HD 116

This bill amends Massachusetts law to formally recognize and include fusion energy as a renewable energy source in the state's energy framework. Specifically, it modifies Chapter 25A and Chapter 164 of the General Laws to add fusion energy to the list of qualifying renewable energy sources (alongside solar, wind, geothermal, etc.) and provides a legal definition of fusion energy as "energy generated when nuclei from light atoms, such as hydrogen, combine to form a single heavier one, such as helium." The primary impact of this legislation is that fusion energy projects, once operational, would be eligible for the same regulatory treatment, incentives, and renewable energy credits as other recognized renewable sources in Massachusetts, positioning the state to support this emerging clean energy technology.