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.

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
1Actual tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons.
2Integrated controls are either approved control packages or dual fuel thermostats that switch between a heat pump and a central heating system.
3The Sponsors do not recommend fully replacing existing central heating systems with heat pump equipment. Customers that choose to do so 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.

Min-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 Controls required unless central heating system is removed. 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
1Actual tons are calculated based on AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000 BTUs. Rebate amount based on actual tons
2Integrated controls are either approved control packages or dual fuel thermostats that switch between a heat pump and a central heating system
3The Sponsors do not recommend fully replacing existing central heating systems with heat pump equipment. Customers that choose to do so may access the Fuel Optimization incentive levels without the installation of an integrated control. Cannot be combined with other rebates for same equipment. See Terms and Conditions for full requirements.

 

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].

 

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