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Town of Becket Related Information and Resources

General Resources and Incentive Programs

  • MassCEC’s Clean Energy Solutions – Join the Clean Energy Transformation.  MassCEC funds climate solution innovation to meet Massachusetts' emission reduction goals while growing the state’s clean energy economy.  This link takes you to their “Clean Energy for Residential” site.
  • This free search tool from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center helps you identify local, state and federal rebates, incentives and tax credits for Massachusetts homeowners and renters.
  • Center for EcoTechnology – The Center for EcoTechnology (CET) CET helps people and communities take meaningful climate action—right where they live and work.  Looking for financial assistance to improve your home’s efficiency? CET’s Energy Saver Home Loan Program helps make energy upgrades more accessible.
  • Energy Switch Massachusetts -Electricity consumers in Massachusetts have a choice regarding who provides their electric supply. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has developed this website to assist consumers in shopping for electric supply products.  They also have a great FAQ and info about understanding your electric bill.
  • Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources – state agency focused on funding and development of improved energy efficiency and clean energy resources.
  • Eversource – local utility website focused on energy saving tips and renewable energy information.
  • Mass Save Incentive Programs – The sponsors of Mass Save work closely with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to provide a wide range of services, incentives, trainings, and information promoting energy efficiency that help residents and businesses manage energy use and related costs.
  • Net Metering – Eversource description of state net metering program with access to tariff information and an application.
  • DOE Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency – Federal database describing all state renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives.
  • The Massachusetts SMART (Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target) explained - a solar incentive that provides solar homeowners with additional compensation for the solar energy they generate. The SMART program was designed to replace the state’s Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SRECs). 
  • SMART 3: Program Year 2026 Update from Resonant Energy

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Renewable Energy Resources

Solar Electric (PV):

Solar Hot Water:

Wind:

  • US DOE Small Scale Wind – Wind Powering America, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for them.
  • Distributed Wind Market Report | PNNL – Federal government sponsored report focused on a review of the overall market for small, medium-scale and utility-scale applications of wind energy systems in the context of distributed systems - systems connected on the customer side of the meter or directly to a local grid to support grid operations or offset large loads.
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory Small Wind Testing – in order to assist the small wind industry and provide consumers with more certified small wind turbine systems, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy (NREL/DOE) launched this independent testing project in 2007.

Geothermal:

  • US DOE Geothermal Program – Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) that works in partnership with industry, academia, and DOE's national laboratories to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the U.S. energy supply.
  • New England Geothermal Professional Association – regional non-profit association advocating for the development of geothermal systems as a dependable, cost-effective, renewable resource for New England. It is a group of individuals and companies representing all disciplines involved in the geothermal value chain.

Small Scale Hydro:

Large Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems

Green Communities

  • Green Communities Act – state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs review of the objectives of the Green Communities Act.

Municipalization and Microgrids

  • Municipalization – American Public Power Association review of the process, pros and cons of creating a municipal power utility.
  • Microgrid Institute – Microgrid Institute is a collaborative organization that focuses on key issues affecting microgrids and distributed energy resources (DER) around the world. Its efforts address market development and analysis, regulatory and financial models, and project feasibility and structuring.
  • Video from Clean Energy Group on Solar+Storage Microgrids for Community Resilience, October 29, 2025

Smart Meters

  • Eversource has started exchanging all electric meters in Massachusetts to smart meters.  This will enhance your service, empower you to make informed decisions about your energy use and modernize our electric grid.  Over 76% of electric meters in the United States are smart meters. As of 2023, 128 million smart meters have been installed across the country.