On Friday, the Massachusetts DOER met to announce the proposal of a new solar incentive program that would be effective January 1, 2017. It is a tariff-based incentive, as the DOER feels that is the most cost-effective approach. The program calls for the development of 1,600 MW of solar energy and a declining block model for pricing purposes. Here is a deeper look into the criteria and design details, which at this point are subject to change: