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Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Use the power of the sun to generate electricity and reduce or eliminate your electricity bills.
Solar electric systems can help reduce your electricity costs while powering your home with clean electricity.
Protect the climate by generating your own clean electricity
Save hundreds to thousands of dollars a year by generating your home’s electricity
Electricity generated by your system has a stable cost over time and is not subject to rising fuel costs or fluctuations in utility rates
Depending on your utility, additional upfront incentives or ongoing credits can provide additional revenue
Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity to power your home.
Homes with available roof or ground space | Good sun exposure
EnergySage | 1 min
Solar panels are made of silicon. When sunlight hits a solar panel, electrons in the silicon begin to move, initiating a flow of electricity.
Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART): SMART is the primary incentive program for solar electric projects at properties serviced by National Grid, Eversource and Unitil.
If you live in a town served by a Municipal Light Plant (MLP) check your MLP’s website for incentives and rebates.
Most residential solar electric systems qualify for a state personal income tax credit for 15% of the total cost of the solar electric system, with a maximum of $1,000.
Most residential solar electric systems qualify for the Federal Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit of 30% of total system costs.
Cost after incentives is estimated by subtracting Mass State Tax Credit and Federal Tax Credit from up-front cost.
Cost after incentives may be substantially lower if your household qualifies for income-scaled State and Federal rebates.
Example up-front cost before incentives
$25,000
Example cost after
incentives
$17,000
Do you want to save (or even make money) on your electric bill?
By generating your own electricity, you can drastically reduce or eliminate your electric bill. In months when your solar panels produce more electricity than you use, you can even receive a credit from your utility!
Do you have available roof or yard space with good sun exposure?
Solar electricity requires good sun exposure for at least 6 hours a day and plenty of roof or yard space for panels.
Do you want to reduce your home’s greenhouse gas emissions?
By installing solar panels, you can ensure that your home is utilizing locally produced clean energy.
Is solar electricity feasible for a condo building?
Many of the same conditions that make a single-family home a good candidate for solar apply to multi-family buildings. Condo owners will likely need to get approval from their condo association before installing a system.
How can I generate revenue from solar electricity?
Depending on your utility, additional upfront incentives based on the size of your system or ongoing credits based on the amount of clean energy generated by your system can provide additional revenue.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
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.
Go to Heat Pump Installer NetworkWe 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.
Go to Heat Pump Installer NetworkWe 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.
Go to Heat Pump Installer NetworkQuestions? See our FAQ