DSIRE is maintained by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
The center provides summaries of state and federal incentives, as well as those offered by U.S. territories, local governments, and electric and gas utilities.
Incentives can include tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, industry recruitment/support, performance-based incentives, technical resources, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy credits, solar renewable energy credits and green building incentives.
DSIRE also contains information on rules, regulations and policies related to the incentives, including public benefit funds, building energy codes, appliance/equipment efficiency standards and energy standards for public buildings.
The database is limited to incentives and policies from only investor-owned utilities in the U.S., and electric cooperatives and municipal utilities with more than 30,000 customers.
Massachusetts Renewable Energy Incentives
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Income Tax Deduction (Corporate) | Industry Recruitment/Support |
| Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Patent Income Tax Deduction (Personal) | Industry Recruitment/Support |
| Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard | Other Policy |
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Cape Light Compact - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Cape Light Compact - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Chicopee Electric Light - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Chicopee Electric Light - Custom Retrofit GO Program | Energy Analysis |
| Chicopee Electric Light - Residential Solar Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Chicopee Electric Light Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| City of Boston - Green Building Standard | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Medium and Large Business Energy Efficiency Programs | Energy Analysis |
| Columbia Gas of Massachusetts - Small Business Energy Efficiency Program | Energy Analysis |
| Commercial Solar Hot Water Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Commonwealth Hydropower Program | Grant Program |
| Commonwealth Organics-to-Energy Program | Grant Program |
| Commonwealth Wind Program | Grant Program |
| Commonwealth Woodstove Change-Out Program | Rebate Program |
| Concord Municipal Light Plant - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Concord Municipal Light Plant - Energy Resources For Businesses | Energy Analysis |
| Concord Municipal Light Plant - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Concord Municipal Light Plant - Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Energy Efficiency First Fuel Requirement (Gas and Electric) | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Energy Efficiency Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| Energy Reduction Plan for State Buildings | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Excise Tax Deduction for Solar or Wind Powered Systems | Corporate Tax Deduction |
| Excise Tax Exemption for Solar or Wind Powered Systems | Corporate Tax Exemption |
| Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
| Gas Networks - Commercial Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Green Communities Grant Program | Grant Program |
| Green Power Purchasing Commitment | Green Power Purchasing |
| Holyoke Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Audits | Energy Analysis |
| Holyoke Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Conservation Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Holyoke Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Conservation Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Hudson Light & Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Audits | Energy Analysis |
| Hudson Light & Power - Photovoltaic Incentive Program | Rebate Program |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| Ipswich Municipal Light - Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | Energy Analysis |
| Ipswich Municipal Light - Commercial & Industrial New Construction and Major Renovation Pilot Program | Energy Analysis |
| Ipswich Municipal Light - Commercial & Industrial Renewable Energy and Demand Response Options | Energy Analysis |
| ISO New England - Demand Resources | Energy Analysis |
| Local Option - Commercial PACE Financing | PACE Financing |
| Local Option - Energy Revolving Loan Fund | PACE Financing |
| Mansfield Municipal Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Marblehead Municipal Light Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Mass Save - Financing for Business Program | Loan Program |
| Mass Save - HEAT Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Mass Save - New Construction/Major Renovations Program | Energy Analysis |
| Mass Save - Small Business Direct Install Program | Rebate Program |
| Mass Save - Small Business Program | Energy Analysis |
| Mass Save (Electric) - Large Commercial Retrofit Program | Rebate Program |
| Mass Save (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| Mass Save (Gas) - Residential Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Mass Solar Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources - Assessments and Audits | Energy Analysis |
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Energy Efficiency Assistance for Business | Energy Analysis |
| Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology - Energy Efficiency for Businesses & Institutions | Energy Analysis |
| Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology - OTA Energy Publications | Energy Analysis |
| Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology - OTA Software Programs | Energy Analysis |
| MassSAVE (Electric) - Commercial New Construction/Major Renovation Program | Rebate Program |
| MMWEC Green Opportunity Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Program | Rebate Program |
| Model As-of Right Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw: Allowing Use of Large-Scale Solar Energy Facilities | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| Model As-of Right Zoning Ordinance or Bylaw: Allowing Use of Wind Energy Facilities | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| MuniHELPS - Offered by 17 Utilities through the MMWEC | Rebate Program |
| National Grid - Demand Response | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid - Energy Profiler Online | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid - Enhanced Metering | Energy Analysis |
| National Grid - Power Quality Enhancements Program | Other |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
| Reading Municipal Light Department - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Reading Municipal Light Department - Commercial Customers | Energy Analysis |
| Reading Municipal Light Department - Commercial Lighting Retrofit Program | Rebate Program |
| Reading Municipal Light Department - Residential Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Reading Municipal Light Department - Residential Renewable Energy Rebates | Rebate Program |
| Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption | Property Tax Incentive |
| Renewable Energy Trust Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| Renewable Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Residential & Small-Scale Air-Source Heat Pump Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential & Small-Scale Biomass Heating Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential & Small-Scale Solar Hot Water Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential and Small-Scale Ground-Source Heat Pump Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential New Construction Program | Rebate Program |
| Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit | Personal Tax Credit |
| Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant - Commercial Energy Audits and Rebates | Energy Analysis |
| Shrewsbury Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Solar Easements & Rights Laws | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC-II) | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
| Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Net Metering | Other |
| Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Residential and Non-Profit Weatherization Program | Rebate Program |
| Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Residential Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant - Residential PV Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| U.S. Department of Energy - Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership | Energy Analysis |
| Unitil - Energy Saving Tips | Training and Information |
| Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department - Residential Conservation Services Program | Rebate Program |
| Wellesley Municipal Light Plant - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Western Massachusetts Electric - Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership | Energy Analysis |
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