Save Mass Save and ACPs (Alternative Compliance Payments)

The House version of the energy affordability bill proposes to slash $1 billion from Mass Save’s budget and redirect 70% of Alternative Compliance Payments (ACPs) away from clean energy investments. “Were the legislature to advance an additional $1B in cuts to Mass Save, on top of the $500M in previous program cuts, it would result in a devastating estimated loss of $4.5B in total benefits and savings for ratepayers.” Proposed cuts to Mass Save and Alternative Compliance Payments (ACPs) will jeopardize more than 40,000 new and renovated affordable housing units and more than 233,000 clean energy jobs. The 2025–2027 plan includes a historic $1.78 billion equity commitment, the strongest in Massachusetts history, designed to expand access to energy-saving upgrades for historically under-served communities across the Commonwealth.