Energy & Climate Change in New England
                         RENEWABLE  ENERGY
    Renewable Energy &
    Energy  Efficiency in  Massachusetts
     U.S. EPA  |  ENERGY  OUTREACH  AT  EPA  NEW  ENGLAND
                                                      THE  ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE
                                                       efforts at EPA New England include  working with
                                                       bus/nesses, federal,  state,  and local organizations and
                                                       New England citizens to reduce energy use by providing tools, guidance
                                                       and technical assistance for energy efficiency, cleaner fuels and renewable
                                                       sources of energy. The goal  of these efforts  is to reduce  greenhouse
                                                       gas emissions and impacts of climate change.
INTRO:
Reducing our use of fossil fuel-based energy reduces greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
EPA New England is providing this resource fact sheet as a starting point for residential, municipal and commercial
energy consumers. It lists the federal and state incentives for energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy.
For more information, please refer to our website www.epa.gov/region1/eco/energy/mitigation-efforts-epane.
html#RenewableEnergy, the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy www.dsireusa.org, or the contacts
list for more information.
FEDERAL  INCENTIVES:
Energy Efficient & Energy
  Improvement Mortgages
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Mortgage" in the search box

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Tax Credits" in the search box

Residential Energy Efficient Tax Credits
Visit www.energystar.gov
Enter "Tax Credits" in the search box

Residential & Corporate Energy
Conservation Subsidy Exclusion
Visit www.dsireusa.org
Click "Federal  Incentives"

USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
Visitwww.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html

Tribal Energy Program
Visitwww.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy
STATE INCENTIVES:
DOER - Green Communities Grant Program
www.mass.gov/energy/greencommunities

Solar Thermal Pilot Program RFI
Commonwealth Hydro
Commonwealth Wind Community Scale Wind
Community Scale Wind - Site Assessment
Commonwealth Wind Micro Wind
Commonwealth Solar II
Visit www.masscec.com - Scroll to/click "View
All Solicitations"

Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption
Visit www.dsireusa.org - Click "MA"

Massachusetts Major Renovations Program
www.massenergystarhomes.com/homebuyers/
programs.htm

Massachusetts New Homes with
  ENERGY STAR Program
www.massenergystarhomes.com
KEY  CONTACTS:


CYNTHIA VEIT
EPA New England
Energy and Climate Unit
(617) 918-1666
veit.cynthia@epa.gov

JOHN MOSKAL
EPA New England
Energy and Climate Unit
(617) 918-1826
moskal.john@epa.gov


GENERAL INFO:


EPA NEW ENGLAND
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Boston, MA 02109-3912
(617) 918-1111
www.epa.gov/region1/

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                                                          December 2010

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