Reduce Energy And Save Money
Lower Your Year-Round Energy Costs
Chelmsford has launched a new initiative to encourage home energy efficiency and expand access to the incentives offered by the Sponsors of Mass Save®.
This project focuses on energy efficiency measures such as weatherization and heat pump technology to help you save money and feel more comfortable at home in every season, all while reducing our community’s carbon footprint.
The town has partnered with HomeWorks Energy, a longtime Mass Save partner, to help residents make their homes more efficient, starting with a no-cost assessment.
During your assessment, a Home Energy Specialist will review your home’s energy performance and show you how to save money and energy year-round.
Benefits of an assessment include a no-cost custom home energy report, 100% off sealing air leaks in your home, 75-100% off recommended insulation, up to $16,000 in heat pump rebates, 0% financing through the HEAT Loan to finance any remaining costs for your upgrades, and no-cost, energy-saving items such as programmable thermostats and water-saving devices.
Join us to start saving now and make your community more sustainable for generations to come!
Discounted Electricity Rates Available for Heat Pump Owners
Beginning November 1, 2025, National Grid is discounting electric rates for homes with heat pumps. If you received a heat pump from National Grid through Mass Save, you will be automatically enrolled in the special heat pump electric rate beginning November 1. Please check with National Grid to ensure you are registered.
Energy Reduction Goals & Progress
Over the next year, the towns of Billerica and Chelmsford aim to facilitate a combined 782 Home Energy Assessments, 216 weatherization upgrades, and 148 HVAC system upgrades.
What to Expect from a Home Energy Assessment
We’ll work with your utility provider to get approval for the Home Energy Assessment. If we need more information from you for the approval, we’ll call you within 24 hours.
Your Home Energy Specialist will be at your home at your scheduled time and will begin your Assessment. The assessment typically takes between 2-3 hours.
You will learn how your home consumes and loses energy and you’ll receive a custom home energy report, along with other recommendations to save like insulation or air sealing upgrades.
You get access to all eligible benefits like 75-100% off insulation, 100% off air sealing, 0% financing, up to $10,000 in heat pump rebates, and no-cost items.
Do You Qualify?
You must live in Massachusetts and be a customer of National Grid or Eversource.
You can only have an assessment once every two years.
You must live in a single-family home or building with 4 units or less.
If you are on fuel assistance or a discount utility rate, call (978) 350-0293.
Interested in a Heat Pump?
Your assessment may show that your HVAC system is near the end of its useful life and your specialist could recommend replacement with a heat pump. The Chelmsford Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee recommends serious consideration of this option, which is heavily incentivized by the Mass Save Sponsors.
If interested in heat pumps, a free heat pump consultation is available to you through our Committee and Massachusetts nonprofit, HeatSmart Alliance. Get free and impartial advice from a HeatSmart heat pump coach here: https://heatsmartalliance.org/coaching/
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