Optimizing Heat Pump Performance
The best time to make sure your heat pump is operating at peak performance is now, just after the cooling season and before the heating season. A thorough system evaluation by a trained heat pump technician will help ensure maximum comfort and efficiency throughout the winter months.
Incentives and Rebate Programs
Mass Save Programs
Renovations and Additions
Incentives for homeowners and their builders who are going through renovations and/or additions of existing single-family homes and multi-family buildings, three stories or less. If energy upgrades are substantial the incentive can be as high as $10,000. A certified HERS Rater can do a preliminary energy model and report to estimate savings.
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Residential New Construction – Low Rise
Incentives for builders or owners who are building and designing single-family homes or multi-family buildings that are three stories or less.
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All Electric Homes
Incentives for builders or owners who are building and designing high-performing, all-electric single-family or 2–4-unit homes. There are two levels of incentives. Level 1 can yield $15,000 and level 2 can be up to $25,000 for a single-family home. A certified HERS Rating will enroll the home in the program and is necessary to help meet these levels. Two, three, and four-unit dwellings provide substantial incentives as well.
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Heat Pumps for Heating & Cooling – Residential & Business
Mass Save is making the purchase and installation of energy-efficient heat pumps much more affordable for homeowners and businesses who install heat pumps to supplement or replace pre-existing oil, propane, natural gas, or electric resistance heating systems. Mass Save provides a Whole Home incentive of $10,000 and a Partial Home incentive of $1,250 per ton (12,000 BTUs). A weatherization assessment must be done prior to the heat pump installation.
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Income Eligible Residential Programs
Two income-based programs are available that offer significant incentives. Both start with a no-cost Home Energy Assessment and offer discounted or no-cost products and services.
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Heat Loan Program
Starting in 2023 heat loans are increased from $25,000 to $50,000.
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Water Heaters, Appliances, & More Rebates
Municipal Electric & Gas Companies Programs
A good place to start with most municipal electric and gas companies is with Abode Energy Management which assists municipalities with heat pump programs. Their website has links to many municipalities and provides step-by-step instructions on how to proceed when considering heat pumps.
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Mass DOER Incentive for Heat Pumps
Mass Department of Energy Resources Alternative Energy Credits program offers incentives for alternative electricity technologies such as heat pumps and geothermal systems. It is a market-based program that has rebounded recently and now pays significant incentives for different size homes. Ace Energy can inform you of current market rates and process this incentive for homeowners.
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