
the
town
of
Brookline
Mike,
pro
coach
from
the
Boston
Climate
Action
Network
kalila
Barnet
from
the
green
justice
coalition
and
dr.
Liz
Stanton,
director
of
Applied
Economics
clinics
at
Tufts
University.
If
you
just
wanted
to
begin
a
quick
opening
statement
and
introduce
yourself
and
then
we'll
get
right
into
it,
please
Maria
Thank.
B
You,
mr.
chairman
and
council
president
Liu
and
members
of
the
city
council
and
glad
to
be
here,
I
am
a
senior
planner
for
the
town
of
Brookline,
which
launched
its
aggregation
program.
This
past
July
I
managed
climate
action
initiatives
for
the
town
and
I
was
involved
in
developing
the
program
with
our
energy
broker,
good
energy
and
a
citizen
committee,
so
I've
been
involved
in
every
aspect
of
the
bidding
process.
The
development
of
the
plan
administering
the
program
as
well
as
outreach
as
mr.
B
chairman
stated,
I'm
a
JP
resident
actually
a
councillor
O'malley
is
my
district
rep
I'm,
also
a
10-year
board
member
of
a
neighborhood
group.
Although
I
am
here
speaking
of
my
professional
capacity
to
address
any
concerns
you
might
have
I
do
commend
you
for
bringing
this
before
the
citizens
and
business
owners.
Austin
I
also
do
admire
the
work
the
city
is
doing.
B
Regarding
climate
action,
I
work
really
closely
with
my
counterparts
at
City
Hall,
and
we
have
a
great
partnership
that
I
would
like
to
continue
and
also
reciprocate
in
any
way
that
I
can
I
respect
any
reservation
or
concern
that
the
administration
or
members
of
the
City
Council
might
have
about
a
program
like
this.
It
is
a
big
deal,
but
I
do
want
to
emphasize
as
someone
who's
been
involved
in
every
aspect
of
administering
the
program
that
launching
a
community
choice.
B
Aggregation
program
is
not
a
matter
of
either/or:
it's
not
an
either/or
proposition
if
you're
for
or
against,
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
that
anything
that
is
worthwhile,
that
has
a
worthwhile
impact,
is
going
to
involve
challenges
that
can
be
mitigated
unless
the
city
is
authorized
to
launch
the
program.
You're
not
going
to
be
able
to
study
what
those
challenges
are.
You're
not
going
to
be
able
to
understand.
There
are
ways
real
ways
to
mitigate
those
challenges.
You
also
won't
know
what
consumer
needs
are.
B
B
Much
more
concerned
with
not
just
cost
the
quality
of
their
air
air
quality
and
also
the
opportunity
to
have
access
to
clean
choice.
It
shouldn't
be
just
a
luxury
that
elite
classes
have
and
also
losing
out.
There
are
benefits
to
this
program
and
losing
out
on
those
benefits
is
really
the
biggest
risk
of
all.
In
addition,
on
a
more
practical
note,
it
takes
time
to
develop
an
aggregation
plan.
There
are
consumers
that
are
learning
more
about
this.
They
am
bombarded
daily
with
solicitations
from
third-party
suppliers
renewable
energy
companies.
B
There
are
more
constituency
groups
that
are
learning
about
CCA
and
there
are
more
communities
coming
online,
so
saying
no
is
really
something
that
has
to
be
justified
and
it's
getting
harder
to
justify.
When
you
have
people
coming
before,
you
asking
why,
if
you
decide
to
launch
it,
takes
at
least
a
year
and
a
half
to
execute
that
plan,
it's
not
something
that
can
be
done
overnight
and,
as
we
know,
the
energy
market
doesn't
stand
still.
B
You
want
to
be
prepared
to
take
advantage
of
those
opportunities
and
further
I
just
want
to
remind
you
that
Boston
is
not
just
a
regional
leader,
but
a
leader
internationally
Boston
is
a
member
of
the
c40
climate
leadership
group,
which
is
for
mega
cities.
Anything
that
Boston
decides
to
support
or
decides
to
reject,
is
going
to
have
a
lot
of
attention.
It's
going
to
have
a
lot
of
influence,
and
it's
not
something
that
that
no
is
not
going
to
go
away.
It
does
need
to
be
spoken
to
so
closer
to
home.
B
B
We
have
a
lot
of
attention
for
our
default
program,
which
is
25
percent,
more
renewable
energy
than
the
state
mandates,
but
we
actually
have
three
products
in
our
program
and
that
was
directly
in
response
to
what
consumers
were
telling
the
town
we've
had
people
who
come
forth
and
say
that
there
are
solicitations
that
they're
bombarded
with
they
do
not
have
the
time
to
vet.
These
companies
misses
a
role
that
this
that
the
town
has
taken
on
a
little
bit
more
about.
B
We
enjoy
a
92%
participation
rate
in
our
program,
and
the
majority
of
the
participants
are
in
our
25%
product.
Okay,
and
what
does
that
mean?
It
actually
helps
Brookline
displace
almost
30
million
pounds
of
polluting
carbon
dioxide
emission
annually
and
that
translate
to
installing
and
running
about
12:00
wind
turbines.
So,
if
you
think
about
it,
the
ingenuity
behind
community
choice
aggregation
is
that
everyone,
every
household,
every
small
business,
can
contribute
a
little
bit
more.
We
don't
have
to
have
extreme
outliers,
doing
100%
renewable
energy
to
have
this
kind
of
impact.
B
If
Boston
were
to
sign
on
about
a
hundred
twenty
five
thousand
participants,
you
could
beat
us.
We
do
enjoy
a
friendly
rivalry,
but
you
could
did
you
could
help
Boston
displace
almost
38
million
pounds
of
polluting
carbon
dioxide
emissions
with
just
your
5%
product
just
to
let
you
know
them
the
magnitude.
A
couple
of
other
reasons
why,
like
Boston,
we
have
signed
on
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
by
50%
by
the
year
2050.
B
We
have
a
near-term
target
in
two
years
of
2020
to
see
how
well
we're
getting
there.
At
the
rate
we're
all
going
at
the
state
is
going
we're
not
going
to
meet
our
target,
so
we
need
something
that
will
have
as
much
impact
as
possible
and
nothing
we
can
do
will
have
this
amount
of
impact
to
this
magnitude.
I
talked
to
you
about
the
solicitations.
We
have
an
active
senior
population
that
really
has
appealed
to
us
to
to
vet
plans
and
through
an
aggregation
plan,
we're
actually
providing
a
consumer
service.
B
You
are
more
vulnerable
populations
in
terms
of
our
philosophy
and
how
to
climb
back
climate
combat
climate
change.
It's
not
just
energy
efficiency,
but,
as
I
mentioned,
it's
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
that
we
have
to
take
on.
So
we
might
think
of
natural
gas
as
being
a
cleaner
resource.
Actually,
that's
a
euphemism,
it's
still
a
dirty
fuel
and
it
contributes
to
carbon
pollution.
So
we
do
need
to
think
about
not
just
cleaner
choices
but
clean
fuels
that
are
available.
B
What
we're
actually
sending
a
which,
through
this
program,
is
that
utility
companies
which
have
invented
the
game
which
do
have
all
the
leverage
and
can
negotiate
for
prices.
They
have
not
provided
a
range
of
renewable
energy
options
that
people
want
right
now.
It
is
a
bit
like
organic
food
if
there
is
a
bit
of
a
premium
attached
to
it
and
we're
proud
to
say
that
we
do
make
it
more
accessible
for
folks
to
purchase
and
greener
options
are
25%
product.
B
If
we
were
to
look
at
a
household
consuming
about
600
kilowatt
hours
per
month,
they're
paying
about
2
to
3
dollars
more
than
whatever
sources
basic
service
is
provide,
not
many
people
can
buy
a
cup
of
coffee
or
that
amount,
but
yet
have
the
same
impact
on
the
environment
that
the
program
will
have.
The
other
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
it's
important
not
to
underestimate
constituents.
B
The
people
I
have
met
with
face
to
face
certainly
do
express
a
concern
about
costs
and
that's
why
we
do
have
a
product
in
the
program
that
is
meant
to
actually
beat
ever
sources
prices,
but
keep
in
mind
that
people
do
want
more
options
for
renewable
energy.
They
can't
install
solar
panels
again
for
that,
maybe
about
two
dollars
more
a
month
which
is
tax
deductible.
They
can
have
a
huge
impact
and,
moreover,
they
can
vote
with
their
electric
bill.
B
They
can
send
a
message
to
decision
makers
and
utility
companies
that
they
want
better
products
that
meet
their
needs,
so
essentially
we're
empowering
folks.
My
experience
has
been
that
more
people
have
learned
about
their
electric
bills
and
are
feel
if
they
understand
better
where
their
electricity
comes
from
and
that
there
are
choices
that
they
have,
that
where
electricity
comes
from
and
the
prices
that
they
pay
Thank.
A
K
A
L
Thanks
to
all
the
counselors
who
were
able
to
make
it
today
and
to
those
who
couldn't
make
it
but
do
support
Community
Choice
energy,
as
councillor
Mele
said
what
this
is
really
about.
Is
the
storms
that
we've
been
seeing
hitting
the
Caribbean
they're,
increasing
frequency
and
ferocity,
and
we
all
know
that
sooner
or
later,
maybe
sooner
one
of
them
will
be
more
than
what
is
going
to
hit
Boston.
L
The
measure
that
we're
proposing
is
extremely
conservative.
What
we're
saying
is
we
want
to
buy
as
much
renewable
energy
as
we
can
without
increasing
ratepayers
cost
without
increasing
anybody's
electric
bill.
So
we're
not
taking
a
figure
and
saying
this:
is
you
know
the
target
that
we
have
to
hit
we're
saying?
L
Let's
see
what
the
market
has
to
offer
and
get
the
best
deal
that
we
can,
which
across
the
region
has
been
about
5%
additional
renewable
energy
spread
across
a
very
large
rate
base,
which
would
be
something
like
15
wind
turbines,
so
we'd
be
Brookland
by
a
small
margin
there
or
better.
If
we
can
get
a
better
deal
on
on
the
rates
that
we
get
equally
important.
What
this
would
do
is
increase
the
supply
of
renewable
power
in
our
region
in
two
ways:
one
by
buying
renewable
energy
certificates.
L
What
is
it
going
to
mean
if
we're
hosting
an
international
climate
conference
next
year
and
we
don't
have
a
renewable
energy
program,
so
cities
across
Massachusetts
have
already
adopted
this
measure,
so
we
can't
say
that
we're
leading,
but
what
they
have
done
and
thank
you
to
Brooklyn
and
the
others
is
shown
that
it
is
risk
free,
but
it's
cost
effective
and
if
it's
extremely
popular
with
residents
so
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
mayor
Walsh
was
on
public
radio
and
he
was
asked.
Why
are
we
building
new
pipelines
in
the
city?
L
A
M
Good
afternoon
councillors,
thank
you
so
much
for
giving
us
opportunity.
I
will
be
to
speak.
I'll
be
very
brief.
I
feel
like
this
is
I've
already
given
this
Steven
before
and
and
and
my
fellow
panelists
have
touched
on
many
of
the
points
that
I
that
I
wanted
to
convey
to
you
all.
Just
to
reiterate,
my
name
is
kalila
Barnett
I'm
here
representing
the
green
justice
coalition,
which
is
a
campaign
of
community
labor
united
that
seeks
to
put
frontline
communities
and
workers
at
the
center
of
the
clean
energy
transition.
M
Our
Coalition
is
made
up
of
community-based
organizations
that
are
grounded
in
Boston's,
working-class
communities
of
color
environmental
organizations
and
labor
unions.
We
first
came
together
in
2007
to
address
the
expansion
of
energy
efficiency
programs
across
the
state
of
Massachusetts
here
today,
in
support
of
the
authorization
that
would
direct
city
staff
to
to
put
board
the
appropriate
resources
to
explore
a
CCE
program
for
Boston,
thankfully,
I
don't
feel
it
necessary
to
explain
the
urgency
of
the
climate
crisis
to
any
of
you
all
here
today.
M
I
know
that
we
all
understand
that
to
do
nothing
is
to
be
complicit
in
the
destruction
of
our
community
and
our
economy.
The
good
news
is
that
today
the
council
is
being
presented
with
an
opportunity
to
take
action
that
would
not
only
help
to
secure
a
clean
energy
future
for
Boston
residents,
but
would
do
so
in
a
way
that
provides
access
to
renewable
energy
for
those
who
have
been
left
out
in
the
past.
M
One
of
our
principles
states
that
we
are
working
to
achieve
sustainability
and
resilience
community
access
to
green,
renewable
energy,
green
products
and
services
that
promote
healthier
lives
and
lower
the
cost
of
living,
especially
on
energy
bills.
That
work
is
essential.
Community,
Choice
energy
is
not
only
a
policy;
it
is
an
action
that
can
bring
renewable
energy
to
working-class
communities
of
Boston
and
to
all
of
the
people
of
Boston.
So
again,
we
just
urge
you
to
to
support
this
measure
when
it
comes
before
a
vote
for
that
the
council
thank.
A
K
K
For
the
last
17
years
yesterday,
our
clinic
released
a
report
and
policy
brief
that
evaluated
the
proposal
before
the
council
to
adopt
community
choice,
energy
or
CCE
I'm
gonna
walk
through
some
of
our
key
findings,
and
there
are
a
few
slides
up
here
and
I
think
there's
a
handout
for
the
counselors
to
be
able
to
see
the
slides
a
little
bit
better.
We
focused
our
analysis.
Can
we
go
to
the
next
slide?
Please
Thanks.
K
We
focused
our
analysis
on
towns
that
are
within
ever
sources,
territory
that
have
adopted
a
policy
similar
to
that
being
considered
for
Boston.
All
of
the
towns
and
cities
shown
here
procure
five
percent
additional
Massachusetts
class,
one
renewables
for
their
default
electric
service.
As
you
can
see,
almost
all
of
these
towns
are
saving
money
with
the
program
except
for
a
Winchester.
We
think
that
it's
likely
that,
due
to
the
city's
size,
that
Boston
will
be
able
to
fetch
a
competitive
price,
that's
in
line
with
or
cheaper
than
what
these
other
towns
are
getting.
K
In
order
to
see.
If
Boston
could
save
money,
it
would
be
important
to
talk
to
multiple
aggregators
and
to
get
the
most
up-to-date
information
possible
once
the
city
received
actual
bids.
It
could
then
decide
whether
or
not
to
move
on
with
with
the
program
based
on
real
up-to-the-minute
information,
the
CCE
towns.
Can
we
go
to
the
next
slide
that
we
focused
on
had
contracts
between
18
and
30
months
in
length.
The
eversource
basic
service
rate
changes
every
six
months,
so
that
means
that
CCE
provides
a
stable,
gara
teed
rate
for
a
much
longer
period.
K
You
know
what
you're
going
to
pay,
for
it
also
doesn't
cost
much
to
get
up
and
running
Boston
Climate,
Action,
Network
and
mass-energy
surveyed
eight
municipalities
in
Massachusetts.
They
talked
about
how
little
time
and
money
was
needed
to
run
the
program
and
all
of
the
cities
and
towns
in
the
survey
that
said
that
it
was
worthwhile
and
that
they
would
recommend
it
to
other
municipalities.
K
The
type
of
CCE
that's
being
considered
by
boston
would
lead
to
a
cleaner
energy
mix
for
the
city's
residents
and
businesses.
It
would
prove
it
would
procure
at
least
five
percent
additional
renewable
energy
more
than
that
what
is
required
by
the
Commonwealth
and
it
would
displace
dirtier
sources
of
energy
that
contribute
to
the
city's
current
greenhouse
gas
footprint.
K
One
more
slide:
you
can
see
here
that
renewables
that
currently
make
up
9%
of
New
England's
shared
generation
of
electricity.
It's
just
nine
percent
one
more
slide.
The
city
aspires
to
be
carbon
neutral
by
2050,
but
in
order
to
get
there,
it's
going
to
need
a
multi-pronged
strategy
to
reduce
emissions
from
heating
and
transportation,
as
well
as
electricity,
and
the
electricity
sector
contributes
38%
of
Boston's
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
K
We
estimate
that
ccc
alone
would
reduce
emissions
by
the
amount
of
equivalent
to
6,400
cars
taken
off
Boston's
streets,
CCE
will
increase
local
renewable
energy
and
it
will
give
Boston's
electric
consumers
more
control
over
the
impact
of
their
energy
use,
but
we
know
that's
not
enough.
Cce
is
one
of
a
suite
of
policies
that
could
help
the
city
achieve
its
climate
goals.
It
should
be
viewed
as
complimentary
and
not
as
in
conflict
with
other
policies
meant
to
mitigate
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Thank
you
thank.
A
You
Thank
You,
Liz
and
again,
if
we
could
just
do
the
hands
just
to
move
everything
along
appreciate.
Thank
you.
All
I
have
some
brief
questions
that
my
colleagues
do
as
well.
I
did
want
to
note
that
we
obviously
the
the
committee
invited
both
National
Grid
and
Everest
source
to
testify
today.
They
both
declined
but
sent
letters
which
will
be
available
in
the
public
record
and
every
source,
particularly.
We
made
sure
that
they
had
a
literal
and
figurative
seat
at
the
table
from
the
beginning
and
will
once
we
pass
this.
A
Additionally,
there
is
a
letter
from
councillor
McCarthy
who
writes
I'm
writing
to
apologize
for
not
being
able
to
attend
today's
environment
sustainability,
hearing
I'll,
be
in
Washington.
Some
of
my
colleagues
I
want
to
State
for
the
record
I
believe
we
need
to
do
all
we
can
to
mitigate
the
effects
of
climate
change.
However,
I
have
some
concerns
regarding
cost
education.
Notifications,
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
tape
hearing
what
recommendations
come
from
this
hearing
regarding
implementation.
A
Well,
I'm
sure
that
when
he
reviews
the
tape,
his
fears
will
be
ass,
waged
as
as
we
get
into
some
of
the
details.
So
this
has
just
opened
up,
anyone
can
sort
of
jump
in
but
sort
of
from
a
process
point
of
view,
and
maybe
this
is
better
for
you,
Maria
the
Brookline
Town
Meeting
passed
an
authorization
and
then
send
it
to
the
selectmen
or
the
town
manager
to
implement
so.
E
B
B
L
N
A
A
B
A
A
That's
that's
a
fair
point,
so
just
so
folks
know
this
was
we
originally
did
a
hearing
order
for
this
and
had
a
working
session
as
a
result
back
in
April.
This
is
an
order
from
the
council
president
myself,
which
we
will
vote
on.
It
will
then
authorize
the
mayor
and
chief
Blackmon
and
we'll
get
to
in
a
moment
to
sort
of
begin.
The
process-
and
there
is
a
very
lengthy
public
process
in
place.
A
L
The
city
initiates,
the
program
starts
putting
it
into
effect,
it's
targeted
at
a
rate
equal
to
or
lower
than
ever
sources.
So
when
the
part
of
program
starts,
it
would
not
cost
the
repair
more.
The
one
thing
that
we
can't
control
or
predict
is
what's
going
to
happen
to
ever
sources
rates
in
the
future.
It
could
be
that
they
kind
of
hit
the
jackpot
to
find
a
very
cheap
source
of
energy
or
get
a
good
bid
from
a
generator
and
their
prices
fall
below
the
rate
that
city
of
Boston
rate
payers
are
paying
under
CCE.
F
L
To
that
point
had
been
saving
its
residents
about
that's
a
year
on
average
and
they
paused
their
program.
They
said
we
don't
want
our
residents
to
pay
more,
let's
put
this
unfold
and
go
back
to
the
market
later
and
when
we
can
get
back
in
and
save
our
rather
than
some
money
or
breakeven
we'll
get
we'll
get
back.
That's
one
of
the
options
that
the
city
could
adopt
to
make
sure
that
residents
don't
pay
more.
So.
A
I
would
argue
that
Melrose
is
a
great
example
of
how
well
this
program
works.
It
enabled
a
higher
what
what
did
they
increase
their
renewable
portfolio
was
it
by
5
percent
as
well?
Okay,
so
probably
50
percent
of
what
they
had
on
top.
They
increased
it
by
five
percent,
which
is
essentially
what
we
would
do.
A
They
saved
ratepayers
money,
not
a
lot,
but
ten
bucks,
you
know
and
they
increased
and
then,
when
the
scales
shifted,
they
were
able
to
pause
the
program
so
that
residents
wouldn't
be
penalized
or
would
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
a
much
more
favorable
rate
while
at
the
same
time
not
abandon
the
program,
but
wait
for
the
circumstances
to
correct
themselves.
So
it's.
K
Point
of
stability.
It's
also
important
to
remember
that,
while
utility
default
service
rates
are
moving
every
six
months,
that
typically
the
contracts
that
we
looked
at
in
Massachusetts
last
for
a
lot
longer
than
that,
and
so
you
know
what
your
price
is
going
to
be
and
and
the
contracts
that
we
saw
were
between
18
and
30
months.
A
C
B
So
the
state
actually
mandates
that
the
program
when
they're
launched
there's
a
30-day
opt-out.
However,
we
wanted
the
most
flexible
program
possible
and
people
can
opt
out
at
any
time.
We
also
wanted
to
give
people
an
opportunity
to
come
back
into
the
program
and
take
advantage
of
competitive
rates,
so
if
they
left
and
wanted
to
come
back
and
within
the
30
month,
period
and
duration,
that
we
have,
we
would
still
honor
those
competitive
rates
and
that's
just
to
give
them
an
opportunity
to
really
get
a
feel
for
how
this
our
meets
their
needs.
C
C
B
Actually,
an
important
question
because
DEP,
the
Department
of
Public
Utilities
tastes
consumer
protections
very
seriously.
They
rigorously
vet
this
the
plans
they
do
want
to
ensure
that
there
are
a
variety
of
outreach
mechanisms
in
place.
So
we
adopted
everything
that
we
possibly
could
we
had
small
forms.
We
had
large
forms
hosted
by
the
selectmen.
We
had
notices
on
our
website.
We
had
outreach
groups
going
into
neighborhoods
and
we
had
brochures
and
things
in
in
print.
We
also
targeted
a
wide
variety
of
constituents
constituencies
to
make
sure
that
we
had
tailored
outreach
to
those
groups.
C
K
Didn't
do
the
survey
myself,
but
I
looked
at
the
responses
from
it.
They
were
overwhelmingly
favorable
with
the
administrators
of
those
programs
having
had
a
good
and
easy
time
with
administering
it
being
happy
with
their
their
aggregators
and
the
products
that
they
chosen
and
getting
good
feedback
from
residents
of
the
town
and
very
high
adoption
rates.
Thank.
C
You,
and
in
terms
of
when
a
town,
what
our
city
or
town
would
have
to
sort
of
press
the
Go
button
to
lock
down
the
rates
and
as
rates
are
change,
energy
prices
are
changing
winter
to
summer.
What
does
that
look
like
and
how
are
there
ways
to
kind
of
make
sure
we're
getting
the
best
rates?
Does
that
all
happen
through
the
energy
broker
or
other
things?
We
should
be
aware
of
yep.
B
We
actually
relied
a
lot
on
our
energy
broker
and
also
a
renewable
energy
expert,
sustainable
energy
advantage
which
focused
on
the
renewable
energy
market,
and
they
provided
an
enormous
education
and
resources
regarding
market
cycles.
What
was
happening
in
the
market,
things
that
would
influence
prices
so
that
we
felt
very
confident
we
were
making
an
informed
decision
at
bid
time
when
to
go
out
to
bid
and
what
it
bids
to
accept.
C
I
had
just
been
chatting
briefly
so
I
know
with
chief
Blackman,
we'll
get
more
into
this,
but
he
had
mentioned
that
we
should
take
a
look
at
the
authorization
orders
language
because
there
might
be
some
changes
to
our
PS
or
the
usefulness
of
the
term
renewable
portfolio
standards
in
the
state
law.
Given
the
recent
global
warming
solutions
act
as
we're
measuring
this
5%
relative
to
the
baseline,
we
had
been
going
by
RPS
for
cities
and
towns
that
are
doing
it
now.
K
C
E
O
E
Fortunately,
I
do
have
an
obligation
in
the
district,
so
I'm
not
gonna
stay
for
the
rest
of
this
hearing,
but
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
know
for
your
advocacy
on
this
I'm
looking
forward
to
voting
obviously
and
the
affirmative.
My
comments
were
not
clear
enough,
but
thank
you.
Mr.
chairman.
Thank.
B
So
we
have
a
population
of
about
50,000,
so
were
smaller
than
Boston.
The
eligible
account
holders
with
about
22,000
eligible
account
holders.
We
have
about
20,000
participating
in
the
program.
So
that's
about
a
93%
participation
rate
and
the
majority
of
those
participants
are
in
our
default
product,
which
is
the
25%
product.
B
Did
spend
a
lot
of
time
reaching
out
to
constituents
as
much
one-on-one
as
possible.
We
did
a
lot
of
outreach
in
neighborhood
groups.
That
is
key.
It's
again,
it's
important
to
really
help
people
understand.
No
one
really
pays
attention
to
their
electric
bill
and
just
understanding
you
know.
Energy
markets
alone
can
be
a
little
complicated
when
you're,
adding
that
renewable
energy
layer,
it
adds
a
little
more
complication,
but
it's
really
amazing
how
quickly
the
cloud
is.
Dispelled
and
people
are
just
like
I
never
knew
this
I'm
so
glad
to
understand.
L
K
Two
points,
one
is
that
the
towns
that
we
looked
at,
except
for
one
they're,
all
getting
a
better
rate,
not
a
worse
rate.
The
other
thing
is
that
in
Massachusetts,
all
of
the
towns
have
structured
these
programs
so
that
anyone
can
opt
out.
You
don't
have
to
be
in
the
program.
If
you
don't
want
to,
you
can
go
back
to
every
sources
rate.
It's
your
option
so.
F
B
B
Dynegy
purchases,
the
renewable
energy
from
a
local
nonprofit
they're,
actually
in
JP,
mass-energy
they've,
been
around
since
1982,
providing
more
affordable
or
renewable
energy
options
that
are
affordable
because
they're,
a
non-profit,
the
additional
renewable
energy
that
consumers
purchase
is
available
for
a
tax
deduction.
Deduction
are.
F
B
F
B
So
if
you
look
at
ever
sources
structure,
there
are
different
rates
for
some
for
small
businesses.
They
actually
pay
a
little
bit
more
than
residential
and
the
rates
that
we
provide.
We
provide
one
rate,
no
matter
if
you're,
a
small
business,
large,
commercial
or
or
residential,
and
so
that's
also
attractive
to
small
businesses.
G
Thank
you
and
then
can
you
just
talk?
I,
don't
know
who
would
be
the
most
appropriate
to
just
talk
about
what
changes
or
how
the
seasonal
changes
and
the
weather
changes
affect
the
the
rates
and
the
sort
the
product
of
the
sources.
You
know
when
we
talk
about
the
hot
summers
and
the
cold
winters
from.
K
The
point
of
view
of
the
town-
it
doesn't
have
an
effect
on
your
rates,
so
those
changes
which
are
real
and
do
affect
how
much
renewable
energy
can
be
produced
that
it
is
baked
in,
but
it's
not
making
your
rate
fluctuate.
So
it's
considered
when
the
steady
18
to
30
month
right
is
built
and
it's
considered
in
the
eversource
rate
too,
but
at
a
lower
level.
P
G
K
So
there
are
127
municipalities
that
are
participating
in
some
form
of
community
choice,
not
all
of
them
have
as
part
of
their
default
extra
renewables.
Oh,
we
tried
to
make
a
count,
a
count
of
that
and
found
that
a
number
of
the
town's
web
sites
were
out
of
date
and
it
was
trickier
to
do
than
we
thought
we
counted
up
about
35
towns
that
we
were
sure
had
in
their
default
service
extra
renewables,
whether
it's
5%
or
more
than
5%,
and
then
we
counted
up
an
additional
15
that
made
it
a
choice.
K
So
the
default
didn't
have
that,
but
you
could
opt
up
to
do
more.
There
are
also
of
those
first
35
or
so
a
number
of
those
towns
give
you
an
opt
up.
So
in
your
default
there's
an
additional
5%
or
25
percent,
but
in
those
towns
they
also
give
you
a
choice.
You
can
opt
out,
that's
always
a
choice,
but
you
could
also
opt
up.
I
live
in
Arlington
and
we
have
this
program
now,
and
one
of
the
choices
is
to
opt
up
to
a
hundred
percent
renewable.
If
you
want
to.
I
A
Sorry
to
interrupt
concert
just
so
I'm
neglecting
to
mention
that
this
has
that
opt
up
to
100
percent.
That's
what
we
would
like
to
do
as
well
so
opt
out
if
someone
doesn't
participate,
five
percent
increase,
which
should
which
will
keep
the
cost
at
or
below
currently,
and
then
of
the
opportunity
to
opt
up
to
100
percent,
which
would
likely.
I
You
for
making
it
and
then
again
just
this
isn't
a
one-off.
It
really
is
not
or
and
and
we're
looking
for
every
tool
available
to
us
and
what
I
like
about
community
choice
is
the
the
quality,
the
equity
aspect
of
that,
which
I
think
is
very
important
and
so
to
kalilas
point,
as
you
recorded
earlier
talking
saying
that
not
everybody
has
the
capacity
to
put
solar
panels
on
their
roof.
I
That
is
true,
but
it
is
also
why-
and
it's
very
timely,
that
this
hearing
is
taking
place
at
the
same
time
that
a
solar
equity
bill
is
being
debated.
I
will
be
introducing
a
resolution
to
this
body
on
that
measure,
but
again
it
isn't
an
oar.
It
is
an
end,
so
I
hope
you
will
also
be
supportive
of
those
efforts.
That
is
a
bill
sponsored
by
Senator
Sonia
chang-diaz
in
the
state
representative,
Russell
Holmes,
because
it
is
important
that
we
are
being
intentional
about
being
inclusive
about
combating
climate
change.
Thank
you.
Q
You
mr.
chair
I
actually
want
to
quote
someone
who
knows
a
little
bit
about
energy
who
studied
not
too
far
from
here
a
guy
named
Albert
Einstein,
and
he
said
the
world
is
a
dangerous
place
to
live,
not
because
of
people
who
are
evil,
but
because
of
the
people
who
don't
do
anything
about
it.
We
have
an
opportunity
and
that's
that's,
a
pretty
broad
statement
and
applies
to
a
lot.
Q
Q
It
is
way
past
the
right
time
to
do
it
and
I
categorically
support
community
choice,
energy
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I,
don't
know
who
would
want
to
go
in
another
direction
that
does
not
have
a
financial
upside
to
going
in
that
other
direction
and
when
we
look
at
cost
or
current
costs,
as
we
just
heard
most
of
the
places,
this
is
actually
cheaper
other
than
one
place.
So
I
had
an
opportunity
to
do
a
little
research
while
I
was
up
here,
and
so
we
should
think
about.
Q
Can
Boston
handle
this
there's
Boston
big
enough.
Are
we
equipped
enough
to
handle
this
proposal
so
I
looked
at
some
of
the
cities,
towns
and
municipalities
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts
that
are
doing
this
and
I
wanted
to
share
some
information
with
you
a
little
bit
about
some
of
these
large
cities
and
towns
that
are
doing
community
choice.
Energy
aquinnah
has
311
people
in
it.
Chill
mark
has
866
window
has
848,
the
bustling
town
of
Orange
has
7839,
Millville
has
3190
and
tiring
ham
has
327
people.
Q
If
we
can't
get
it
done
in
the
city
of
Boston,
where
can
we
do
it?
In
the
state
of
Massachusetts?
We
have
650,000
people
and
over
17,000
municipal
municipal
employees.
The
city
of
Boston
should
be
charging
fast
and
hard
towards
where
my
colleagues
have
brought
us
and
by
the
way,
while
we're
headed
there,
we
should
actually
put
a
plastic
bag
ban
on
this
one
too
and
ensure
that
we.
Q
Is
there
any
foreseeable
or
or,
and
that's
out
there
that
these
cities
and
towns,
many
of
them,
are
smaller
than
some
of
our
city
blocks
in
terms
of
population
are
able
to
administer
in
those
cities
and
towns
and
I,
and
it
is
it
me
or
is
it
the
fact
that
this
change
does
not
get
administered
mostly
at
the
local
level
and
is
actually
administered
by
by
eversource?
That
makes
this
one
of
the
administrative
eases
that
that's
that
makes
us
able
to
move
forward.
How
easy
is
this
relative
to
to
administration
sure.
B
So
just
keep
in
mind
that,
because
there
are
650,
you
know,
thousand
people
there
might
be
questions
and
I
and
I
think
it's
important
just
to
have
available
staff
stuff.
That's
already.
If
you
know
on
staff,
just
understated
about
the
program
to
speak
to
it
most
people's
questions
are
really
you
know,
there's
the
same
questions
that
they
ask.
So
it's
it's
just
really
being
able
to
provide
that
level
of
customer
service
to
extend
the
education.
B
Certainly,
during
the
opt-out
period,
there
is
an
intense
bit
of
outreach
and
responding
to
questions
and
thereafter
it
really
peers
out
of
it,
and
you
do
have
the
cooperation
of
your
energy
broker
to
administer
the
program,
but
keep
in
mind
that
every
municipality
is
different.
You
know
your
constituents,
you
understand
their
needs
and
what
they're
going,
what
the
kinds
of
questions
they
might
have.
Q
K
Q
Q
We
have
great
great
leaders,
visionary
leaders
in
this
area
and
I
absolutely
categorically
back
what
you're
doing
I
have
and
I
know.
If
I,
don't
my
mother's
out
front
will
be
on
the
side
behind
me
and
on
the
other
side,
but
when
it
comes
down
to
this,
this
is
absolutely
the
right
thing
to
do.
It's
the
right
time
to
do
it.
We
should
move
forward
with
no
delay
when
it
comes
to
CCE
and
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
Questions
from
my
colleague
before
we
get
to
our
next
panel
seeing
and
hearing
none.
Thank
you
all
for
your
incredible
leadership
and
great
work.
We
really
appreciate.
We
hope
you
can
stick
around,
because
there
may
be
some
questions,
so
if
you
can
just
find
a
seat.
Thank
you.
I'd
like
to
invite
Austin
Blackmon,
the
chief
of
environment,
energy
and
open
space
to
please
join
us.
A
A
Thank
you
and
again,
we
just
asked
any
conversation
if
you
wouldn't
mind
just
staying
outside
and
we
will
get
to
public
testimony
after
chief
Blackmon
chief
I
have
this
grand
design
that
it
next
year's
international
climate
conference,
we
can
welcome
people
to
Boston
where
we've
passed,
Community
Choice
aggregation,
where
we've
cut
down
our
use
of
plastic
bags,
where
we
have
Net
Zero
Carbon
building,
where
we've
got
better
preparedness
than
any
other
coastal
city
and
fix
gas
leak.
So
that's
right
and
thank
your
mother's
out
front
for
that.
A
R
Before
I
get
into
that,
counselor
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
hosting
this
hearing.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
other
counselors
for
joining
us
here
as
well.
Today,
you
know
you
know,
I
share
your
passion
and
your
vision
for
the
city
of
Boston,
as
does
mayor
Walsh.
It's
why
we've
been
leaders
and
on
the
international
stage.
R
It's
why
we're
hosting
the
climate
summit
next
year
and
it's
why
we've
done
such
world-class
work
on
the
planning
side
to
make
sure
that
we
keep
Boston
the
economic
thriving
hub
that
it
is
today
and
continue
to
do
so
in
the
future.
We've
got
bold
goals,
as
you
are
well
aware,
in
terms
of
our
reductions
for
greenhouse
gas
emissions
25%
by
2020
and
being
completely
carbon
neutral
by
2050
Community
Choice
aggregation
is
certainly
a
very,
very
powerful
tool.
It
could
definitely
help
us
attain
our
2020
goal.
With
the
hearing
order.
R
R
There
are
some
changes
that
have
occurred
at
the
state
which
council
you
asked
about
previously,
and
the
global
warming
solutions
act,
and
you
think
that
we're
gonna
be
asking
for
in
a
working
session
to
work
through
some
of
those
details
and
have
some
continuing
conversations,
as
our
legal
department
has
some
some
concerns
around
the
order
as
it
exists.
So
we
hope
that
we
can
move
forward
quickly
with
a
working
session
following
the
hearing
today
to
discuss
that
in
more
detail.
R
We're
also
here
to
listen,
because
we
believe,
although
that
this
could
be
a
very
excellent
way
for
the
City
of
Boston
move
forward.
We
do
have
concerns
around
the
cost
of
implementation,
as
well
as
the
cost
differential
in
terms
of
the
prices
that
we
have
seen
and
solicited
from
some
of
the
vendors
that
have
worked
on
similar
aggregations
throughout
the
state.
This
is
a
particular
concern
for
some
of
our
low-income
residents.
We
typically
live
in
neighborhoods
that
have
higher
than
average
electricity
use.
R
R
Also,
as
was
mentioned,
I
think
councillor
Jackson
pointed
out
that
city
of
Boston
is
much
larger
than
many
of
our
neighbors
who
have
gone
forward
with
the
community
choice
aggregation
if
I
lived
in
one
of
those.
If
I
worked
in
one
of
those
smaller
communities,
I
would
go
door-to-door
myself
and
do
the
education
for
the
300
600
thousand
residents.
R
We've
got
over
600,000
residents
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
over
200,000
Electric
accounts,
so
the
type
of
engagement
that
we
would
have
to
do
would
require
a
substantial
amount
of
resources
and
would
comment,
certainly
with
some
cost
as
well.
That
said,
thank
you
again
for
having
us
here
today
we're
looking
forward
to
answering
any
of
your
questions.
Hearing
the
feedback
from
the
great
partners
that
we
have
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
whether
that's
mothers
out
front
clean
water
action,
Sierra,
Club
but
I'm
sure
I'm
missing
quite
a
few
others,
but
thank
you
again.
R
R
Have
been
working
primarily
with
one
vendor
I
would
be
interested
in
doing
this.
The
rates
that
we've
gotten
back
for
an
aggregation,
the
size
of
the
City
of
Boston
with
the
load,
the
rates
have
come
back.
We've
have
about
one
percent
higher
than
what
the
current
eversource
rate
is
so
on
an
annualized
basis.
As
councillor
Jackson
mentioned.
That
would
certainly
be
less
than
a
parking
ticket.
It
would
probably
be
about
$11,
maybe
a
little
bit
more.
A
Okay,
fair
enough
as
they
have
many
years,
but
well
typically,
you
want
to
get
at
least
three
estimates
before
having
anything
done.
So
the
fact
that
you've
solicited
one
vendor
and
it's
been
a
1%
increase
I-
think
that's
that
that
augers
well
have
you
ever
been
to
Costco
or
BJ's
Sam's
Club
you're
familiar
with
the
business
model,
though
of.
A
A
R
It's
the
fee
that
the
vendor
would
charge
would
not
dramatically
impact
that
rate,
so
the
increased
cost
that's
associated
with.
That
is
really
the
renewable
energy
credits,
not
the
broker's
fee
that
that
would
be
associated
with
it.
So
you
know
we're
happy
to
continue
to
investigate
this.
We're
happy
to
go
and
ask
multiple
vendors
for
that.
I
think
that
the
concern
that
we
have
is
just
that
we've
consistently
gotten
the
feedback
for
an
account
as
large
as
the
City
of
Boston.
R
Unfortunately,
we
have
not
been
able
to
beat
that
rate.
We've
seen
other
cities
in
the
Commonwealth
that
are
that
even
have
smaller
accounts
that
have
unwound
their
program
because
they
haven't
been
able
to
beat
the
rate,
as
you
pointed
out
with
Melrose,
that's
something
that
just
happened
recently.
I
think
another
important
thing
too,
but.
A
I
think
that's
proof
positive,
that
this
works,
and
so
so,
let's
assume
when
we
pass
this
and
it's
kicked
over
to
you
and
the
administration
to
find
out
if
you
not
find
a
vendor.
If
you
cannot
find
something
that
makes
it
work,
then
we
don't
do
it
so
so
the
hesitancy
that
I'm
continuously
getting
from
you
I,
just
I,
can't
wrap
my
head
around
it.
A
I
don't
understand
what
is
the
harm
in
trying
when
we've
seen
this
work,
so
many
other
places
elsewhere,
and
we
know
there
are
protections
in
place
like
Melrose
that
if
things
were
to
change
dramatically,
we
could
address
that
and
head
it
off
before
the
ratepayers
would
feel
it
and
in
the
meantime,
we'll
have
done
a
lot
for
for
growers
for
lowering
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions
for
the
2020
and
the
2050
goals.
Well,.
R
In
the
meantime,
what
that
would
mean
is
that
we
will
have
done
a
full
community
process
to
inform
our
650,000
residents,
which
would
require
a
significant
amount
of
staff.
Time
and
I
know
that
there
are
very
willing
advocates
and
volunteers,
many
of
whom
are
here
in
the
room
who
would
be
willing
to
help
with
that,
and
that's
certainly
support
that
I
encourage
and
that
I
hope
that
we'll
be
able
to
have
moving
forward.
But
in
terms
of
the
resources
that
would
would
require
before
we
even
got
to
the
point
where
we're
getting
approval
from
do-er.
R
Before
we're
getting
approval
from
dpu.
Before
we're
getting
those
prices,
there
would
be
a
significant
amount
of
staff
time
that
would
go
into
that
planning
process
and
I
wish
I
had
more
staff
and
that
they
weren't
already
completely
overworked.
But
that
would
take
away
from
what
we're
able
to
do
right
now,
unless
we
were
able
to
find
additional
resources
and
our
budget
to
support
this
much.
How.
R
A
But
again
this
this
community
process.
It
happens
after
we
have
the
plan
in
place.
If
we
get
to
a
point
where
there's
no
plan
in
place,
we
don't
have
to
do
the
the
community
process.
We
had
an
election
last
week
and
we
had
I
think
two
dozen
or
so
polling
places
that
had
to
have
moved
for
a
whole
host
of
reasons
for
overcrowding,
for
accessibility
reasons.
A
There
was
one
in
my
district,
the
elections
department
without
hiring
extra
staff,
canvass
the
neighborhood
sent
out
letters
sent
out
emails,
use
social
media
I,
find
it
a
little
disingenuous
just
and
genuine
coming
from
you
to
suggest
that
we
can't
do
this
because
it'll
be
too
hard
to
get
the
word
out
and
educate
people.
We
do
this
all
the
time.
That's
what
government
should
do
work
with
the
populace
and
educate
them
and
we're
doing
this
after
we
get
to
the
soap,
so
I
think
we're
putting
the
cart
before
the
horse.
Here,
I'm
saying
we
passed.
A
Let's
say
we
passed
this
tomorrow.
It
kicked
six
over
to
you.
You
begin
the
process
of
finding
someone
you
find
a
vendor
and
I.
Believe
you
will.
That
is
going
to
give
us
a
phenomenal
rate.
That's
going
to
save
rate
payers
money.
Then
we
get
to
that
process.
If
we
don't,
then
we
don't
even
get
to
that
process
is.
A
R
R
A
A
C
C
C
And
then,
in
terms
of
staffing
and
the
three
to
five
people,
full-time
employees
estimate
so
Adam
already
does
procurement
for
us,
and
so
the
we
already
have
one
FTE
who
thinks
about
energy
procurement
policy
for
Boston
as
because
we're
already
procuring
going
out
and
doing
our
own
procurements
for
city
buildings.
Or
how
would
you
start
to
think
about
piecing
together
that
three
to
five
team
or
people
who
would
help
with
that
I'm.
R
R
R
But
when
we're
talking
about
200,000
accounts
that
would
require
that
one-on-one
interaction
in
terms
of
explaining
what
these
differences
would
be,
and
the
community
engagement
processes
that
we're
very,
very
proud
of
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
whether
it's
from
imagine
Boston
2030,
where
we
got
over
18,000
pieces
of
feedback
on
our
citywide
master
plan,
or
otherwise,
that's
not
where
our
energy
managers
skills
would
be
put
to
best
use.
We
need
people
will
be
going
door-to-door
to
talk
about
the
changes
that
people
would
see
on
their
electric
bill.
So
you're.
R
Not
the
process
that's
laid
out
by
do
er,
so
the
process
that's
laid
out
by
do
we
are,
is
to
do
a
municipal
vote,
give
an
authorization
for
a
city
to
move
forward.
That
would
then
start
a
consultation
process
with
do-er
in
terms
of
what
would
be
acceptable,
then
immediately
following
that,
we
would
kick
off
a
municipal
outreach
plan
which
would
then
in
which
all
that
outreach
and
feedback
from
our
citizens
would
then
inform
the
municipal
aggregation
plan
that
we
would
then
come
up
with
after
that
point,
would.
R
And,
even
after
that,
we
submit
the
plan
back
to
do
er
and
to
the
Department
of
Public
Utility.
My
apology,
steel.
We
are
department
of
energy
resources
afterward.
That
plan
was
reviewed
and
approved
by
the
Department
of
Public
Utilities
at
that
point
is
when
we
would
go
out
and
file
a
RFP
to
hire
a
broker
and
to
solicit
bids
for
energy
services
agreement.
So
the
community
process,
as
laid
out
by
the
department
of
energy
resources,
would
have
the
community
process
occur
before
we
would
solicit
bids.
C
Okay,
so
councillor
Malley
and
I
had
met.
We
met
with
TPU,
we
met
with
some
of
these
regulatory
agencies
and
they
were
very
much
aware
of
the
fact
that
Boston
taking
this
on
would
be
different
than
any
other
municipality
that
has
done
it
because
of
our
because
of
the
sheer
scale
we're
talking
about
so
I
would
I
mean
I,
think
it's
sort
of
moot
because
I
feel
like
what
we're
discussing
here
is
just
whether
we're
authorizing
the
administration
to
do
the
due
diligence
and
then
we
can.
C
That's
why,
in
the
order,
there's
also
a
provision
asking
for
the
creation
of
an
oversight
group
or
a
stakeholder
group,
so
I
think
that's
something
that
we
could
talk
about
after
after
the
vote
and
then
finally
I
just
want
one
just
wanted
touched
back
on
your
you
talked
about
the
global
warming
solutions
act
affecting
RPS
and
how
we're
measuring
5%.
So,
can
you
go
into
little
more
detail,
yeah.
R
They
used
to
have
almost
exactly
the
same
goals
as
the
city
of
Boston
in
terms
of
a
25
percent
reduction
by
2020
and
an
80
percent
reduction
by
2050
city
of
Boston
is
now
carbon
neutral
by
2050
is
our
goal,
but
as
part
of
that
legislation,
Governor
Baker
issued
an
executive
order
around
this
time
last
year,
asking
the
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
to
come
up
with
regulations
to
demonstrate
how
they
were
going
to
get
there.
And
that's
this.
R
But
it's
gonna
be
something
called
the
clean
energy
standard
and
that
this
standard
is
going
to
start
at
16
percent
renewables
in
2018
and
it
will
increase
by
2
percent
each
year
through
2050,
so
that
would
get
them
to
that
80
percent
reduction
by
2050.
So
the
issue
with
using
the
language
of
a
renewable
portfolio
standard
in
this
order
is
that
at
that
2020
timeframe,
basic
service
would
basically
be
in
line
with
what
the
minimum
standards
and
the
order
are
here.
R
C
So
I
think
that
makes
a
lot
of
sense
to
tweak
the
language
to
just
replace
clean
energy
standard
or
replace
renewable
portfolio
standard
with
clean
energy
standard,
because
we're
the
5%
that
we're
talking
about
it's,
not
that
we're
trying
to
get
to
the
absolute
of
what
would
be
12,
I
mean
17%
or
18%
I
think
we
always
want
to
be
talking
about
pushing
higher
and
beyond
the
state
minimum
standards.
Unless
every
source
wants
to
tell
us
here
today
that.
C
They'll
they'll
go
above
and
beyond
the
state
minimum,
but
I
think.
Given
the
you
know
the
responsibility
to
shareholders
that
their
economic
structure
requires
them
to
be
at
that
baseline,
which
is
why
we
want
to
supplement
that
so
I
think
regardless
we're
gonna,
be
talking
about
a
5%
sort
of
differential
above
that,
but
I
think
it's
a
good
point
happy
to
swap
out
that
language.
Okay,
so
thank
you
so
much!
That's
all
I
had
I
guess
just
to
reinforce
that
link.
R
C
Great
so
we'll
talk
about
those
technical
challenges,
offline
and
then
again
just
do
want
to
reiterate
with
you
that
if
this
is
separate
from
the
vote,
but
we
will
I
mean
I,
know,
I
will
and
I
think
I
speak
of
my
colleagues.
That
will
back
you
up
with.
Do
we
RDP
you
in
talking
about
the
order
of
community
process
and
finding
out
the
pricing
to
make
sure
we're
not
you
know
wasting
everyone
in
Boston
time,
but
we
do
it
in
the
right
order.
That
makes
sense
for
Boston.
Thank.
A
A
G
Chief,
could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
so
I
had
asked
a
question
earlier
about
the
impact
on
small
businesses
and
their
ability
to
participate
in
this
I
think
that's
fantastic.
They
right
now
there
are
5,000
small
businesses
or
so
that
participating
in
a
buying
power
buying
group.
Now
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
that
and
how
that
would
change
with
CC.
R
G
R
Multiple
ones
so
without
knowing
exactly
which
one
I
wouldn't
I,
wouldn't
want
to
tell
you
any
details
without
knowing
exactly
which
one
it
is,
but
it
works
it
from
a
conceptual
point
of
view.
It
works
basically
the
same
way
that
of
what
a
Community
Choice
aggregation
would
try
and
do
except
it's
on
a
voluntary
basis.
These
businesses
are
coming
together
and
my
guess
is
it's
probably
Boston
buying
power.
D
R
So
they,
through
this
consortium,
these
businesses
bind
together
and
they
say,
listen
we'd
like
to
go
out
and
do
our
own
procurement.
They
figure
out
what
that
load
would
be,
they
hire
a
broker
and
they
go
out
and
they
procure
this
electric
electricity
through
a
third-party
supplier,
and
they,
then
that
goes
directly
on
their
IRA
source
bills.
They
can
add
more
renewables
or
they
can
go
with
the
minimum
as
required
by
currently
the
clean
energy
standard,
as
will
be
enacted
through
these
regulation.
So.
G
R
It's
something
that
we
have
spent
some
time
on.
We,
if
you
look
at
small
businesses
and
but
also
particularly
the
large
businesses
in
Boston,
I,
think
large
commercial
I
think
it's
somewhere
on
the
order
of
90%
of
businesses
used
third
price
supply
already
so
wow
the
opportunity
for
while
a
large
component
of
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions
in
the
city
of
Boston
certainly
do
come
from
our
electricity
supply.
Since
so
much
of
that
load
is
already
on
third
party
supply.
The
opportunity
for
the
impact
of
aggregation
actually
becomes
less.
R
R
Procurement,
so,
to
a
certain
extent,
that
would
be
impacted
by
how
frequently
we
went
back
out
to
the
market
right
now.
Eversource
goes
out
every
six
months
and
and
I
think
that
that's
something
that
if
given
enough
resources,
that
would
be
something
that
I
would
prefer
to
do
so
that
then
we
would
know
exactly
when
we
would
be
able
to
be
ever
sources
pricing
and
when
we
wouldn't
I
think
that
some
others
have
mentioned
well.
Other
cities
have
gone
into
these
long
term
contracts
and
Wow.
That's
certainly
a
strategy.
R
That's
actually
what
got
some
of
these
other
cities
in
trouble
where
they
were
now
locking
their
residents
into
a
higher
rate.
Chicago
had
long-term
contracts,
they
abandoned
their
aggregation
because
they
basically
started
it
just
before
prices
for
natural
gas
crater,
and
so
the
reason
why
San
Francisco
is
able
to
have
to
beat
the
prices
right
now
is
the
kind
of
opposite
side
of
the
coin
right
there.
R
Their
investor
owned
utility
had
a
long-term
contract
for
natural
gas
and
they
were
able
to
beat
that
price
because
natural
gas
prices
cratered
so
long-term
contracts
can
work
both
ways,
but
whatever
source
does
by
going
out
to
the
market
every
six
months,
is
they
make
sure
that
as
frequently
as
possible
that
they're
getting
the
best
price
available?
That's
basically
what
the
city
of
Boston
does
right
now,
with
our
own
electric
supply
we
go
out
to
in
what's
called
a
day
ahead
market,
so
we're
getting
prices
on
a
daily
basis.
R
Obviously
that
wouldn't
be
feasible
for
doing
something
like
this
at
the
scale
of
600,000
residents,
200
and
more
than
200,000
accounts,
but
the
frequency
by
going
out
to
the
market
getting
pricing
every
six
months
on
the
same
schedule
as
eversource.
We
would
know
exactly
when
it
would
make
sense
for
us
to
remain
in
an
aggregation
or
to
revert
our
residents.
R
I
R
Not
familiar
with
specifically
that,
for
that
purpose,
I
know
that
there
are
some
operational
adders
that
cities
like
San
Francisco
have
been
able
to
incorporate
into
their
aggregation,
but
they
were
able
to
do
that
and
still
beat
the
rate,
because
they
were
in
a
position
where
their
investor
owned
utility
got
into
that
long
term.
That
was
out
of
the
money,
and
so.
I
And
then
the
last
thing
I
wanted
to
say
you
know
just
as
a
comment
chief
and
you
are
not.
You
know
the
lone
person
to
do
this,
but
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
personally
struggle
with
and
find
that
a
little
offensive
when
we
couch
our
hesitancy
in
advancing
environmental
initiatives
about
it
being
burdensome
to
the
most
vulnerable.
I'll.
Tell
you
why?
Because
in
that
I
feel
that
it's
inferring
something
about
low-income
in
people
of
color.
I
This
happened
with
the
plastic
bag
ban
debate
when,
in
fact,
we
have
save
a
lot,
which
is
a
low-income
grow
sure
and
the
people
in
those
communities
have
made
a
decision
and
I
will
I.
Don't
want
us
to
insult
the
intelligence
of
low-income
and
community
of
color
people,
because
I
just
want
to
say
this
and
and
I'm
asking
everyone
to
be
responsible
in
this
way,
because
the
reality
is
that
the
communities
that
are
the
most
vulnerable
to
toxic
waste
dumps
and
food
deserts
and
environmental
justice
issues
and
sea
level
rise
are
low.
I
Q
S
Q
Thank
you
so
much
counselor,
your
honor
personally
amen
I.
Frankly,
and
this
is
awesome,
I
know
this
decision
has
made
way
above
you
and
so
I'm.
What
I'm
gonna
say
is
this:
if
we're
not
willing
to
do
this,
then
we
are
simply
in
the
pockets
of
doing
business
for
big
business
and
not
the
people
of
the
city
of
Boston.
This
so
I
I'm
I'm
baffled,
because
this
administration
had
no
problem
creating
a
whole
department
for
the
Olympics.
Q
Pulling
together
moving
everything
in
a
sea
port
for
IndyCar,
this
administration
had
no
problem,
putting
forward
an
up
to
12
million
dollar
helicopter
pad
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Over
the
objections
of
the
people
in
in
South
Boston,
this
administration
had
no
problem.
Writing
a
twenty
five
million
dollar
check,
so
one
of
the
biggest
polluters
in
the
history
of
companies,
General
Electric
that
still
owes
six
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
to
Pittsfield
and
Housatonic
River.
Q
So
I'm
baffled
here,
because
the
worst
part
of
government
is
when
we
use
excuses,
delay,
tactics
and
foot
dragging
in
order
to
not
do
the
right
thing.
I,
don't
understand
how
we
host
a
climate
conference
and
we're
not
doing
all
that
we
can
do
when
it
comes
to
climate
change.
The
best
things
that
we
can
do
relative
to
that
I'm
told
now
and
and
I
need
clarification,
and
if
folks
from
the
Sierra
Club
can
come
forward,
I'm
told
that
the
the
the
new
standard
does
not
replace
the
portfolio
standard.
Q
Q
They
used
to
be
here
that
we
can't
leave
a
city
of
Boston,
that's
livable
for
them,
so
I
guess
I'm,
not
even
gonna!
Ask
a
question:
I
just
I,
just
I'm,
not
because
we
had
enough
money
when
folks
came
in
front
of
us
and
and
I
throw
out
a
subpoena
for
people
to
tell
us
how
much
the
daggone
Olympics
was
gonna
cost.
We
had
a
whole
office.
We
had
by
the
way
we
had
meetings
across
the
city
of
Boston
for
a
month-long
party.
Q
A
R
A
Thank
you
very
much.
That's
great
yeah!
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
So
we
have
quite
a
bit.
I
have
12
pages
of
public
testimony
again,
not
everyone
is
going
to
speak,
but
so
quite
a
few
are
so
I'm
going
to
call
up
individuals
three
at
a
time
and
Thank
You,
chief
and
I.
Would
just
ask
you
all
the
please
keep
your
comments
to
two
minutes.
A
T
Gentlemen,
good
afternoon
my
name
is
Adam
I'm
jr.
in
the
Boston
Public
School,
System
and
I'm
here
today
to
ask
you
to
support
Community
Choice
energy.
A
lot
of
scientists
talk
about
the
year
2100
in
the
climate
science,
world
2100
is
named
as
the
end
all
year
when
the
worst
effects
of
climate
change
will
be
seen
with
major
increases
to
global
temperature,
sea
level,
rise,
droughts
and
so
forth.
My
cousin
attaint,
my
cousin
Nathaniel,
is
turning
4.
T
This
month
in
the
year
2100
he'll
be
83
years
old,
which
means
there's
an
excellent
chance
that
he'll
still
be
alive.
Our
great-grandfather
lived
to
be
a
hundred
and
two,
and
if
we
ever
have
children
and
grandchildren
they'll
be
here
to
witness
the
worst
effects
of
a
crisis
that
could
have
been
solved
decades
decades
earlier
by
basic
doable
changes
in
the
way
we
generate
energy.
T
T
We
want
to
leave
a
healthy
planet
for
future
generations.
We
need
to
act
now
to
turn
things
around
in
Boston.
It
starts
with
switching
to
renewable
energy
as
quickly
as
possible
on
behalf
of
my
generation
and
those
who
will
follow
I
ask
you
to
give
your
full
support
to
Community
Choice
energy
plan.
This
planet
is
worth
saving,
it's
the
only
one
we
have
thank.
A
U
Kevin
hi
I'm,
Kevin
I'm,
also
Boston
high
school
student
and
I'm
here
supporting
community
choice
energy,
because
if
we
want
to
remain
a
successful
city
and
if
we
want
to
keep
improving
the
lives
of
our
residents,
we
have
to
reduce
our
carbon
footprint.
We've
already
seen
the
devastating
effects
of
storms
along
the
Gulf
Coast,
the
Caribbean,
even
the
East
Coast.
Recently
we
saw
superstorm
sandy,
which
wasn't
that
far
from
Boston,
it
left
millions
of
Americans
without
power.
They
killed
over
a
hundred
people
in
this
country
and
it
cost
billions
of
dollars
in
property
damage.
U
We
have
families
and
communities
that
still
have
not
recovered
from
this
storm
and
we're
already
seeing
many
in
places
like
Houston
Florida,
Puerto
Rico
that
are
going
to
be
going
through
these
same
issues
in
the
future.
What
happened
there
could
easily
happen
in
our
city
because
of
the
warming,
oceans
and
changing
weather
patterns
caused
by
climate
change.
It's
becoming
more
evident
every
year
that
will
be
faced
with
storms
like
this
Boston's,
a
really
vulnerable
city.
When
it
comes
to
storms
like
these,
we
have
a
lot
of
coastal
communities
and
vital
infrastructure.
U
That's
really
at
risk
from
storms
and
any
one
of
these
storms
that,
if
it
took
a
different
path,
would
have
hit
Massachusetts
in
the
city
of
Boston.
It
would
have
done
a
lot
of
damage
to
our
infrastructure
and
our
communities,
and
it
would
have
especially
her
low-income
families,
which
wouldn't
have
had
the
resources
to
come
back
after
a
storm
like
this
for
Houston
Florida,
Porto,
Rico,
nior
Barbuda.
U
The
question
was
never
if
a
major
storm
will
hit,
but
when
many
adults
here
they're
asking
themselves
what
the
effects
of
slight
costs
changes
in
energy
are
going
to
have
on
them.
I
go
to
a
school
that
has
students
from
virtually
every
neighborhood
in
Boston,
and
that's
not
what
we're
asking
ourselves
we're
asking
ourselves.
What
will
happen
to
our
homes
and
businesses
when
the
next
storm,
which
will
probably
be
more
powerful
than
anything?
U
You
see
it's
our
city,
we're
wondering
whether
or
not
we'll
have
to
relocate
as
a
result
of
flooding
we're
asking
ourselves
if
our
communities
have
the
resources
to
recover
from
the
devastation
you've
seen
across
the
country
and
we're
looking
at
cities
that
will
struggle
for
years
to
come
and
wondering,
if
we'll
be
in
the
same
situation.
Now
there's
like
a
real
sense
of
pessimism
in
my
generation
that
I
don't
really
see
in
older
generations.
U
A
S
Just
today
we
have
a
hearing
in
on
a
solar
bill
up
in
the
at
the
State
House
on
Munich's
the
be
killing
pesticides
and
natural
gas
leaks
summit
with
hundreds
of
people
over
in
Cambridge
and
yet
with
all
of
those
environmental
things
going
on.
Today,
every
single
seat
here
was
filled
and
there
were
dozens
of
people
sitting
in
the
back
and
standing
in
the
back
to
make
their
voices
heard.
We
are
counting
on
the
Boston
City
Council
and
on
mayor
Walsh
and
his
administration
to
be
climate
leaders.
Thank
you
so
much
we're
counting
on
you.
V
But
we
really
need
the
city
to
leave
now
more
than
ever,
the
administration
might
disagree,
but
we're
still
not
doing
enough,
and
there
is
no
time
to
rest
on
our
laurels
or
get
complacent.
We
cannot
afford
to
look
around
and
say
that
we're
doing
enough
as
the
capital
of
the
Commonwealth
and
a
global
leader,
bold
climate
leadership
puts
more
energy
on
the
grid.
That
would
be
clean
and
is
also
a
great
step
forward,
and
it
allows
for
lower
income,
Bostonians
and
renters,
who
wouldn't
have
the
opportunity
to
go
renewable
to
do
so.
It's
entirely
possible.
V
We've
seen
Apple
Google
and
Facebook
Salem,
Cambridge
and
Framingham
committing
to
100%
renewable
we're
here
in
Boston.
We've
got
plenty
of
brilliant
economists
and
engineers,
so
to
avoid
taking
the
Sun
out
of
fear
be
difficult,
is
definitely
absurd.
Community
Choice
Energy
will
help
us
meet
existing
commitments
from
cutting
carbon
emissions
by
80%
by
2050.
V
The
mayor's
plan
of
a
carbon
neutral
Boston
by
2050
renewable
electricity
is
a
huge
chunk
of
getting
us
to
a
hundred
percent
renewable
energy
across
the
board.
We've
already
heard
that
Arlington
Somerville
they're
already
moving
forward
to
the
CCA,
and
we
should
definitely
do
the
same.
Thank
you
thank.
A
W
Just
also
super
happy
to
see
everyone
here
in
support
of
this
bill
I'm
here
today
in
the
midst
of
studying
in
midterms,
because
this
bill
is
really
important
to
me
and
I
think
that
not
a
phenom
be
done
tremendous
will
to
the
advancement
of
our
progressively
green
community
and
our
health.
When
we
allow
community
aggregations
showing
our
communities
will
become
the
foundation
of
of
our
city
neighbors,
we
come
will
begin
to
care
for
neighbors
again,
and
families
will
begin
to
exist
beyond
the
walls
of
a
home
to
include
entire
communities.
W
We
are
not
isolated
and
need
to
realize
that
when
horror
community
suffers,
we
all
suffer
when
they're,
sick
economy,
sick
and
when
the
fossil
fuels
they
rely
on,
or
at
least
since
the
atmosphere
they
affect
us
all.
The
exhibit
cost
required
to
set
up
the
initial
infrastructure
for
solar
and
other
renewable
energy.
W
Other
renewable
energy
unfairly
limits.
Many
people
from
implementing
carbon
neutral
alternatives,
data
that
they
otherwise
would
Mayor
Walsh
said
that
we
are
committed
to
becoming
carbon
neutral
by
2050,
and
while
we've
made
some
progress
in
that
direction,
there's
a
lot
more.
That
could
be
done,
and
this
is
a
really
big
step
that
could
help
that
we've
seen
the
system
is
possible.
W
It's
ever
with
several
municipalities
throughout
Boston,
throughout
Massachusetts,
like
Newton
and
Arlington,
and
even
underwater
snow
in
Ohio
and
California
and
I
believe
that
if
Boston
passes
this
bill
in
support
of
municipal
aggregation,
many
other
cities
and
states
will
follow.
Local
governments
like
Boston,
are
imperative
right
now,
because
in
a
time
when
national
growth
has
been
stunted
by
federal
bipartisan
bipartisanship,
this
bill
represents
our
commitment
to
the
earth
and
to
the
people
in
it
and
it'd
be
really
great.
If
we
yeah
thank.
X
My
name
is
Rudy,
sim
tawny
and
get
afternoon
council
members
I'm
really
glad
to
be
here
and
to
see
you
guys
on
the
panel
really
supportive
of
this
bill,
and
so
everyone
in
the
crowd.
Thank
you.
So
much
I
am
not
only
here
as
a
concerned,
citizen
a
resident
of
Boston
but
I
hail
from
an
island
in
the
Caribbean.
As
you
may
have
heard,
the
island
of
San
Martin,
which
was
devastated
Lee
destroyed
by
hurricane
Emma,
see
Martin
is
37
square
miles
of
paradise.
X
That
was
95%
destroyed,
and
you
know
that
those
on
the
island
who
had
been
denial
of
climate
change
and
the
forces
that
are
in
inaction
now
have
been
awoken
by
this
tragedy
and
they've
opened
their
eyes
and
one
of
the
things
that
they
most
regret
is
their
inaction
and
their
inaction
towards
building
resilient
infrastructure
and
implementing
institutional's
and
institutional
laws
and
legislation
to
protect
the
infrastructure.
And
so,
as
the
news
makes
it
more
obvious
every
day,
Boston
urgently
needs
to
meet
its
climate
emissions
reduction
targets.
X
In
order
to
do
that,
we
need
to
capture
all
the
energy
savings
that
we
can,
including
smart
bulk
energy
contracts.
Cce
has
been
used
successfully
in
many
other
communities
in
mass,
as
we
heard
Brookline,
to
be
example,
to
both
lower
costs
and
climate
emissions
from
fossil
fuel.
Consumptions
and
many
others
are
considering
taking
up,
even
though
the
sheer
scale
for
Boston
is
large.
I
think
that
Boston
can
be
leader
in
this
and
I'm
glad
to
see
the
support
that
we
are
drawing
from
it.
X
I
think
we
need
the
administration
to
be
courageous
in
this
time
of
urgent
need
and
to
do
the
right
thing
for
us,
the
coming
generations.
We,
the
young
people,
stand
to
lose
way
more
than
your
generation
ever
has
just
because
we
are
in
our
prime
and
to
a
statement
that
was
made
earlier
by
councillor
Jackson.
P
X
A
X
U
X
Kind
of
like
a
war
zone
so
we're
a
state
of
emergency
and
the
military
is
down
from
both
the
French
and
the
Dutch
sides.
If
you
know
it's
half
French
and
half
Dutch,
so
the
military
is
on
the
ground,
the
government's
kind
of
in
in
kind
of
a
mayhem.
But
hopefully
this
you
know
Boston's
my
second
home
and
I'd
hate
to
see
the
same
trajectory
of
what
a
natural
disaster
can
evoke
to
to
what
I've
made
home
here,
because
home
has
just
you
know,
kind
of
like.
A
Y
A
A
Z
Thank
you.
For
today
my
name
is
Khalid
Castro
and
I
am
the
Boston
organizer
for
the
Sierra
Club
in
Massachusetts.
I
live
in
Jamaica,
Plain
and
I'm
here
today,
as
a
resident
of
Boston
as
a
concerned
citizen
and
on
behalf
of
the
over
8,000
Sierra
Club
members
in
the
city
of
Boston,
some
of
them
are
behind
me
in
here
today.
I
am
originally
from
Puerto
Rico
and
all
of
my
family
are
presently
there
asked
you
know.
Z
Just
two
weeks
ago,
porrica
was
hit
by
a
devastating
storm
and
I
was
unable
to
communicate
with
my
family
for
over
a
week
when
I
finally
was
able
to
communicate
with
them.
I
found
out
that
my
home
had
been
destroyed
and
over
95%
of
the
islands
electrical
grid
was
destroyed.
People
there,
including
my
family
pressingly,
are
without
power
and
without
water.
Z
Believe
me,
when
I
tell
you
that
that
was
one
of
the
longest
weeks
of
my
life
and
the
day
that
I
had
to
call
the
Red
Cross
to
just
make
sure
that
my
mom
and
my
grandmother
wearing
one
of
their
facility
facilities
was
a
tough
day
as
well.
I
sincerely
hope
that
none
of
you
here
today
have
to
go
through
an
experience
like
that.
A
fear
if
we
by
we
I
mean
Boston,
do
not
take
steps.
Z
We
could
to
suffer
a
devastating
climate
event
like
the
ones
in
Puerto
Rico,
in
Texas
and
in
Florida
that
will
destroy
our
city
and
dangerous
citizens
and
cost
billions
of
dollars
to
repair.
Mayor
Walsh
has
positioned
Boston
to
be
a
climate
leader
and
joined
the
c40
climate
leadership
group.
A
group
of
40
climate
leaders,
cities
around
the
world
I
believe
that
the
best
way
for
Boston
to
play
a
role
as
a
climate
leader
is
to
enact
proven
policies
such
as
community
choice,
energy
that
will
help
Boston
be
a
more
environmentally
conscious.
City
Thank
You.
A
Felicia
before
we
get
to
you,
just
Kulish
I
had
the
great
fortune
of
meeting
with
probably
a
month
or
so
ago,
when
you
first
joined
Sierra
Club,
Road,
aji,
I
hadn't
met
before
this,
but
certainly
seen
her
at
these
events.
So
we
didn't
plan
this,
but
let's
just
let
this
sink
in.
For
a
minute.
Two
of
the
first
five
people
to
testify
who've
been
involved
in
this
process
from
the
beginning
have
family
in
two
islands
that
have
been
devastated
by
category
four
hurricanes
in
the
last
two
weeks.
A
That's
amazing
and
you're
still,
and
it's
amazing,
that
your
leadership
and
your
strength
you're
still
here
to
fight
this,
but
but
lest
anyone,
think
you
know
that
wear
that
tomorrow
hasn't
come.
We
are
here
and
the
fact
that
we
have
got
a
president,
an
EPA
Administrator
or
climate
change
deniers.
We
must
act
and
we
must
act
now.
So
thank
you
for
sharing
that.
A
Z
A
Will
you
know
our
hearts
with
them
as
well?
In
another
aside,
I
was
at
the
margarita
Muniz
Academy
Jamaica
Plain
today,
where
students
are
organizing
they're
trying
to
adopt
a
school
in
San
Juan
the
school
year
is
essentially
shot
down
there,
but
just
to
see-
and
we
are
gonna
stand
with
our
neighbors
Thank
You
mr.
McGonigle
welcome.
Thank.
D
Next
to
him,
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
standing
in
protests
against
unneeded
pipelines
in
West.
Roxbury
I
was
delighted
to
learn
just
recently
about
this
proposed
order
that
you
jointly
co-authored
and
I
didn't
know
until
last
night
that
I
was
going
to
come.
I
didn't
know
until
I
arrived,
but
I
was
going
to
testify.
D
I,
don't
have
written
testimony
I'm
speaking
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
from
my
heart,
which
brings
to
mind
something
I
wanted
to
mention
just
in
response
to
what
you
said:
councilman
O'malley
about
the
the
panelists
who
would
testified
so
far,
and
there
they're
linked
to
the
disasters
I'm
from
Texas.
So
deep
in
the
heart
of
Texas
and
I
had
relatives
and
friends
in
Houston,
all
of
whom
happily
are
alive.
But
many
of
well
you,
you
don't
need
to
tell
me
what's
happened
there.
I,
don't
need
to
make
a
case
for
this
disorder.
D
I,
say
legislation
I've
been
more
focused
on
the
Massachusetts
legislature,
but
this
I
think
focusing
really
locally
in
Boston
and,
although
you
may
be
only
128
to
sign
on
to
this
symbolically
you're
by
far
the
most
important,
so
I'm
I
don't
need
to
persuade
you
that
this
is
a
good
thing
to
do
like
to
go
on
record
on
behalf
of
of
elders
and
for
the
generations
yet
to
come,
to
whom
you've
done
great
service
by
proposing
this
order.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
AA
So
I
had
a
couple
of
remarks.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
holding
this
hearing.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
I
had
a
couple
of
remarks
and
prepared,
but
I'm
gonna
skip
them
because
they
would
be
repetitive.
What
I'd
like
to
do
actually
is
respond
a
little
bit
to
couple
of
the
points
that
Austin
brought
up.
AA
You
know
I
think
the
one
thing
that
I
had
prepared
that
is
worth
saying
is
that
Boston
has
to
do,
has
to
use
every
tool
in
the
toolkit.
If
we're
gonna
be
a
carbon-neutral
city,
we
can't
just
do
energy
efficiency.
We
need
to
do
things
like
Community,
Choice,
energy
as
well,
and,
as
Austin
pointed
out,
Boston
actually
has
a
broker
that
they
get
their
electricity
from
and
they
manage
to
get
that
cheaper
than
ever
source.
So
I
think
that's
really
interesting.
AA
I
would
also
say
that
too
knowledge
from
all
of
the
information
that
I've
seen
so
so
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
Massachusetts
Climate
Action
Network,
as
well
as
one
of
your
constituents,
and
we
work
with
cities
and
towns
across
Massachusetts
to
to
provide
climate
solutions.
Community
Choice
energy
is
one
of
the
things
that
we've
worked
with
several
towns
on
and
it's
it's
a
tool
that
we
love.
I
have
not
seen
colonial,
do
any
green
aggregation
programs
in
any
city
or
town
across
Massachusetts
that
I
know
of,
and
they
do
a
lot
of
towns.
AA
A
AA
So
I
would
also
like
to
point
out
that,
in
terms
of
outreach
opportunities,
there
are
a
lot
of
I
live
in
Egleston
square
and
I
get
a
lot
of
mail
from
the
city
of
Boston
and
every
single
one
of
those
is
an
opportunity
for
outreach,
so
you
can
put
it
in
people's
tax
bills.
You
can
put
it
in
people's
water
and
sewer
bills.
There
are
many
many
opportunities
to.
Let
folks
know
about
this
program
that
do
not
cost
additional
staff
time.
P
AA
Also,
I
just
want
to
point
out
that
the
clean
energy
standard
and
the
renewable
portfolio
standard
complement
each
other.
They
do
not
replace
each
other.
The
they
support
each
other
and
the
clean
energy
standard
is
about
clean
energy,
but
the
renewable
portfolio
standard
is
actually
cleaner.
Better
energy,
the
clean
energy
standard
includes
natural
gas,
and
so
some
of
the
natural
gas
plants
that
could
be
built,
and
so
the
renewable
portfolio
standard
is
really
focused
on
actual
renewables,
so
true,
clean
energy
that
is
within
our
region,
which
creates
jobs
here
perfect
thank.
AB
My
name
is
Greg
Dole
I'm,
a
Dorchester
resident
and
member
pecan
I
interviewed
the
energy
managers
for
Cambridge
in
Salem,
as
part
of
the
presentation
that
you
saw
and
I
won't
also
want
to
respond
to
appointment
but
made
by
chief
Blackman.
He
expressed
concern
about
the
cost
of
outreach
to
residents
in
the
amount
of
staff
time.
The
energy
managers
in
Cambridge
and
Salem
were
both
very
positive
about
their
experiences.
Setting
up
an
aggregation.
AB
They
said
that
the
consultant
that
they
hired
took
care
of
all
the
mailings,
all
the
outreach,
the
fliers
that
billboards
and
they
have
customer
service
numbers
where
people
call
and
that
all
that
comes
out
of
the
presents
that
the
consultant
takes
as
part
of
this
ECA.
If
there's
additional
cost
and
there's
actually
staff
time
that
Boston
has
to
use,
whereas
these
cities
didn't
have
to.
If
there
is
additional
staff
time,
that's
required.
AB
The
law
has
something
called
an
operational
adder
where
you
can
apply
that
towards
any
additional
cost
incurred
by
the
city
or
for
other
purposes,
so
that
you
can
cover
these
and
help
ease
the
transition,
which
is
a
one-time
thing,
and
then
once
it's
done
now,
you
have
the
flexibility
to
be
able
to
use
the
tool
in
order
to
achieve
it.
Whenever
you
have
the
cost
differential,
it
is
a
very
flexible
tool
and
the
most
effective
way
to
quickly
reduce
emissions
for
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
AC
Hi
I'm
Nolan
global
citizen.
You
can't
put
a
price
on
clean
air
and
water
period
and
we
demand
more
than
from
our
elected
officials
than
just
being
donor
puppets.
Big,
Oil
controls
everything
I,
don't
see
any
footwork
being
done
when
the
utility
bills
want
to
raise
raise
their
bills
on
us.
You
know
we're
just
a
captive
audience,
it's
ridiculous,
and
it's
outrageous
that
we're
we,
the
facts
are
in
the
people
have
spoken.
Three
and
four
persons
want
clean
energy.
Seventy
percent
of
Trump
voters
won't
want
this
as
well.
So
let's
be
real.
AC
AC
O
I
feel
your
sister,
my
name
is
James
Michelle
I
am
from
Hyde
Park
I'm
here
today,
a
proud
co-founder
of
the
Boston
clean
energy
coalition,
very
happy
to
be
with
a
lot
of
my
friends
in
the
grassroots
activist.
Community
I
want
a
reinforce
one
thing
that
Andy
said
and
e-beam
said,
which
is
there's
a
big
meeting
over
in
Cambridge
mothers
out
front
talking
about
gas
leaks,
there's
another
one
up
on
Beacon
Hill,
talking
about
community
solar,
bringing
equity
into
the
way
in
which
we
go
about
stopping
the
restrictions.
The
drag
on
on
solar.
O
So
it's
great
to
have
such
a
huge
turnout
here
today.
People
recognize
that
this
is
really
an
important
program
in
a
previous
life.
I
was
a
public
servant.
I
worked
in
the
field
of
mental
health
and
substance,
abuse,
treatment
and
I
administered
a
huge
statewide
contract
on
behalf
of
Medicaid.
It
applied
to
about
half
a
million
people.
Half
a
million
covered
lives.
O
It
was
the
mental
health
benefit.
We
hired
a
private
firm
to
administer
that
benefit
and
really
transform
the
way
in
which
the
system
of
care
was
delivered.
I
had
a
staff
of
two,
so
there
were
three
of
us
that
was
for
a
revolutionary
program.
This
is
in
the
early
90s
I,
do
not
for
a
second
believe,
especially
hanging
from
Carol,
that
we
already
have
a
contract
with
a
Energy
purchasing
broker
that
this
is
a
burden.
I,
think
it's
real
that
community
education
is
a
big
thing,
but
we
live
in
an
age
of
social
media.
O
AD
A
AD
Yes
good
afternoon,
thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
My
name
is
Mary
Russell
I'm,
a
Roslindale
resident
and
a
member
of
be
kin
and
I'm
here
to
read
the
letter
of
endorsement
from
the
clan
point.
Civic
Association,
Maggie
look
leblanc
president,
and
this
is
the
letter
that
she
sent
as
Boston
faces:
increased
coastal
flooding,
storm
water
flooding
and
extreme
heat.
Due
to
rising
temperatures.
We
need
a
strong
municipal
response
to
the
threat
of
climate
change.
We
endorsed
Community
Choice
energy
as
an
important
step
towards
greener
Boston.
AD
Community
Choice
Energy
allows
the
city
of
Boston
to
choose
its
mix
of
electrical
power.
While
every
source
will
still
deliver
the
electricity,
we
can
get
more
local,
renewable
energy
like
wind
and
solar,
while
stabilizing
electricity
prices
for
Boston
residents
and
small
businesses.
Other
cities
and
towns
in
Massachusetts
have
already
embraced
the
Community
Choice
Energy
and
it's
time
for
Boston
to
join
them.
We
have
seen
Boston
create
many
innovative
solutions
to
complex
problems.
Climate
change
is
one
of
the
most
critical
problems
of
our
generation
and
a
problem
of
that
magnitude
needs
solutions
on
all
fronts.
AD
Community
Choice
Energy
is
the
fastest
single
action.
Boston
can
take
to
meet
its
greenhouse
gas
reduction
goals.
We
hope
you
will
strongly
support
it.
The
clam
Point
Civic
Association
appreciates
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
community
review
process,
as
provided
by
the
city
of
Boston
the
letter
from
Maggie
LeBlanc.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
J
J
I'm
already
afraid
that
I
might
get
caught
in
one
of
those
flash
rain,
storms
and
then
drive
down
the
wrong
Street
and
get
my
car
flooded
out,
though,
is,
relatively
speaking,
our
inconveniences
we're
much
more
worried
about
the
really
nevus,
devastating
and
neighborhood,
destroying
events
that
we
could
see
eventually,
but
all
I'm
trying
to
say
is
that
we
may
have
less
time
than
we
think
before
things
get
a
lot
worse.
Here,
I
sometimes
compare
climate
change
to
a
serious
progressive
disease.
J
J
A
AE
AE
Is
quick
I
just
wanted
to
put
in
a
quick
word
for
the
third
world
where
people
are
already
drowning
and
dying
from
the
heat
and
in
a
word
for
the
human
race
which
is
at
risk
because
the
ocean
is
slowing
and
it
could
slow
to
a
stop
and
we're
already
losing
coral
reefs?
And
so
to
me,
this
CCE
in
Boston
is
one
more
foot
on
the
ground
to
stop
the
train
from
growing
off
the
cliff
and
and
I
think
we
should
build
a
wall
in
the
harbor.
That's
all
and.
AE
AF
AF
In
spite
of
that,
I
just
wanted
to
say
one
small
thing
about
chief
Blackman.
He
made
a
point
about
that.
The
community
choice,
energy
program
of
increasing
renewables
by
5%
would
make
the
city
one
half
of
one
percent
closer
to
its
greenhouse
gas
reduction
goals,
or
maybe
it's
carbon,
but
that's
the
wrong
denominator,
he's
using
the
wrong
denominates,
a
de
minimis
way
of
calculating
it
and
really
what
it
is.
It's
5%
on
addition
on
top
of
12%,
that's
a
40%
increase
of
residential
uses
of
greenhouse
gas
or
sorry.
If
a
renewable
energy.
D
AF
A
AG
AG
Okay
good
afternoon
my
name
is
Monica
Briggs
I'm,
a
member
of
beacon
and
Sarah,
asked
me
if
I
would
read
this
letter
for
her
from
the
Arbor
way
coalition
and
the
letter
is
regarding
CCE
on
behalf
of
the
coalition.
Thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
making
the
City
of
Boston
a
national
leader
on
parks,
environment
and
green
energy
and
climate
change.
AG
The
Arbor
way
Coalition
has
been
pleased
to
participate
in
a
variety
of
Boston's
Park,
pedestrian
and
bike
safety
projects
such
as
Olmstead
Park,
landscape,
restoration
path,
improvements
at
Franklin,
Park
vision,
zero
and
the
Rose
Garden
Party
fundraiser
for
Park
Arts.
We
are
a
collaboration
of
JP
residents
and
other
interested
parties
who
work
to
preserve
the
Arbor
way
as
a
green
multi-use
Parkway
connecting
three
Emerald
Necklace
parks
designed
by
Frederick
Law
Olmsted.
These
parks
are
Jamaica
pond
park,
Arnold,
Arboretum
and
Franklin
Park.
Our
goal
is
to
improve
access
to
these
parks
for
all
users.
AG
We
are
writing
to
encourage
the
city
to
take
an
important
additional
step
toward
a
greener
Boston
by
adopting
community
choice.
Energy
by
allowing
the
city
of
Boston
to
choose
its
mix
of
electric
power.
Cce
would
result
in
more
local,
renewable
energy
like
wind
and
solar,
while
stabilizing
electricity
prices.
AG
Delivery
would
not
have
to
change,
it
would
remain
with
eversource,
and
the
city
could
benefit
from
bulk
purchasing
to
get
a
beneficial
price
residents
could
opt
out,
and
so
it's
a
low
risk
for
the
residents
as
Boston
faces
increased
threats
from
climate
change,
such
as
the
flooding
and
extreme
heat
that
we
have
seen
around
the
country.
We
need
to
have
short
term
and
long
range
plans
in
place.
Cce
is
the
late
is
the
fastest
single
action
that
Boston
can
take
to
meet
its
greenhouse
gas
reduction
goals?
AG
We
hope
Boston
will
join
the
growing
list
of
Massachusetts
municipalities
who
are
adopting
CCE.
Thank
you
for
thinking
about
this
and
other
ways
to
keep
the
city
of
Boston
in
a
leadership
role,
and
then
just
for
myself.
I,
don't
have
a
lot
to
say,
but
I
am
a
preschool
teacher
and
so
I
see
everyday
reasons
to
take
action,
and
it's
you
know
it's
very
powerful
and
that
baby
is
the
most
powerful
testimony
here.
That
I
could
imagine.
Thank
you
for
bringing
your
child
Thank.
N
I
totally
agree:
I
was
looking
at
councilor.
President
was
baby
and
saying
that's
the
best
reason
to
do
something
about
this
I,
my
name
it
once
again.
My
name
is
Marc
Lou
from
the
Chinese
progressive
Association.
We
represent
over
1200
members
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
again
Thank
You,
councillor,
Malin
council,
president
wolf
for
bringing
us
to
the
council.
We
just
want
to
come
here
and
and
show
our
full
support
for
Community
Choice
energy.
As
a
city,
we
have
to
look
at
all
possible
methods,
combat
global
warming.
N
Speakers
before
us
talk
plainly
about
how
this
has
affected
the
Caribbean
and
the
southern
part
of
the
United
States
we're
also
seeing
in
in
China
in
my
in
my
family's
hometown
and
taesan,
was
hit
by
flooding
and
and
typhoons
that
destroy
a
lot
of
people's
homes
and
lives.
We
saw
it
a
few
years
ago
when
Hurricane
sandy
hit
New
York,
and
we
saw
elderly
stuck
in
Chinatown
high-rises
without
any
water
electricity
and
from
the
Boston
climb
and
ready
report.
N
We
see
that
Chinatown
South,
End
and
other
neighborhoods
in
Boston
are
and
we'll
be
underwater
in
the
venema
major
storm.
If
we
don't
do
anything-
and
we
know
that
low-income
communities
like
ours,
what
we
hit
hardest
by
the
climate
disasters
and
climate
choice,
energy,
we
must
use
all
the
full
tools
available
for
us
to
fight
climate
change
and,
as
I
think
that's
been
pointed
out
before
you
know,
keep
me
enjoys.
Energy
gives
all
Bostonians
access
to
more
renewable
energy,
not
just
a
few
who
can
afford
it.
N
We
all
deserve
access
energy
that
does
not
put
our
communities
more
risk
and
endanger
our
health
and
I.
Think
to
council
Presley's
point:
there
are
many
people
in
our
community
who
you
know
we
represent
a
low
and
low
income.
Immigrant
working-class
families,
that's
our
support
and
Community
Choice
energy.
We
have
our
youth
in
the
back
who,
in
our
block
party
and
different
events,
have
have
talked
to
constituents
and
people
in
our
community
about
this
and
have
collected
dozens
of
signatures
in
support
of
it,
showing
the
broad
support
for
it
and
I.
N
Think,
as
you
know,
many
folks
are
also
facing
a
housing
crisis
and
getting
pushed
out
of
their
communities,
and
so
as
long
as
utility
rates
bills
don't
go
up
and
it's
from
the
research
that
was
shown
today.
I
think
it
could
also
maybe
even
bring
costs
down.
We
support
Community
Choice
energy
going
forward.
N
N
What's
going
on
so
people
who
you
know
don't
speak
English
have
gotten
signed
up
for
signing
for
energy
companies
and
they
come
into
our
office
because
their
energy
bills
have
gone
way
up
and
we
help
them
undo
it,
but
we
hope
that
premium
choice,
energy
kind
of
limits
that
and
that
we
can
get
people
signed
up
for
more
who
new
energies
without
bringing
the
cost
up
and
that
you
know,
there's
there's
a
robust
outreach
effort
so
that
folks
know
about
this
in
multiple
languages.
Thank
you.
A
A
AH
Thank
you
very
much
again.
My
name
is
dawn
and
I've
been
marching
with
those
in
West
Roxbury
trying
to
keep
that
pipeline
out
and
I.
Thank
you
both
for
standing
strong
against
that,
madam
alley,
you
up
also
helped
me
with
my
church.
So
not
only
am
I
a
member
of
beacon
and
a
resident
of
Rosendale
but
I'm.
Also
a
member
of
st.
John's,
Church
and
Jamaica
Plain
that's
been
around
since
1880
wonderful,
Roxbury,
putting
stone
it
just
sucks
up
the
water
and
brings
it
in
so
when
we
have
bad
storms.
AH
We
see
it
inside
and
outside
our
group
at
that
church,
as
well
as
within
the
Episcopal
Diocese,
where
I'm
a
volunteer
we
just
signed
on
and
we'll
be
pressing
a
resolution
in
November,
for
we
are
still
in
in
accordance
with
the
Paris
agreement
and
signing
on
with
all
of
those
governors
and
universities,
we've
also
with
the
Creation
Care
task
force.
Actually,
with
our
hundred
and
eighty
three
churches
throughout
the
Boston
area
and
Eastern
Mass
have
actually
looked
at
divesting
fossil
fuels
from
our
investments
and
the
little
Church
of
st.
AH
AH
A
Y
My
name
is
Izzy
sill,
Bakr
and
I'm,
a
high
school
senior
here
in
Boston,
although
I'm,
actually
a
resident
of
Newton
and
although
I
don't
live
in
Boston
I'm
still
testifying
here
today,
because
we
all
done
para
state
of
Massachusetts
depends
on
the
well
being
of
Boston
and
so
I
as
I'm
a
high
school
student
and
may
not
be
familiar
with
terms
like
operational
adarand
portfolio,
but
I
do
know
this
much
about
CCE.
Making.
Y
This
change
is
both
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
the
wise
thing
to
do
it
makes
it
matters
not
just
in
terms
of
basi
global
carbon
footprint,
but
also
in
terms
of
like
the
example
we
set
for
the
rest
of
the
country
and
even
the
world.
After
all,
Boston
is
a
leader
in
many
spheres,
Education,
Science
and
Technology,
and
more
so
now
it
is
a
time
to
be
a
leader
moving
towards
sustainability
as
well.
Y
When
we
look
back
on
the
great
tragedies
of
history
like
slavery
and
the
Holocaust
and
more,
we
always
ask
ourselves:
where
was
the
government?
Where
were
the
people?
Why
was
society
not
united
and
combating
these
monumental
issues?
So
when
I'm,
a
parent
or
a
grandparent
I,
don't
want
future
generations
asking
me
why
I
didn't
do
more
and
why
we
all
didn't
do
more.
I
want
to
want
to
be
able
to
say
that
eyes,
an
individual
and
we
as
a
city
did
everything
in
our
power
to
solve
the
most
pressing
issue
of
our
time.
Thank
you.
Y
A
Which
is
good,
it's
about
almost
quarter
of
I
would
just
like
to
say
in
closing
that
thank
you
thank
all
of
you.
I
spend
most
of
my
evenings
at
community
meetings
or
civic
associations
and
I've
seen
so
many
of
you
preaching
the
gospel
that
is
so
important
and,
as
a
result,
we've
seen
neighborhood
associations,
Ward
committee's
civic
groups,
write
letters
of
support
and
I
think
it
really
runs
counter
to
some
of
the
concern
around
this
bill
that
we
couldn't
educate
people
in
time.
That's
that's
bunk.
A
A
Apologies
if
I'd
becoming
repetitive
but
I,
I,
consider
myself
an
optimist
and
while
I
and
I
would
venture
guess
all
of
you
were
devastated
when
this
president
decided
to
join
two
other
countries
across
the
world
and
pulling
out
of
the
Paris
Accord,
and
he
made
some
offhand
quip,
saying.
I
was
elected
by
the
people
of
power
of
Pittsburgh,
not
Paris.
A
We've
done
some
good
things,
I'm,
not
giving
any
short
shrift
to
what
we've
done,
but
there's
a
heck
of
a
lot
more
that
we
can
do
and
we
should
do,
and
we
ought
to
be
doing
right
now-
and
this
is
such
a
crucial
part,
so
I'm
delighted
to
partner
with
my
friend
with
my
colleague,
Michelle
woo,
and
pushing
this
as
well
as
the
plastic
bag
ordinance
as
well
as
NetZero
carbon,
as
well
as
preparedness,
as
well
as
a
whole
host
of
issues
on
charging
stations.
That
goes.
A
You
know,
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
push
this
I.
Think
of
what
will
happen
soon.
I
am
hopeful.
Vote
will
happen
soon
and
we
are
just
gonna
continue
to
talk
to
our
colleagues.
We
ask
you
to
continue
to
talk
to
our
colleagues,
some
who
were
here
some
who
weren't
here,
obviously
the
mayor
as
well,
but
this
is
something
that
that
really
is
going
to
have
a
profound
impact
for
generations
to
come
and
at
the
same
time
there
are
protections
in
place
to
protect
ratepayers.
A
It's
it's
a
no-brainer
in
my
in
my
regard
and
in
my
book
and
again
this
we
would
not
get
to
this
point
with
all
the
support,
but
for
each
and
every
one
of
you
and
the
people
who
aren't
in
this
room
right
now
who
have
been
such
a
integral
part
of
this
coalition.
I'm
profound
ly
grateful.
Now
we
got
to
get
this
past.
We
gotta
get
this
sign.
We
got
to
get
this
put
into
put
into
practice.
So
thank
you
very
much.