Please Note: The Sponsors of Mass Save® have announced changes planned to residential heating, cooling and water heating incentives. These changes will impact incentives for eligible installations completed between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. A complete list of 2024 Residential Heating & Cooling Incentives can be found here.
Air Source Heat Pump Rebates
Install a high-efficiency heat pump—and get up to $16,000 back.
Heat pumps can efficiently heat your home in the winter and double as a cooling system in the summer - while lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
How Heat Pumps Work
Heat pumps consist of an outdoor unit connected to one or more indoor units by a line set, which carries heat between the two. Instead of burning fossil fuels, these highly efficient systems are powered by electricity to move - rather than create - heat to keep your home at a comfortable temperature year-round. Today's cold climate heat pumps can be up to 400% efficient and many provide efficient heating at outdoor temperatures as low as -15°F.
Air Source Heat Pumps:
- Whole-home rebates are available to customers who install heat pumps as the sole source of heating and cooling. See the Whole-Home Heat Pump Verification Form for details.
- Partial-home rebates are offered based on equipment size (tonnage) to customers who plan to keep an existing boiler or furnace in place to supplement a new heat pump system.
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| Equipment Type | Rebate Type | Efficiency Requirements | Rebate Amount | Enhanced Amount* (Income Qualified) | Federal Tax Credit |
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| Air Source Heat Pumps | Whole-Home | Refer to the MassSave.com/HPQPL | $10,000 per home | $16,000 per home | Up to $2,000*** |
| Partial-Home | $1,250 per ton**, up to $10,000 | ||||
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*Visit MassSave.com/Enhanced for additional information. Pre-existing fuel type must be oil, propane, or electric resistance. Cape Light Compact enhanced heat pump rebates differ from the amount listed - customers are eligible for 80% of the installed cost of qualifying heat pump systems. ↩ ** Tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on tons. ↩ ***25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit. Heat Pump system must meet the Consortium for Energy Efficiency’s (CEE) highest non-"advanced" tier. Disclaimer: This information does not represent tax or legal advice. Please consult your tax advisor for further details. ↩ |
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Air to Water Heat Pumps:
Air to water heat pumps are designed to provide efficient space heating through hydronic distribution, such as existing baseboard, radiant floors or hydronic radiators.
| Whole-Home Heat Pump Rebates | |||
| Equipment Type | Efficiency Requirements | Rebate Amount | Enhanced Amount* (Income Qualified) |
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| Air to Water Heat Pumps | Refer to the MassSave.com/HPQPL | $10,000 per home | $16,000 per home |
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*Visit MassSave.com/Enhanced additional information. Pre-existing fuel type must be oil, propane, or electric resistance. Cape Light Compact enhanced heat pump rebates differ from the amount listed - customers are eligible for 80% of the installed cost of qualifying heat pump systems. |
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For more information about program details and the rebates offered on qualified equipment, call 1-888-855-0340 or email [email protected].
If you are interested in installing a heat pump as part of a new construction or major renovation project, please visit Residential New Construction Program and Renovations and Additions Program to learn about how to participate in these programs.
- Confirm your eligibility. To see if you qualify for Enhanced Residential rebates, visit income-based offers here. Cape Light Residential Customers should contact 1-800-797-6699.
- Ensure your home has sufficient weatherization. See the eligibility requirements for additional details. This is a requirement for whole-home rebates and may qualify customers pursing partial-home rebates for an additional $500 bonus.
- Work with a contractor participating in the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network to purchase and install eligible equipment.
- Receive your rebate by submitting all required documentation.
- Offers valid only for residential customers in Massachusetts where Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, or Unitil is the Program Sponsor1.
- Equipment must be installed by a contractor participating in the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023
- Equipment must be listed on the Mass Save Heat Pump Qualified Products List
- Equipment must be new and installed to replace oil, propane, natural gas, or electric baseboard (resistance) as primary heating system
- Partial-home rebates: an integrated control from the Mass Save Integrated Control Qualified Product List must be installed for heating zones where propane, oil, or natural gas will remain in use
- Whole-home rebates: homes must be sufficiently weatherized prior to heat pump installation2 and a Whole-Home Heat Pump Verification Form must be completed and signed.
- Rebate form and supporting documentation must be received by February 29, 2024
Please note, this rebate is only available to residences that are occupied full time during the winter heating season. Equipment must be installed in individually metered 1-4 unit buildings or townhouses to receive the whole-home rebate. Rebate cannot be combined with other Mass Save incentives for the same equipment. Rebate amount not to exceed total installation cost. Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a verification inspection prior to rebate payment. Please allow eight weeks for rebate processing. Sponsor does not warrant the performance of installed equipment. See Terms and Conditions for full requirements.
1 Customers in municipal electric territories are eligible for heat pump rebates if they are a natural gas heating customer of one of the Sponsors of Mass Save. Customers with municipal gas heating are not eligible for heat pump rebates. ↩
2 Sufficient weatherization can be demonstrated by satisfying at least one of the following requirements: (A) home was built during or after 2000, (B) Home Energy Assessment report indicates less than $1,000 worth of weatherization recommended, or (C) weatherization recommendations made during or after 2012 have been completed. Heat pumps installed for whole-home heating and cooling that do not meet the weatherization requirement maybe eligible for partial-home rebate amounts. ↩
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 $50,000 toward qualified energy efficient home improvements with terms up to seven years, depending on your Sponsor and the loan provider. Heat pumps must be installed by a contractor participating in the Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network in order to be eligible for HEAT Loan financing.
Start by scheduling a Home Energy Assessment.
Case Study: Dick MacDonough
After his existing central air conditioning unit broke down in his 1920s home, Dick MacDonough decided to upgrade to a high-efficiency ducted air source heat pump. Dick received a $3,500 incentive as well as reduced his annual carbon dioxide emissions by 5.1 Metric Tons.
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Case Study: Drury Residence
A Greenfield homeowner receives $10,000 in incentives after Eversource conducted a no-cost Home Energy Assessment, making the home more comfortable and energy efficient.
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