Government/ Non-Profit

HeatSmart Massachusetts (HeatSmart Mass) seeks to increase the adoption of small-scale clean heating and cooling technologies in participating communities through a competitive solicitation process that aggregates homeowner buying power to lower installation prices for participants.

MassCEC granted awards to public agencies and non-profits installing qualifying variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, which provide highly efficient heating and cooling.

This program is part of MassCEC’s $48 million Clean Heating and Cooling program, which supports technologies that provide customer cost savings and environmental benefits while maintaining a high level of comfort and reliability. Due to funding constraints, MassCEC is no longer accepting applications for the VRF program. 

MassCEC granted awards to non-profit and government facilities installing qualifying automated wood heating systems. This program is part of MassCEC’s Clean Heating and Cooling program, which supports technologies that provide customer cost-savings and environmental benefits, while maintaining a high level of comfort and reliability. As of June 2019, MassCEC is no longer accepting new applications for the Commercial Automated Wood Heating Program. 

MassCEC granted awards to non-profit and government facilities installing qualifying ground-source heat pumps (GSHP), which provide highly efficient electrical heating, cooling, and hot water. This program is part of MassCEC’s Clean Heating and Cooling program, which supports technologies that provide customer cost-savings and environmental benefits while maintaining a high level of comfort and reliability. Due to funding constraints, MassCEC is no longer accepting applications for Commercial Ground-Source Heat Pump projects.

MassCEC seeks to support technical and commercial feasibility assessments for clean energy community microgrids. Microgrids are often defined as a group of interconnected buildings or energy loads and distributed energy resources within a clearly defined boundary that interconnects with the broader electric grid, and can operate independently, or island, from the grid. MassCEC is interested in supporting community microgrids that serve a range of commercial, residential, public and private buildings and stretch across property boundaries.

The Organics-to-Energy program is closed until further notice.  Please check the “Program Background” tab below for completed studies and the “Small Scale Organics-to-Energy Vendor Directory” (2013).

Organics-to-energy technologies are those that take certain types of waste – including organic materials such as food, animal or yard waste, and convert it to electricity or heat. Some organics-to-energy systems also produce valuable compost or liquid fertilizer as byproducts.

MassCEC's Commonwealth Wind (CommWind) Program assists appropriately-sited wind energy development in Massachusetts that can help achieve the Commonwealth's goals for a clean environment and a robust economy. 

PLEASE NOTE: This program is NOT related to the Commonwealth Wind offshore wind project.

The Commonwealth Hydro Program is now accepting solicitations

The Hydropower program seeks to increase the output of the Commonwealth’s hydropower assets by providing grants to ecologically-appropriate projects that can be implemented quickly and efficiently.

Solarize Massachusetts (Solarize Mass) seeks to increase the adoption of small-scale solar electricity in participating communities through a competitive solicitation process that aggregates homeowner buying power to lower installation prices for participants.

Solarize Massachusetts Plus (Solarize Mass Plus) seeks to increase adoption of small-scale solar electricity and additional complementary technologies.

MassCEC’s Solar Hot Water program provided rebates for the installation of solar hot water (SHW) systems at government and non-profit facilities across Massachusetts.This program is part of MassCEC’s suite of Clean Heating and Cooling programs, which support technologies that provide customer cost savings and environmental benefits while maintaining a high level of comfort and reliability.