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The City of Worcester is committed to being powered by 100% clean and affordable energy and has established three goals with fourteen actions in our Green Worcester Plan to accomplish that.
Renewable Energy
Goals
The Green Worcester Plan includes three goals related to clean and affordable energy:
- By 2030: Use 100% renewable energy for municipal facilities
- By 2035: Provide 100% residential renewable electricity city-wide through the Municipal Aggregation program
- By 2045: Use 100% renewable energy for residences and businesses, including for heating and transportation
Built in 2017, Worcester's municipally owned solar farm covers the equivalent of 19 football fields, making it the City's largest renewable energy installation.
In 2017, the City of Worcester turned on more than 28,000 solar panels atop the former Greenwood Street Landfill. The largest municipally owned solar generating facility in New England, the solar farm can generate up to 10,000,000 kWh/year, or enough energy to power 1,300 homes for a year.
Renewable Energy
Municipal Solar Projects at Work
This live ticker chart is a constantly updating count of how much power the City's 21 municipal solar projects generate. These projects have been generating electricity since 2011!
Renewable Energy
Solar Generation by Facility Type
In 2025, the City's solar installations generated over 12 million kWh, enough to power almost 1,500 homes for a year. This is an impressive increase from 2014, when the City's installations produced almost half a million kWh. The graphic on the left shows the contribution from each source: municipal buildings, Worcester Public Schools, and the solar farm on the former Greenwood Street Landfill.
ElectriCITY Municipal Aggregation Program
Green Your Electricity
The Green Worcester ElectriCITY Municipal Aggregation Program is a group electricity buying program for Worcester residents and business owners. By combining the community’s purchasing power, the City negotiates stable, fixed prices, a greater share of green energy, and the potential to save compared to National Grid.
Learn more and manage your enrollment here: GreenWorcesterElectricity.com