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Mass Save rebate services.

Hopkins Electric is a Mass Save partner. Mini split installs and certain panel upgrades qualify for utility rebates that can take a real bite out of the project cost. We file the paperwork on your behalf; the rebate comes from the utility, not us.

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  • Electrician licensed 2024
  • Generac dealer + warranty tech
  • Panasonic Gold mini split installer
  • Mass Save partner · Insured & bonded
Hopkins Electric service vehicle on a Mass Save rebate job site in Taunton, MA Mass Save · Mini split
  • Massachusetts Electrician
  • Generac Dealer + Warranty Tech
  • Panasonic Gold Mini Split Installer
  • Mass Save Partner
Mass Save partner

Real rebates. Filed on your behalf.

Mass Save is the joint utility program funded by Eversource, National Grid, Unitil, Cape Light Compact, and Berkshire Gas. It pays rebates for energy-efficient electrical work, but the paperwork is real and the rebate process is more involved than most homeowners want to handle.

Mini split heat pumps. Multi-zone whole-home heat pump installs commonly qualify for substantial rebates. Cold-climate Panasonic units (which Hopkins installs) qualify for the higher tier.

Panel upgrades. Service upgrades that enable heat pumps or EV charging often qualify for utility-coordinated incentives. Not every panel upgrade qualifies, we do the eligibility check during the walk-through.

EV chargers. Some MA utilities run rebate programs for EV chargers and the dedicated circuits. Eligibility varies by utility; we check during the walk-through.

Heat pump water heaters. Hybrid heat pump water heater installs qualify for substantial rebates. Combined with the electric work to add a dedicated circuit, the package can come in well under a traditional electric tank once the rebate lands.

What we do. Eligibility check during the walk-through. Paperwork filed before install. Rebate processing handled. The check comes from the utility direct to you, not through us. We don’t take a cut of your rebate.

Mass Save is the state-mandated utility partnership that funds rebates and incentives on heat pumps, mini splits, weatherization, smart thermostats, induction-range upgrades, and a long list of efficiency measures across Eversource, National Grid, Unitil, and Berkshire Gas territory, which covers every town Hopkins Electric serves in Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk counties. The catch on Mass Save isn’t the rebates, which are generous. The catch is the paperwork. The full Mass Save filing on a 4-zone Panasonic install runs through pre-approval, post-install verification, rebate-check issuance, and HEAT Loan coordination, typically 60 to 90 days from install completion to check-in-hand, across four separate forms split between the program administrator (currently EFI), your utility, and the state’s administration. Hopkins Electric is a Mass Save partner. We file all of this on your behalf for any Panasonic mini split or heat-pump install we run.

Panasonic mini split heat pump installed on a home exterior in Taunton, MA, eligible for Mass Save rebates
Rebate-eligible installCold-climate Panasonic mini split, mounted and commissioned in Taunton, MA
Whole-home conversion

Whole-Home Heat Pump rebate (HPHL)

The Mass Save Whole-Home Heat Pump rebate program (HPHL) is the top-tier incentive on a full home conversion, taking a gas, oil, propane, or electric-resistance system to a cold-climate heat pump that displaces 100% of the home’s primary heating load at the design temperature. The qualification gate is simple in language but rigorous in documentation: the system must be sized to handle the entire heating load at your town’s winter design temperature (5°F for most of southeastern MA), carry an HSPF2 of at least 7.5 and a SEER2 of at least 14.3, and the displaced fossil-fuel system has to be removed or documented as inactive. Hopkins runs the Manual J load calc to demonstrate full-displacement capacity, specifies a Panasonic Z-series cold-climate system that meets the efficiency floors, coordinates removal of the displaced oil tank or gas-furnace decommissioning, and submits the full HPHL paperwork on your behalf: pre-approval the day we sign, post-install verification within 48 hours of commissioning, rebate typically issued 45 to 60 days after.

Per-zone mini split

Partial-displacement rebate (HPLR)

The HPLR (Heat Pump Local Rebate) program covers partial-displacement mini-split installs on a per-zone basis, with the tier set by the system’s HSPF2 and SEER2 ratings. Standard-efficiency Panasonic Z-series units clear the base tier; the high-efficiency P-series clears the top tier. A typical 4-zone Panasonic install in southeastern Massachusetts qualifies on every zone before you even add the HEAT Loan. Partial-displacement means you keep the existing primary heat (often oil or gas) as backup and use the mini split for everyday heating and cooling. That’s a practical configuration for many SE-MA homes: the homeowner sees 70 to 80% of their heating come from the heat pump on a typical winter, with the legacy boiler or furnace handling the 5°F design days. Hopkins files HPLR paperwork on every Panasonic mini split install.

0% financing

The Mass Save HEAT Loan

The Mass Save HEAT Loan program offers zero-interest financing on the un-rebated portion of an efficiency install: heat pumps, mini splits, insulation, air-sealing, smart thermostats, induction ranges, and a few other qualifying measures. Approval runs through a list of partner banks, and most local credit unions in southeastern MA participate, with pre-approval typically taking two to three weeks. The HEAT Loan stacks with HPHL and HPLR; there’s no double-dipping rule that excludes one when you take the other. We coordinate the HEAT Loan paperwork with whichever partner bank you choose, usually scheduling approval to land before install completion so the rebate-net balance flows straight onto the loan.

Federal tax credit

What changed with the federal credit

The federal 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit ended for equipment placed in service after December 31, 2025, so a heat pump installed now does not qualify for it. Mass Save rebates and the 0% HEAT Loan were not affected, and they remain the main way to bring the cost of a mini split down. If your system went in during 2025 and your CPA still needs the model numbers, AHRI certificate numbers and install date for IRS Form 5695, we can pull that documentation from the job file.

Whole-home approach

Insulation, air-sealing, and smart thermostats: Mass Save covers more than heat pumps

Mass Save also funds attic and wall insulation, air-sealing (blower-door-tested infiltration reduction), basement and rim-joist insulation, smart thermostats (Ecobee, Nest, Honeywell T9), and induction-range upgrades when paired with a qualifying electrical-panel upgrade. Hopkins doesn’t run insulation directly, since that’s specialized weatherization work, but we partner with Mass Save Home Energy Services weatherization contractors in Bristol and Plymouth counties so we can run a single Mass Save assessment that covers heat-pump install plus weatherization plus smart thermostats in one application, one inspection, one set of paperwork, and one rebate. The whole-home approach stacks more rebate money than running each measure separately, and the total install cycle compresses to 6 to 8 weeks instead of 4 to 6 months of sequential filings.

Hopkins Electric files Mass Save paperwork on every Panasonic mini split, heat-pump conversion, and qualifying panel upgrade install across Taunton, Brockton, Fall River, Attleboro, Randolph, Stoughton, and the rest of Bristol, Plymouth, and Norfolk counties. We are listed as a Mass Save partner in both Eversource and National Grid territories. Pre-approval the day we sign, install documentation the day of commissioning, post-install verification within 48 hours, rebate check typically lands 45 to 60 days from commissioning. HEAT Loan coordination with your bank runs in parallel. You see a single fixed-price proposal, a single Mass Save assessment, and a single end-of-project package.

Mass Save workflow

Eligibility check, then we file.

01

Walk-through + eligibility

We list your project against current Mass Save program rules and tell you what rebates apply. Free.

02

Paperwork + install

Rebate paperwork filed before install. Equipment ordered. Permits pulled. Install closes per spec.

03

Rebate to you

Utility processes the rebate post-install. The check goes from the utility direct to you. We don’t see it.

Frequently asked

Common questions before booking.

For anything not answered here, the fastest reply is texting Tyler at (508) 818-3165 or sending project details through the contact form. Visit our gallery for recent work.

Does Hopkins charge for the Mass Save filing?

No. The paperwork is included in the project scope. Mass Save rebates go from the utility direct to you; we don’t take a cut.

Which projects typically qualify?

Mini split heat pumps (cold-climate Panasonic units especially), heat pump water heaters, panel upgrades that enable heat pumps or EV chargers, and some EV-charger installs. Eligibility shifts each program year; we check at walk-through.

How long does the rebate take?

Mass Save rebate processing on a heat-pump or mini-split install runs roughly 60-90 days from the install completion date to rebate-check-in-hand: pre-approval the day Hopkins files (typically same day as signed quote), post-install verification within 48 hours of commissioning (Hopkins submits), program-administrator review and rebate-check issuance 45-60 days after verification (currently EFI runs the administration). HEAT Loan coordination with your partner bank runs in parallel; pre-approval typically lands two to three weeks after Hopkins files.

Are you licensed?

Yes. Tyler Hopkins is a Massachusetts Electrician (license earned 2024). Hopkins Electric LLC is fully insured and bonded. We pull permits in the Electrician’s name on every job that requires one.

Do you pull permits?

Yes, on every job that requires one. We file with your town inspectional services office, attend rough-in and final inspections, and close out the permit when the work passes. Permits are included in the fixed-price scope.

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Every mass save rebates quote is a walk-through with the electrician, not a templated form-fill from a specialist. Tyler arrives with a meter, walks the panel, talks through the scope, and emails a fixed-price proposal the same day or next morning.

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