Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Residential & Small-Scale Biomass Heating Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Massachusetts
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Biomass
Website:
http://www.masscec.com/get-clean-energy/residential/biomass-heating
Incentive Amount:
Residential: 40% of eligible project costs, up to $10,000
Residential (80%-120% state median income): 50% of eligible project costs, up to $12,250
Residential (less than 80% of state median income): 60% of eligible project costs, up to $14,500
Private/For-Profit: 40% of eligible project costs, up to $20,000
Public/Non-Profit/Affordable Housing: 50% of eligible project costs, up to $25,000
Thermal Storage Adder: $100% of storage unit installed cost, up to $2,000
Maximum Incentive:
Residential: $12,000
Residential (80%-120% state median income): $14,250
Residential (less than 80% of state median income): $16,500
Private/For-Profit: $22,000
Public/Non-Profit/Affordable Housing: $27,000
Eligible System Size:
Residential projects must be designed to meet between 80% and 110% of the building's peak heating load.

Non-residential projects may be designed to meet only a portion of the project site's heating load if installed in combination with other heating systems. Non-residential projects may not exceed 100% of the building's peak heating load.
Equipment Requirements:
For a full list of equipment requirements, see the Program Manual, located on the program website.
Installation Requirements:
Applications must be formally approved before installation begins. Primary installers must submit proof that they have successfully completed training to install the product(s). A full list of installation requirements is available in the Program Manual.
Administrator:
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential, Institutional
Budget :
$30 million through 2020 (entire Clean Heating and Cooling Program)
Start Date:
11/24/2014
Last Updated:
05/23/2017
Funding Source
Renewable Energy Trust Fund

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
% of cost45.0000
Residential
Biomass
max $12000.0000
Residential
Biomass
% of cost50.0000
Local Government
Nonprofit
State Government
Federal Government
Multifamily Residential
Biomass
max $27000.0000
Local Government
Nonprofit
State Government
Federal Government
Multifamily Residential
Biomass
% of cost40.0000
Commercial
Multifamily Residential
Biomass
max $22000.0000
Commercial
Multifamily Residential
Biomass
max $16500.0000
Low Income Residential
Biomass

Summary

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center offers rebates for installing small-scale central wood pellet heating systems in residential, commercial, public, and non-profit buildings.

Project sites must be located in a utility territory that contributes to the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and municipal light plants that have agreed to pay into the fund). Project sites must also be occupied year-round.

Rebates amounts vary by type of project. A thermal storage adder is also available for the lesser of 100% of thermal storage system installation costs or $2,000. Rebate amounts are as follows:

Residential: 40% of eligible project costs, up to $10,000 ($12,000 max including storage adder)

Residential (80%-120% state median income): 50% of eligible project costs, up to $12,250 ($14,250 max including storage adder)

Residential (<80% of state median income): 60% of eligible project costs, up to $14,500 ($16,500 max including storage adder)

Private/For-Profit: 40% of eligible project costs, up to $20,000 ($22,000 max including storage adder)

Public/Non-Profit/Affordable Housing: 50% of eligible project costs, up to $25,000 ($27,000 max including storage adder)

Individual project system owners may not be awarded more than $500,000 in total awards through this program and the commercial-scale biomass heating program in a fiscal year.

Applications must be submitted and approved before installation begins. Complete application details can be found in the Program Manual and on the program website.