Financial Incentives
- Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Exemption (Corporate)
- Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Exemption (Personal)
- Cape Light Compact - Commercial, Industrial and Municipal Buildings Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Cape Light Compact - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- City of Boston - Renew Boston Solar Program
- City of Cambridge - Cambridge Energy Alliance Solar Hot Water Grant
- DOER - Green Communities Grant Program
- DOER - ReBuild Western Massachusetts Grant Program
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Organics-to-Energy Program
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Commercial Wind Initiative Grant
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Community-Scale Wind Initiative
- MassCEC- Commonwealth Hydropower Initiative
- Massachusetts Major Renovations Program
- Massachusetts New Homes with ENERGY STAR Program
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Solar Hot Water (Pilot)
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Solar Hot Water Commercial Pilot Program
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Solar II Rebates
- MassCEC - Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program – Micro Wind Initiative
- Holyoke Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program
- Holyoke Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
- MassSAVE - Financing for Business Program
- MassSAVE - HEAT Loan Program
- Massachusetts Municipal Commercial Industrial Incentive Program
- MuniHELPS - Offered by 17 Utilities through the MMWEC
- Berkshire Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Berkshire Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Chicopee Electric Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Chicopee Electric Light - Residential Solar Rebate Program
- Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
- Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- Concord Municipal Light Plant - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Concord Municipal Light Plant - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Concord Municipal Light Plant - Solar Rebate Program
- Mansfield Municipal Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Marblehead Municipal Light Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Marblehead Municipal Light Department - Solar Rebate Program
- MassSAVE (Electric) - Commercial New Construction Program
- MassSAVE (Electric) - Commercial Retrofit Program
- MassSAVE (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
- MassSAVE (Gas) - Commercial Retrofit Program
- MassSAVE (Gas) - Residential Rebate Program
- New England Gas Company - Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
- NSTAR (Electric) - Business Solutions Program
- NSTAR (Electric) - Small Business Direct Install Program
- NSTAR (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
- Reading Municipal Light Department - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Reading Municipal Light Department - Business Lighting Rebate Program
- Reading Municipal Light Department - Residential ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program
- Reading Municipal Light Department - Residential Renewable Energy Rebates
- Shrewsbury Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Residential Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program
- Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Residential PV Rebate Program
- Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department - Residential Conservation Services Program
- Wellesley Municipal Light Plant - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Western Massachusetts Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates
- Western Massachusetts Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Rules, Regulations & Policies
- Model As-of Right Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw: Allowing Use of Large-Scale Solar Energy Facilities
- Model As-of Right Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw: Allowing Use of Wind Energy Facilities
Related Programs & Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.
Green Power Network
The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, wea
Related Programs & Initiatives
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.
Green Power NetworkThe U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.
Weatherization Assistance ProgramThe U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.
Wind Powering AmericaThe U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.




