New Hampshire

The Public Utilities Commission offers rebates on both residential and commercial/municipalities installs. The program provides a rebate payment of 40% of the system and installation cost of up to $10,000 or $65,000, respectively.

Residential State Rebate

Rebate up to a maximum of $10,000, for New Hampshire residents who invest in high-efficiency (80% or greater), bulk-fuel fed, wood-pellet central heating boilers and furnaces. In order to be eligible, the system must be a pellet boiler or furnace functioning as a central heating system. It also must have at least 3 tons of pellet storage and the pellets must be automatically fed from that storage to the furnace or boiler.

Rebate pre-approval applications can be downloaded below:

• Step 1 Application
• Step 2 Application

Commercial State Rebate

Commercial rebate payment of 40% of the heating appliance(s) and installation cost, up to a maximum of $65,000, for investments in non-residential bulk-fuel fed wood pellet boilers and furnaces of 2.5 million BTU or less, that become operational, serving designed intent and installer-certified.

Thermal Renewable Energy Credits (T-RECs)

For commercial customers interested in the thermal rebate credit program, a rebate of $5,000 is available to assist in the cost of meters for systems that become REC eligible. Plus, get money back over the life of your biomass heating system.

Efficiency Vermont

Efficiency Vermont offers a rebate of up to a total of $6,000 per install when installed by a qualifying installer such as Lyme Green Heat. Installation must be classified as an indoor system and be installed inside. Also, there must be at least one week fuel-storage and automated on/off and fuel feed. Replacement or expansion of existing biomass systems and/or components (including cord wood boilers) and replacement of existing electric heating systems do not qualify. Efficiency Vermont’s rebate form can be viewed here.

Windham County Vouchers

Residential customers in Windham County may be eligible for a $6,000 or $8,000 voucher to install an advanced wood pellet heating system in their Windham County home. Customers who meet low-to-moderate income guidelines can ask participating installers such as Lyme Green Heat to apply for the voucher on their behalf.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Through its Go Clean program, MassCEC offers information on the technology, equipment, and installers for modern wood heating. Residents interested in central pellet heating systems for their homes can find more information at this website.

Maine

Thermal Renewable Energy Credits (T-RECs)

We can help you earn up to $15,000 over the 30-year lifetime of your heating system with Thermal Renewable Energy Credits (T-RECs).

Federal Tax Credits

The federal government offers tax incentives to encourage the switch to clean energy. We can help you discover what federal tax credits you’ll be eligible for with your new biomass heating system. In past years, customers have been able to claim 30% of the cost of the project.