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How an Electrical Service Upgrade Works

Incentives and Financing

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Why should you consider an electrical service upgrade?

Your home’s electrical service determines how much electricity your appliances can use. Older homes typically have less than 200-amp electrical service. Electrical service upgrades increase your home’s value and prepare it for clean energy solutions like solar systems, heat pumps, and electric vehicles.

How to determine whether you need an electrical service upgrade

Homeowners can check out this site for instructions on how to determine the amperage of your home’s electrical service. This Old House also has a helpful video that shows what an electrician will do to upgrade your meter and electrical panel.

How to upgrade your electrical service

Talk to an electrician about how to upgrade your electrical service. A licensed electrician will perform the upgrade and work with your local permitting agency to ensure the job is code-compliant. This upgrade typically takes one day to complete, and usually costs $2,500 to $4,500, but can be more depending on your home.

Video

Explanation of Electrical Service Upgrade | Part 1

This Old House | 5 min. 41 sec.

Master electrician Scott Caron demonstrates the first, outdoor phase of upgrading to 200-amp electrical service.

Video

Explanation of Electrical Service Upgrade | Part 2

This Old House | 4 min. 33 sec.

Scott demonstrates the second phase of the process: installing a new service panel. NOTE: All of this work should only be performed by a professional electrician.

Incentives and Financing

Federal Tax Credits

Inflation Reduction Act: 30% Federal tax credit capped at $600/year if upgrade completed to enable additional qualified home energy projects; 30% Federal tax credit uncapped if upgrade completed in conjunction with installing Solar Electricity.

Municipal Light Plant

If you live in a town served by a Municipal Light Plant (MLP) check your MLP’s website for incentives and rebates.

Federal Rebates

Inflation Reduction Act: Up to $4,000 depending on your household size and income

Example Cost for a 2,000 FT2 Home

Cost after incentives is estimated by deducting Federal Tax Credit from up-front cost.
Cost after incentives may be substantially lower if your household qualifies for income-scaled Federal rebates.

Example up-front cost before incentives

$3,500

Example cost after
incentives

$2,900

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Contact Ground-Source Heat Pump Installers

We recommend selecting ground-source heat pump installers from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).

Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save ground-source heat pump rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an HPIN installer.

Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.

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Contact Heat Pump Water Heater Installers

We recommend selecting heat pump water heater installers from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).

Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save heat pump water heater rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an instant rebate process or an HPIN installer.

Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.

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Start Weatherization With A Home Energy Assessment (HEA)

Residents of Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard

No-cost HEA available

Go to Cape Light Compact

Customers of Municipal Light Plants

Check your MLP’s website

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All other Residents

No-cost HEA available

Go to Mass Save®

Contact Air-Source Heat Pump Installers

We recommend selecting air-source heat pump installer from the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN).

Customers of Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, and Unitil are eligible for Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates and financing offers, which are accessed by using an HPIN installer.

Customers of Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) can also use installers in the HPIN, though rebates and financing offers will be determined by your MLP.

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