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Resources
Free Assistance from Utilities
All electricity ratepayers contribute to a fund to support energy efficiency programs that are overseen by the Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources (DOER), and administered by electric and gas utilities, and municipal aggregators. You may qualify for a free energy audit through your electric or gas utility.
These audits are provided through a program called Residential Conservation Service (RCS). RCS provides one-stop shopping to Massachusetts residential utility customers for energy efficiency and renewable energy services. If you qualify for an audit, an energy specialist will come to your home and provide you with a report on the most cost-effective energy efficiency measures for you to pursue. The energy specialist will also inform you of rebate opportunities that can save you up to $1,000 on measures such as insulation.
Call the Massachusetts Residential Efficiency and Renewable Energy Hotline (1-866-527-7283) or visit www.state.ma.us/doer/programs/resident/resident.htm or www.masssave.com for more information.
Additional Resources
For General Energy Saving Strategies and Consumer-Friendly Information:
Alliance to Save Energy
www.ase.org
EPA's Energy Star Program
www.energystar.gov
Rocky Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org
Tufts Universityâs Tufts Climate Initiative
www.tufts.edu/tci
U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Pages
www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/
Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucsusa.org
To find information on energy efficient heating systems:
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
www.aceee.org
EPA's Energy Star Program
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_index