Massachusetts

Massachusetts Solar Power Financial Incentives

Financial Incentives

Corporate Deduction

• Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Exemption (Corporate)
• Excise Tax Deduction for Solar- or Wind-Powered Systems

Corporate Exemption

• Excise Tax Exemption for Solar- or Wind-Powered Systems

Industry Recruitment/Support

• MTC - Business Expansion Initiative
• MTC - Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) Initiative

Personal Deduction

• Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Exemption (Personal)

Personal Tax Credit

• Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit

Production Incentive

• Mass Energy - Renewable Energy Certificate Incentive

Property Tax Exemption

• Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption

• Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

State Grant Program

• MTC - Clean Energy Pre-Development Financing Initiative (Grants)
• MTC - Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI) Grants
• MTC - Matching Grants for Communities

State Loan Program

• MTC - Clean Energy Pre-Development Financing Initiative (Loans)

State Rebate Program

• MTC - Commonwealth Solar Rebates
• MTC - Small Renewables Initiative (SRI) Rebates

Utility Loan Program

• Berkshire Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• Holyoke Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• Holyoke Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• MassSAVE - Statewide HEAT Loan Program
• National Grid - Small/Mid-Sized Business Energy Efficiency Loan/Rebate Program
• WMECO - Small Business Energy Advantage

Utility Rebate Program

• Munihelps - Offered by 17 Utilities
• Bay State Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
• Bay State Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
• Belmont Municipal Light Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Berkshire Gas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Chicopee Electric Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Chicopee Electric Light - Solar Rebate Program
• Concord Municipal Light Plant - Energy-Efficient Lighting Rebate Program
• Concord Municipal Light Plant - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Mansfield Municipal Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Marblehead Light Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• National Grid - Commercial (Electric) Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
• National Grid – Commercial (Gas) Energy Efficiency Programs
• National Grid – Residential (Electric) Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
• National Grid – Residential (Gas) Energy Efficiency Programs
• National Grid - Small/Mid-Sized Business Energy Efficiency Loan/Rebate Program
• National Grid - Solar Thermal Rebate Program
• New England Gas Company - Residential and Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• NSTAR - Business Solutions Program
• NSTAR - Construction Solutions Program
• NSTAR - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
• NSTAR - Small Business Solutions Program
• NSTAR Gas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
• Reading Municipal Light Department - Business Lighting Rebate Program
• Reading Municipal Light Department - ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program
• Shrewsbury Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Unitil - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs
• Unitil - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
• Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department - Residential Conservation Services Program
• WMECO - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards

• Appliance Efficiency Standards

Building Energy Code

• Massachusetts State Building Code

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Energy Reduction Plan for State Buildings

Generation Disclosure

• Fuel Source and Emissions Disclosure

Green Power Purchasing/Aggregation

• Boston - Green Power Purchasing
• Massachusetts - Green Power Purchasing Commitment

Interconnection

• Interconnection Standards

Net Metering

• Massachusetts - Net Metering

Public Benefits Fund

• Energy Efficiency Fund
• Renewable Energy Trust Fund

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• Renewable Portfolio Standard

Solar Access Law/Guideline

• Solar Access Laws

Solar/Wind Permitting Standards

• Model Ordinance for Permitting of Large Wind Facilities
• Model Ordinance for Permitting of Small Wind Facilities

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 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, 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 America
 

The 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.