Everything You Need to Know About a Clean Energy Home
We compiled all the information you need to transition your home to clean energy.
Guides
Guides
Each guide that focuses on one solution includes how it works, case studies, benefits of the solution, incentives, how to prepare for an installation, and questions to ask your installer.
Blog Posts
Blog Posts
Renovations, rodents, and renewables
We bought our 46-year old, wooden clapboard house about five years ago and it seems like we’ve been immersed in home projects since then.
Planning for Net Zero: One Step At A Time
Seven years ago, I bought the upper condo unit (second and third floor) in a two-family home that had been updated and converted to two
Getting a century-old triple decker ready for the next 100 years
For the last six years, I’ve lived in the first-floor condo of a triple decker in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Videos
Videos
Third-Party Resources
Third-Party Resources
Glossary
Glossary
Glossary
View our glossary for definitions of terms used on the website.
Podcasts
Incentives
Incentives Available by Clean Energy Solution:
 MassCEC |  Mass Save |  Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER) |  Federal Tax Credits | Mass State Tax Credits |  Financing Options |  Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air-Source Heat Pumps | Whole Home Pilot Program | Electric Heating and Cooling Rebates | Alternative Energy Certificates (AECs) | Mass Save HEAT Loan | |||
| Automated Wood Heat | Alternative Energy Certificates (AECs) | 26% for systems installed through 2022 and 22% for systems installed through 2023; consult IRS website | Mass Save HEAT Loan | ||||
| Battery Storage | ConnectedSolutions | SMART Battery Adder | |||||
| Ground-Source Heat Pumps | Electric Heating and Cooling Rebates | Alternative Energy Certificates (AECs) | 26% for systems installed through 2022 and 22% for systems installed through 2023; consult IRS website | 6.25% Massachusetts Sales Tax Exemption | Mass Save HEAT Loan | ||
| Electric Vehicle | Eversource’s EV Home Charger Demand Response | Federal Tax Credits for New All-Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles | MOR-EV | ||||
| Heat Pump Water Heater | Electric Heat Pump Water Heater Rebates | Mass Save HEAT Loan | ENERGY Star Equipment Tax Credit | ||||
| Solar Electricity | Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) | 26% for systems installed through 2022 and 22% for systems installed through 2023; consult IRS website | 15% of the system cost as a state tax credit, up to $1,000 | Municipal Light Plant Solar Rebate Program (for MLPs that do not participate in SMART) | |||
| Solar Hot Water | Alternative Energy Certificates (AECs) | 26% for systems installed through 2022 and 22% for systems installed through 2023; consult IRS website | 15% of the system cost as a state tax credit, up to $1,000 | Mass Save HEAT Loan |
*Please note that this is not a fully exhaustive list and there may be other incentives available for more specific project types. Additional incentives may be listed on this page: https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/ma.
All Resources
All Resources
Electric Vehicles
Transitioning your car to an electric vehicle (EV) will dramatically reduce your household’s greenhouse gas emissions, while saving you money on the fuel costs and maintenance that are customary with a gas-powered automobile. Additional Resources
Getting a century-old triple decker ready for the next 100 years
For the last six years, I’ve lived in the first-floor condo of a triple decker in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Planning for Net Zero: One Step At A Time
Seven years ago, I bought the upper condo unit (second and third floor) in a two-family home that had been updated and converted to two condos.
Renovations, rodents, and renewables
We bought our 46-year old, wooden clapboard house about five years ago and it seems like we’ve been immersed in home projects since then.
We’re In This Together
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
