Energy New England administers the Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Solar Rebate Program. The program began in May 2019 and offers rebates of $1.20 per watt, up to 50% of system costs, on installations of 25 kW DC of less. DOER and the participating MLPs will each provide half of the funding for these rebates. DOER has committed $2.3 million to this program to date. The program closes on June 30, 2021.
As of April 2021:
Projects with award reservations: 298 projects, totaling $2.9 million in funds reserved. (Funds reserved versus funds dispersed can decrease due to project cancellation or decreases in system size between award and installation.)
$$ Awards dispersed/completed projects: ~$2.1
These are projects that are completed, meaning approved and operating.
Total kW approved (awarded): 2662.60
Total kW completed/operating: 1870.055
ENE Strategies was instrumental in the creation of the MLP Solar Rebate Program. ENE Strategies discussed the idea with DOER Commissioner Judson and over a period of a few months brought a group of General Managers from the Commonwealth to finalize the setup of the program.
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) program offers a rebate for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in certain Municipal Light Plant (MLP) service territories. DOER and the participating MLPs offers rebates of $1.20 per watt, up to 50% of system costs, on installations of 25 kW DC of less. DOER and the participating MLPs each provide half of the funding for these rebates.
Overall, DOER committed $2.4 million to this program to date.
ENE has managed the largest group of MLP Solar Program participants at 19 and with match and adder funds has invested over $2.35M in residential solar systems across the public power utilities.
| Total # of Completed Installations | 219 | |||||
| Total sum size of installations | 2,116.365 | |||||
| Average size installation | 9.664 | |||||
| Total DOER Funded Rebates | $1,170,207.30 | |||||
| Total MLP Matched Rebates | $1,170,207.30 | |||||
| Total MLP Adder Funds | $16,264.00 | |||||
| Total Size | DOER Match | MLP Match | MLP Adder | Total | ||
| BMLD | Belmont | 202.685 | $121,611.00 | $121,611.00 | $ - | $243,222.00 |
| BELD | Braintree | 53.620 | $31,770.00 | $31,770.00 | $ - | $63,540.00 |
| CMLP | Concord | 358.120 | $213,225.80 | $213,225.80 | $ - | $426,451.59 |
| DED | Danvers | 15.460 | $8,058.00 | $8,058.00 | $ - | $16,116.00 |
| GMLD | Georgetown | 13.930 | $5,538.00 | $5,538.00 | $ - | $11,076.00 |
| GMED | Groveland | 5.360 | $3,216.00 | $3,216.00 | $ - | $6,432.00 |
| HMLP | Hingham | 154.100 | $63,828.00 | $63,828.00 | $4,306.00 | $131,962.00 |
| HLPD | Hudson | 81.530 | $48,918.00 | $48,918.00 | $ - | $97,836.00 |
| LELWD | Littleton | 136.930 | $82,158.00 | $82,158.00 | $ - | $164,316.00 |
| MMLD | Merrimac | 24.690 | $8,886.00 | $8,886.00 | $ - | $17,772.00 |
| MGED | Middleborough | 133.345 | $79,743.00 | $79,743.00 | $ - | $159,486.00 |
| MMED | Middleton | 13.120 | $7,872.00 | $7,872.00 | $ - | $15,744.00 |
| NAED | North Attleboro | 7.000 | $4,197.00 | $4,197.00 | $ - | $8,394.00 |
| NMLD | Norwood | 21.950 | $11,565.00 | $11,565.00 | $ - | $23,130.00 |
| RMLD | Reading | 355.780 | $215,353.00 | $215,353.00 | $ - | $430,706.00 |
| RMLP | Rowley | 57.210 | $34,326.00 | $34,326.00 | $ - | $68,652.00 |
| TMLP | Taunton | 259.345 | $114,042.00 | $114,042.00 | $11,958.00 | $240,042.00 |
| WMLP | Wellesley | 201.460 | $112,900.50 | $112,900.50 | $ - | $225,801.00 |
| WGELD | Westfield | 20.730 | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | $ - | $6,000.00 |
| 2,116.365 | $1,170,207.30 | $1,170,207.30 | $16,264.00 | $2,356,678.59 |
