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Partial Home Heat Pumps

Partial Home Heat Pump Journey (Tier 1 Rebates)

NextZero provides heat pump educational and planning resources for customers who are interested in purchasing whole home systems.

Audit: Customers must schedule a standard or expanded home energy audit and receive a heating/cooling load report.

Consultation: Customers can then schedule a phone consulatation with a heat pump expert about the home’s specific heat pump project. The expert will also provide a list of preferred heat pump contractors.

Design Review: NextZero offers a design review to help the customer learn about the benefits of installation weatherization measures alongside heat pumps to maximize efficiency and receive weatherization quotes. NextZero will provide an initial and lifetime cost comparison with different heat pump system options.

Design Approval: NextZero experts can review the contractor’s design and confirm that the design will work in the customer’s specific home.

After the installation, customers can visit www.rebates.nextzero.org and submit an online rebate application.

TIER I – PARTIAL HOME HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION

  • (ONLY for customers who do not have natural gas heat)

Customers qualify for Tier I if ANY of the following apply:

  • The heat pump installed is only a partial unit not meant to heat/cool every room in the house.
  • A home energy assessment has not been performed in over three years.
  • The required weatherization measures indicated in a home energy assessment were not completed.
  • The customer continues to use their non-heat pump equipment as their primary heating source (instead of utilizing their heat pumps) with the switch over point being 32°F or higher.

Customers applying for Tier I rebates must provide:

  1. Good Standing Letter from SELCO (obtain letter online HERE)
  2. Copy of a recent electric bill (all pages)
  3. AHRI Certificate (obtain from contractor)
  4. Copy of “ACCA Approved Version 8 Manual J” Load (Sizing) Calculation (Note: Manual J not required for mini-split systems)
  5. Copy of contractor’s invoice including install date & address of installed equipment, brand and condenser & air handler model #s, size in BTUs and total installation cost

Restrictions for Tier I Rebates:

  • Maximum Heat Pump rebate is $9,000 + Decarbonization rebate is $1,000 for a total maximum rebate of $10,000 per address.
  • Ductless mini-split cooling-only units are not eligible.
  • A Heat Pump Consultation is encouraged, but not required.
  • Heat pumps must be installed between 1/1/2026 and 12/31/2026.
  • Applications must be postmarked by 1/31/2027.
  • Total incentives cannot exceed 100% of total project costs. This includes NextZero rebate, the SELCO Loan and any upcoming federal rebates. Please include documentation detailing any and all incentives this project will be receiving.

Massachusetts provides a sales tax exemption on the purchase of heat pump systems. For more information, consult your local tax expert.

Partial Home Heat Pump Journey (Tier 1 Rebates)

NextZero provides heat pump educational and planning resources for customers who are interested in purchasing whole home systems.

Audit: Customers must schedule a standard or expanded home energy audit and receive a heating/cooling load report.

Consultation: Customers can then schedule a phone consulatation with a heat pump expert about the home’s specific heat pump project. The expert will also provide a list of preferred heat pump contractors.

Design Review: NextZero offers a design review to help the customer learn about the benefits of installation weatherization measures alongside heat pumps to maximize efficiency and receive weatherization quotes. NextZero will provide an initial and lifetime cost comparison with different heat pump system options.

Design Approval: NextZero experts can review the contractor’s design and confirm that the design will work in the customer’s specific home.

After the installation, customers can visit www.rebates.nextzero.org and submit an online rebate application.

Qualifications

TIER I – PARTIAL HOME HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION

  • (ONLY for customers who do not have natural gas heat)

Customers qualify for Tier I if ANY of the following apply:

  • The heat pump installed is only a partial unit not meant to heat/cool every room in the house.
  • A home energy assessment has not been performed in over three years.
  • The required weatherization measures indicated in a home energy assessment were not completed.
  • The customer continues to use their non-heat pump equipment as their primary heating source (instead of utilizing their heat pumps) with the switch over point being 32°F or higher

Restrictions

Customers applying for Tier I rebates must provide:

  1. Good Standing Letter from SELCO (obtain letter online HERE)
  2. Copy of a recent electric bill (all pages)
  3. AHRI Certificate (obtain from contractor)
  4. Copy of “ACCA Approved Version 8 Manual J” Load (Sizing) Calculation (Note: Manual J not required for mini-split systems)
  5. Copy of contractor’s invoice including install date & address of installed equipment, brand and condenser & air handler model #s, size in BTUs and total installation cost

Restrictions for Tier I Rebates:

  • Maximum Heat Pump rebate is $9,000 + Decarbonization rebate is $1,000 for a total maximum rebate of $10,000 per address.
  • Ductless mini-split cooling-only units are not eligible.
  • A Heat Pump Consultation is encouraged, but not required.
  • Heat pumps must be installed between 1/1/2026 and 12/31/2026.
  • Applications must be postmarked by 1/31/2027.
  • Total incentives cannot exceed 100% of total project costs. This includes NextZero rebate, the SELCO Loan and any upcoming federal rebates. Please include documentation detailing any and all incentives this project will be receiving.

Massachusetts provides a sales tax exemption on the purchase of heat pump systems. For more information, consult your local tax expert.