Make Energy Affordable

INVEST IN LOWER BILLS

Mass Save is an affordability multiplier

Mass Save delivers $3.51 in energy savings for every dollar spent: a good investment.
The $1 billion cut proposed by H.5175 would surrender more than $3 billion in future savings. Making this cut now could end Mass Save operations by next April.
Mass Save reduces the need for costly electric grid and gas pipeline expansion, saving everyone money regardless of whether they have received direct incentives.
Cuts would harm our clean energy industry, risking 115,000 direct and 118,000 indirect jobs.
Asked how much Mass Save cuts would lower bills, Speaker Mariano says “the completely honest answer is that it’s not going to help much at all.” (Commonwealth Beacon, 3/9/2026)

PROTECT EQUITY

The 2025-27 Mass Save plan includes a $1.78 billion equity commitment, the strongest in state history. Low- and moderate-income communities are finally receiving a fairer share (53% of spending, up from 30% in 2022). Cuts would reverse these historic gains.
Streamlined access for Designated Equity Communities has been vital. Ending income self-attestation would add unnecessary bureaucracy and harm participation.

PRESERVE SMART PROGRAMS

ACPs fund Green Communities programs, reaching 91% of the state’s population, saving cities and towns $30 million a year through upgrades to municipal buildings and schools.
ACPs fund Climate Leader grants up to $1.15 million to communities investing in efficiency.
Since 2023, ACPs have funded affordable housing decarbonization grants ($42 million), safe and equitable battery storage ($95 million), HVAC worker training ($18 million), and on-site solar for groups serving vulnerable communities ($10 million).
Cutting ACPs 70% would gut these programs for minimal ratepayer savings ($2.65/month).

STOP THE WASTE

Massachusetts started GSEP to help utilities fix leaks. Instead, it’s generated astronomical profits for gas companies while leak volume has increased 24-60%.
GSEP costs the average household on gas more than $563 a year, up 309% since 2015.
Ending GSEP would save ratepayers $1.4 billion over the next decade, without jeopardizing gas system safety. Utilities are already required to fix serious leaks without GSEP.