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On September 17, 2020 the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) released its SMART Agricultural Solar Tariff Generation Units Straw Proposal, which proposes greatly expanding the use of farmland for solar development. While MLTC supports the state's efforts to expand renewable energy to address climate change, we are preparing written comments to encourage a cautious approach to siting solar installations on farmland. Submit your own comments on the Agricultural Straw Proposal to DOER by the deadline of 5 pm on Friday, October 30, 2020. Submit comments to DOER.SMART@mass.gov with "SMART ASTGU Guideline Comments" in the subject line.