Electric Heating and Cooling Equipment

Improve your energy efficiency and make your home more comfortable, year round.

Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps

Sponsors of Mass Save® offer a variety of rebates to residential electric customers for installing qualified high-efficiency central air conditioning systems or central heat pumps. Fuel Optimization Rebates exist for customers planning to off-set their delivered fuel usage and encourage the reduction of high CO2 heating fuels.

Central Air & Heat Pump Rebates

STANDARD CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT PUMP REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Rebate Amount1
Central Air Conditioning AHRI* SEER** ≥ 16, EER*** ≥ 13 $50 per ton
Central Heat Pump Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL $250 per ton
  • *Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)  ↩
  • **Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER)  ↩
  • ***Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)  ↩

 

FUEL OPTIMIZATION REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Primary Fuel Type Additional Requirements Rebate Amount1
Central Heat Pump Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL Oil or Propane Integrated controls2 required unless central heating system is removed3. Refer to Integrated Controls Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/ICQPL $1,250 per ton
Electric Resistance Heat 900 kWh difference between sum of three winter-usage and three lowest-usage months
Integrated Controls2 Add-on to existing mini-split heat pump Oil or Propane Refer to Integrated Controls Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/ICQPL Up to $500 per indoor unit, max of $1,500
  1. Actual tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons.  ↩
  2. Integrated controls are either approved control packages or dual fuel thermostats that switch between a heat pump and a central heating system.  ↩
  3. Customers that choose to fully replace existing central heating systems with heat pump equipment may access the Fuel Optimization incentive levels without the installation of an integrated control. See Terms and Conditions for full requirements. Cannot be combined with other rebate for same equipment.  ↩

 

 

Mini-Split Heat Pumps

The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer a variety of rebates to residential electric customers for installing qualified mini-split heat pumps. Fuel Optimization Rebates exist for customers planning to off-set their delivered fuel usage and encourage the reduction of high CO2 heating fuels.

Mini-Split Heat Pump Rebates

STANDARD MINI-SPLIT HEAT PUMP REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Rebate Amount1
Mini-Split Heat Pump Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL $250 per ton

 

FUEL OPTIMIZATION REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Primary Fuel Type Additional Requirements Rebate Amount
Mini-Split Heat Pump Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL Oil or Propane Integrated Controls2 required unless central heating system is removed3. Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL $1,250 per ton
Electric Resistance Heat 900 kWh difference between sum of three winter-usage and three lowest-usage months
Integrated Controls Add-on to existing mini-split heat pump Oil or Propane Refer to Integrated Controls Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/ICQPL Up to $500 per indoor unit, max of $1,500
  1. Actual tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons  ↩
  2. Integrated controls are either approved control packages or dual fuel thermostats that switch between a heat pump and a central heating system  ↩
  3. Customers that choose to fully replace existing central heating systems with heat pump equipment may access the Fuel Optimization incentive levels without the installation of an integrated control. See Terms and Conditions for full requirements. Cannot be combined with other rebate for same equipment.  ↩

 

Air to Water Heat Pumps

The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer rebates to existing residential electric customers for installing qualified Air to Water heat pumps. Fuel Optimization Rebates exist for customers planning to off-set their delivered fuel usage and encourage the reduction of high CO2 heating fuels.

Air to Water Heat Pump Rebates

FUEL OPTIMIZATION REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements Primary Fuel Type Rebate Amount1
Air to Water Heat Pump Refer to Heat Pump Qualified Products List at MassSave.com/HPQPL Oil or Propane $1,250 per ton
1Actual tons are calculated based on MassSave.com/HPQPL. Cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons.  ↩

 

Geothermal Heat Pumps

The Sponsors of Mass Save® offer rebates to existing residential electric customers for installing qualified Geothermal heat pumps. Fuel Optimization Rebates exist for customers planning to off-set their delivered fuel usage and encourage the reduction of high CO2 heating fuels.


 

Geothermal Heat Pump Rebates

FUEL OPTIMIZATION REBATES
Equipment Type Efficiency Requirements2 Primary Fuel Type Rebate Amount1,3
Geothermal Heat Pump Energy Star Certified Oil or Propane $2,000 per ton
  1. Actual tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons  ↩
  2. Energy Star certified specifications and products can be found on the Energy Star website, here: https://www.energystar.gov/products/heating_cooling/heat_pumps_geothermal  ↩
  3. Rebate for Geothermal Heat Pump not to exceed $15,000.  ↩

 

Interested in 0% financing?

Apply for a Mass Save HEAT Loan prior to installing your equipment. The Sponsors® of Mass Save are buying down interest rates to make energy efficiency more affordable for Massachusetts residents. With our HEAT Loan, you could qualify for a loan of up to $25,000 toward qualified energy efficient home improvements with terms up to seven years, depending on your Sponsor and the loan provider. Central air conditioners and heat pumps must be installed by a measureQuick trained contractor in order to be eligible for HEAT Loan financing.

 

Eligibility

  • Must be a Massachusetts residential electric customer of Cape Light Compact, Eversource, National Grid, or Unitil.
  • Equipment purchases and installations made between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 are eligible
  • Equipment must be installed by a licensed heating contractor or plumber.
  • Municipal electric customers (who do live in a Mass Save sponsored territory) are not eligible.
  • Equipment installation may be subject to a verification inspection.
  • Electric heating and cooling equipment may be available at no cost through the Income Eligible Program. Find out more and see if you qualify.

 

For more information about program details and the rebates offered on qualified equipment, call 1-800-232-0672 or email [email protected].

 

Please note that each home and customer situation is unique. The Mass Save Program Administrators urge you to work closely with a qualified contractor who can design and install an ASHP system that is appropriately designed to meet your home’s heating and cooling needs. Be sure to understand installation and operating costs, as well proper operation and maintenance  practices. These steps will help you enjoy the benefits that a properly installed ASHP can provide.
 
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