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. 

How Do I Submit Milestone Completions?

Designers and installers should visit the Automated Wood Heating Installer Resources page.

Commercial-Scale Program:

Once awarded a grant by MassCEC, the designer and/ or installer can complete the system installation.

  • Two sets of project milestone deliverables are submitted. With the complete submission of each milestone, the grantee will receive a portion of the grant amount.  A Milestone Completion Form must be submitted with each milestone.

    • Milestone #1 (system design and equipment purchase), constituting 30% of the grant, should be submitted within 12 months of the award date for existing buildings and 24 months for new buildings.

    • Milestone #2 (construction and commissioning), constituting the remaining 70% of the grant, should be submitted within 24 months of the award date for existing buildings and 36 months for new buildings.

Please read the Commercial-Scale Program Manual for full details on program eligibility, requirements, and awards and information on Feasbility Study Grants and Retrofit Grants..

FAQ

How do Automated Wood Heating Systems operate?

Please visit our Learn About Automated Wood Heating page to learn about how Modern Wood Heating systems work.

How do I find a designer or installer for a Automated Wood Heating system?

Please visit our Automated Wood Heating Installers page for a list of installers who have worked with MassCEC in the past. 

I finished construction on my project, how do I receive payment for my award? 

For grantees, once construction is complete, please submit your Milestone Completion Documenst to BiomassThermal@masscec.com. Detailed instructions can be found under "How Do I Submit Milestone Completions?"

Are there other incentives available for Automated Wood Heating systems?

To find out about other incentives available for Automated Wood Heating systems, please visit our Learn About Automated Wood Heating page.

Program Background

The Automated Wood Heating program is one in a suite of MassCEC’s Clean Heating and Cooling programs. Due to funding constraints, MassCEC is no longer accepting applications for the Commercial Automated Wood Heating Program. 

Program Contact

For questions on the Automated Wood Heating program, please contact us at biomassthermal@masscec.com or 617-315-9357.