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Ed Markey: “In Massachusetts, it was up to 16 percent were renewables, and 14 percent of all our electricity in Massachusetts was…”

On the recordApril 5, 2022
In Massachusetts, it was up to 16 percent were renewables, and 14 percent of all our electricity in Massachusetts was solar last year.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey shares Massachusetts' renewable energy achievements.

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