The application page for the solar rebate program available to customers in Massachusetts Municipal Light Plant (MLP) service territories. Please check to see if your MLP is participating in this program to see if you are eligible.
Program Overview
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has partnered with the Massachusetts Municipal Electric Cooperative (MMWEC) and Energy New England (ENE), to offer a rebate program for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in certain Municipal Light Plant (MLP) service territories. DOER and the participating MLPs will offer rebates of $1.20 per watt, up to 50% of system costs, on installations of 25 kW DC of less. DOER and the participating MLPs will each provide half of the funding for these rebates. DOER has committed $2.3 million to this program to date.
System owners must work with a primary installer/integrator to complete and submit the MLP Solar Program application, linked below. To be eligible for a rebate, system owners and applicants must follow all application procedures and systems must meet the technical specifications, which are listed in the Program Manual, linked below. Potential applicants should contact their MLP or Program Administrator for information on available funding.
Please direct any questions on this program to DOER at DOER.MLPSolar@mass.gov.
Application Links and Program Information
Basic Eligibility Requirements
In order to qualify, a facility must meet at least the following criteria, as well as any other requirements described in the MLP Solar Rebate Program Manual:
- Have a capacity of 25 kW DC or less;
- Have no more than 20% reduction in output due to shading. Please refer to the Program Manual for more information on this requirement;
- Have an azimuth between 90 (east) and 270 (west) degrees;
- Have a commercial operation date of November 27, 2018 or later;
- Be interconnected to a participating MLP’s distribution system; and
- Cannot have received a Statement of Qualification under the Solar Carve-out II Program
Program Documents and Application Materials
Program Administrator Websites
Applications must be submitted to the appropriate program administrator (either MMWEC or ENE) depending on the municipality in which the solar facility is located (see list of participating communities and program administrators below).
List of Program Administrators and Participating MLP Municipalities
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ENE |
MMWEC | |||
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MLP |
Also Serves |
Pledge |
MLP |
Pledge |
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Belmont |
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$100,000 |
Ashburnham |
$50,000 |
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Braintree |
$250,000 |
Boylston |
$30,000 |
|
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Concord |
$330,000 |
Chicopee |
$105,000 |
|
|
Danvers |
$10,000 |
Groton |
$10,000 |
|
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Georgetown |
$10,000 |
Holden |
$50,000 |
|
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Groveland |
$10,000 |
Ipswich |
$125,000 |
|
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Hingham |
$170,000 |
Mansfield |
$100,000 |
|
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Hudson |
Stow |
$125,000 |
Marblehead |
$27,500 |
|
Littleton |
Boxborough |
$50,000 |
Paxton |
$12,000 |
|
Merrimac |
$25,000 |
Peabody |
$25,000 |
|
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Middleborough |
Lakeville |
$75,000 |
Princeton |
$10,000 |
|
Middleton |
$100,000 |
Shrewsbury |
$125,000 |
|
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North Attleboro |
|
$30,000 |
South Hadley |
$50,000 |
|
Norwood |
$100,000 |
Sterling |
$48,540 |
|
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Reading |
Lynnfield North Reading Wilmington |
$250,000 |
Templeton |
$50,000 |
|
Rowley |
$50,000 |
Wakefield |
$150,000 |
|
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Taunton |
Berkely Dighton Raynham |
$350,000 |
West Boylston |
$60,000 |
|
Wellesley |
$115,000 |
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Westfield |
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$25,000 |
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Disclaimer: Each participating MLP has obligated a specific amount of funding to this rebate program. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources will not process applications or issue a Rebate Award Packet if a Program Administrator has informed DOER that a MLP’s funds have already been fully committed. Please consult with your MLP or Program Administrator before submitting a Rebate Application.