Clean energy refers to the suite of energy efficiency and other clean energy technologies that can help reduce energy use and dependence of fossil fuels for energy generation. There are a number of benefits to clean energy implementation, including:
- Lower energy bills
- Decreased operational costs
- Improved resilience to rising energy costs
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Creation of local jobs
- Improved occupant health, safety, and comfort
This web resource provides information on the clean energy programs that help make clean energy technology more affordable for residential customers in Massachusetts. Each program highlights the key program offerings and the first step for customers to take advantage of the program. Visit the following pages to find out more about the program offerings for which you may be eligible:
The table below provides a summary of clean energy programs available to residential customers and outlines what housing and program applicant types are eligible for each. The “income eligible” designation is included to indicate programs that either have income eligibility requirements, or a subset of offerings specifically for income-qualified applicants. A subset of programs is available to municipal light plant (MLP) customers only. These programs are included in a separate table, MLP-Only Programs.
| Program | Eligible Applicant Type |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | |
| Mass Save Market Rate Program | Property owner of 1-4 unit building |
| Mass Save Market Rate Program | Renter/tenant of 1-4 unit building |
| Mass Save Enhanced Residential Program | Property owners *Must meet moderate-income eligibility requirements |
| Mass Save Income Eligible Program | Property owner of 1-4 unit building *Must meet income eligibility requirements |
| Mass Save Income Eligible Program | Renter/tenant of 1-4 unit building *Must meet income eligibility requirements |
| Mass Save Landlord Program | Landlords of 1-4 unit rental properties and owners and occupants of attached 2-4 unit condominiums |
| Mass Save Multifamily Program | Property owner of 5+ unit building |
| Mass Save Multifamily Program | Renter/ tenant of 5+ unit building |
| Low Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN) Multifamily Program | Multifamily properties where at least 50% of households are income-eligible |
| Clean Energy Technology | |
| Clean Heating and Cooling | |
| Mass Save Clean Heating & Cooling Rebates | Homeowners replacing oil, propane, or electric resistance heat with high efficiency electric air source heat pumps |
| Incentives for Heat Pumps Through the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (APS) | Homeowners installing high efficiency air source or ground source heat pumps |
| Hot Water | |
| Mass Save Hot Water Rebates | Massachusetts residential electric customers of Cape Light Compact JPE, Eversource, National Grid, or Unitil |
| MassCEC Solar Hot Water Program | Homeowners in 1-4 family homes (Residential Program) or multifamily buildings (Commercial Scale Program) |
| Solar Photovoltaic (PV) | |
| Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) | 1-4 unit property owners |
| Mass Solar Loan | 1-4 unit property owners * low-income customers are eligible for reduced interest rates and additional incentives |
| MLP Solar Program | Homeowners in MLP service territories |
| Energy Storage | |
| Mass Save ConnectedSolutions | Eversource and National Grid customers that own a batter storage syste from the qualified list |
| SMART Storage Adder | Participants of the SMART program |
| Electric Vehicles (EVs) | |
| MOR-EV Electric Vehicle Rebates | MLP and investor-owned utility customers that have purchased or leased a battery or fuel-cell electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a purchase price of less than $50,000 |
| National Grid and Eversource EV Make Ready | Eversource and National Grid customers for use in multi-unit buildings |
| Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (EVIP) | Private, public or non-profit dwellings with 10 or more units |
| MLP EV Charging Incentives | MLP customers |