SAVE GREEN– Building an affordable, electrified Cape Ann by working directly with residents through education, coaching, and one-to-one support with free energy coaching
Since 2022, the Cape Ann Climate Coalition’s Save Green Program has been helping households on Cape Ann save energy. The work is funded by grants from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The Save Green program focuses on supporting people through energy programs. Free energy coaches are available to meet with people of all incomes and landlords, to share information on money saving energy options, attend energy assessments, advocate for them, and help walk them through energy upgrades. This also includes assistance with solar, electric vehicles, EV chargers, and other programs that reduce energy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The energy coaches help people step-by-step.
Would You Like to Contact a Free Home Energy Coach?
An energy coach will review your energy bill to look for ways to save on energy. A coach will consult with you and help you make energy improvements on your home including: home energy assessment; weatherization; heat pumps; solar; electric vehicles, EV chargers, rooftop solar, community solar and more. They will also guide you through energy programs, and help you find financing if needed.
This Is what an Electrified Home Looks Like
When you improve the energy efficiency of your home you save money.
An electrified home includes: good insulation/weatherization, heat pumps for cooling and heating, heat pump hot water heater, renewable energy (if possible), electric car, energy efficient appliances and lighting, and electric lawn tools.
Six Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Electric Bill
- Stackable Flyer in English with live links: Stackables- Reduce Your Electric Bill
- Stackable Flyer in Portuguese: Stackables Portuguese
- Stackable Flyer in Spanish: Stackables Spanish
Reduce your electric bill with community solar. This short video explains how community solar works.
No-Cost Energy Work for Income-Eligible Households
Action Inc. (and in Gloucester HomeWorks Energy ) have free home assessments and weatherization programs, along with many other free energy efficiency benefits, open to income-eligible households. It is also open to tenants, and to landlords with 50% or more income-eligible renter households in their apartment building. We can help you navigate this process contact: savegreen@capeannclimatecoalition.org
2025-2026 Heating Season Income-Eligibility Guidelines
No-Cost Mass Save Income-Eligible Energy Program and Enhanced-Incentives Program
Benefits for Moderate Income (Enhanced-Incentives) Households
Additionally, there are enhanced-income incentives for moderate-income households through Mass Save for no-cost insulation upgrade and increased rebates on efficient heating equipment, including heat pumps under certain conditions.
Conversations with Cape Ann Residents about Their Barriers to Electrification
Excerpts from six climate conversations with Cape Ann residents who discussed issues concerning climate change.
This video focuses on the barriers people have to electrifying their homes. The video was produced by the Cape Ann Climate Coalition’s Community Building & Education Group.
The City of Gloucester has partnered with Mass Save
The city of Gloucester is participating in the Community First Partnership offered by the Sponsors of Mass Save. They are working with Mass Save Sponsor, National Grid, to provide cost-saving energy efficiency solutions to residents and small businesses in Gloucester.
If you feel your home or small business is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer and you want to help your community go green, these programs can help.
Click here for the City of Gloucester’s program with Mass Save.