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Heating Your Home

As all Massachusetts citizens know, our winters can be very cold. Therefore, you should be aware of the most efficent and cost effective ways to heat your home and keep it warm. Here is an overview of information available to help you be a smart winter energy consumer and includes; fuel assistance, utility shut-off protections, how to file a complaint against a utility, winter heating tips, heating oil and propane fuel surveys, billing and termination regulations.

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    The HEAT Loan Program provides customers with no-interest and low-interest loans (up to 3%) to assist customers with the installation of qualified energy efficient improvements in their homes.

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