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Hedging Your Bet on Massachusetts Solar Incentives
Solar energy incentives in Massachusetts have never been better. Between federal and state tax credits, rebates, and SRECS, the average payback on a residential solar installation in the state is six years (for an ideal site). If you want to pursue solar power for your home or business, these incentives won’t be around forever. The [...]
Massachusetts Solar Misconceptions
There are many misconceptions about the viability of solar energy in Massachusetts. Yet, Massachusetts has been rated one of the top 3 states for residential solar payback in the country, and with good reason. The incentives, policies, andavailable sun (yes, I did say sun) make it an ideal venue for solar energy. Let’s go over [...]
Block 3 of the Massachusetts Solar PV Rebate Has Ended
Block 3 of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Solar II PV Rebate has been exhausted for both expedited and non-expedited installers. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has indicated that Block 4 of the funding will become available in early October. Expedited installers include those companies that have receivedapproval for faster processing of their rebate application. In order [...]
Connecticut and Massachusetts Have the Best Energy Policies
A report released by the Center for American Progress and Energy Resource Management Corporation put Connecticut and Massachusetts in the top ten states for energy efficiency in the country. The top 10 states listed in order for having the best policies for energy efficiency include: Connecticut California Maryland Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York Texas North Carolina [...]
Understanding the Massachusetts Commonwealth Solar II Rebate
Massachusetts offers very generous solar rebates to its residents and businesses, but it may be hard to decipher whatthis actually means for you. First off, there are two different solarrebates available for most customers in Massachusetts – the Commonwealth Solar II Rebate and the Commonwealth Solar Stimulus Program. Yourpotential solar panel installation will qualify for [...]
General Mills Completes Massachusetts Solar Installation
General Mills, the world’s sixth-largest food company, began itsenvironmentally responsible business practices in 2009 when the companybegan harnessing wind power to run its facility in San Adrian, Spain.Wind power now accounts for one-third of the facility’s annual energyuse. On Friday, General Mills announced the completion of the firstrenewable energy installation sited at one of its [...]
What Your Solar Installer May Not Have Told You About Massachusetts SRECs
With the arrival of Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) in Massachusetts, the economic viability of solarhas improved dramatically. Unlike state and federal rebates and taxcredits, there is still a lot of uncertainty about how much SRECs are worth and how long they will be around. Solar Renewable EnergyCredits (SRECs) are tradeable certificatesthat represent all the [...]
Solar Incentives Running Out Quickly for Massachusetts and Connecticut
Everyonesays history repeats itself. With solar incentives, the story doesn‘tchange. You have to act fast if you want a piece of the photovoltaicsubsidies in Massachusetts and Connecticut. If you are on the fencewhether to go solar, you should see if it makes sense sooner rather than later. Both Massachusetts and Connecticut are known for having [...]
Massachusetts SRECs Explained – Part I
Massachusetts joins other stateslike New Jersey , Pennsylvania, and Maryland in creating an SREC marketin 2010. However, what sets the Massachusetts SREC system apart is that it is a market driven system that allows flexibility to react to market conditions. In addition, most of the other states have an SREC system that is based [...]