BOSTON — Today, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office released a report of the Commonwealth’s Mass Save energy efficiency program.
According to a press release, “Mass Save was established in 2008 through a partnership between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its natural gas and electric utilities, aiming to improve energy efficiency. The program encourages residents and businesses to upgrade their buildings through a wide array of services, rebates, incentives, and training. Mass Save is consumer-funded – Massachusetts consumers, whether residential or commercial, pay a surcharge on their electric and gas bills to fund the program.
“The report, produced by the State Auditor’s Division of Local Mandates, examines the municipal distribution of incentives from Mass Save. DLM reviewed the correlation of Mass Save net benefits with socioeconomic factors including income, population density, and owner-occupied housing rate. Furthermore, DLM assessed the distribution of Mass Save incentives in Environmental Justice municipalities and Gateway Cities…