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State Profile
Massachusetts
Composite score 73 / 100
Rank
#7
Renewable
15%
Grid carbon
580lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Massachusetts vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10073.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%15.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W580.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W20.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢27.3¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%29.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%2.0%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh580.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CB
RPS ambitionUS avg CA
Incentives here
What's currently available in Massachusetts
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade B
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for MA
To hit 50% renewable~12 years
To hit 75% renewable~20 years
To hit 100% renewable~34 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.