Press Release: 11/5/2026

DOER to hold training on new clean energy siting permitting portal

 

On Nov. 10, the Department of Energy Resources will hold a training session on a new permitting portal called Massachusetts Energy Siting Hub, or MESH.

The portal will allow users to file, track, and comment on clean energy projects going through the new state and local consolidated permitting processes that took effect on Oct. 1.

Developers, local officials, state officials, and members of the public will be able to access and use the portal for free.

The Nov. 10 training session, scheduled 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will focus on showing municipal officials how to use the new portal, set up accounts, review and approve filings, and receive alerts for projects in their communities.

Here’s the meeting information:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2355474021091998?p=HKN9gpKEmuG0bST8FC

Meeting ID: 235 547 402 109 199 8

Passcode: ph9gg66r

Questions can be directed to Rick Collins, director of the Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Division, at rick.collins@mass.gov.