Holyoke Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Conservation Loan Program

The Holyoke Gas & Electric (HG&E) Residential Energy Conservation Program provides residential customers with loans to help make energy-saving improvements to eligible homes. The loan provides 0% interest assistance, is repayable over up to five years, and is charged to the customer's monthly HG&E bill. Single-family homes are eligible for a maximum of $5,000, and owner-occupied multi-family dwellings with four or fewer units can receive a maximum of $10,000 (maximum of $5,000 per unit). Solar installations are eligible for loans up to $10,000. Solar assistance is available in addition to energy efficiency assistance, but the total maximum loan amount is $10,000 per customer.

The program covers the following home improvements: central air conditioning, gas-fired warm air furnaces, gas-fired steam boilers, gas-fired hot water boilers, electric water heaters, gas storage water heaters, gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, gas conversion burners, indirect water heaters (attached to a gas-fired boiler), attic insulation, wall insulation, floor insulation, basement insulation, heating and hot water piping insulation, rim joist insulation, replacement windows and doors, programmable and/or Wi-Fi thermostats, mini-split/ducted air-source heat pumps, solar photovoltaics, and solar water heaters. Homeowners installing insulation, replacement windows, replacement skylights, or an indirect water heater must have a free home energy audit performed before application submission. All equipment must meet certain energy efficiency standards that are listed on the application.

Get creative and design your own rooftop solar system by going to HahaSmart and using the design DIY tool and see how much the system will cost using the price checker tool.