City of Cambridge - Cambridge Energy Alliance Solar Hot Water Grant (Massachusetts)

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Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Massachusetts
Additional Place applies to	City of Cambridge
Name	City of Cambridge - Cambridge Energy Alliance Solar Hot Water Grant (Massachusetts)
Incentive Type	Local Rebate Program
Applicable Sector	Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Low-Income Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Residential, Schools
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Active Incentive	No
Incentive Inactive Date	2012-11-19
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	50%
Equipment Requirements	OG-100 Collectors or OG-300 Systems
Start Date	02/2012
Expiration Date	2012-11-19
Funding Source	The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
Installation Requirements	Shading, tilt, and orientation requirements apply
Maximum Incentive	$2000
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	Not addressed
Program Budget	$40,000
Program Administrator	Cambridge Energy Alliance
Website	http://cambridgeenergyalliance.org/resources/additional-resources/solar-hot-water-grant-program
References	Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

NOTE: Applications were due November 19, 2012. This incentive is no longer available.

Using funding received through the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Program of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the City of Cambridge is offering an additional grant* to residents and businesses that install a solar hot water system and receive funding via the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Commonwealth (MassCEC) Solar Hot Water Program.

The first step is to schedule and receive an energy audit (the City of Cambridge offers free energy audits). After the audit, which may identify additional opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades, homeowners and business owners must work with their selected solar hot water installer to plan the system and apply for funding via the MassCEC Solar Hot Water Program. Then, after they are accepted into the MassCEC program, apply for the City of Cambridge grant by submitting the application and agreement.

Grant recipients must provide utility billing information to support the City's performance monitoring efforts. In addition, grant recipients must allow on-site inspection of the installed system (if applicable).

* This grant is a first-come, first-served financial incentive, which we categorize as a "rebate" in DSIRE.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Meghan Shaw
Department	City of Cambridge
Division	Cambridge Energy Alliance
Address	344 Broadway
Place	Cambridge, MA
Zip/Postal Code	02139
Phone	(617)349-5323
Website	http://cambridgeenergyalliance.org/

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.

References

Rebates Grants Solar Water Heating Incentives

SWH Residential Max $	$2000
SWH Commercial Max $	$2000
SWH Non-profit Max $	$2000
SWH Residential % Max	50%
SWH Commercial % Max	50%
SWH Non-profit % Max	50%

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.

References