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House panel advances bill to let Vineyard district energy project claim high-cost infrastructure credit
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced House Bill 350, which would allow a centralized district heating and cooling system being planned for the North End of Vineyard to access an existing high-cost infrastructure tax credit if the energy services district invests at least $10 million.
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Feb. 21 advanced House Bill 350, District Energy Amendments, a bill that would allow a consolidated heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning (HVAC) district in the North End of Vineyard to qualify for an existing high‑cost infrastructure tax credit if the energy services district contributes at least $10 million.
Supporters said the project—planned as a centralized utility to provide heating, cooling and domestic hot water across a roughly 650‑acre Vineyard development—would capture waste heat and produce economy‑of‑scale savings for buildings across the district.
"It centralizes heating and cooling equipment, allowing for much more efficient and resilient energy distribution," said Jason Owen of Corex, which is working on the district energy project. "It…
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