Eversource Launches 2024 ‘Main Streets’ Program in Massachusetts Communities to Connect Businesses with Energy Efficiency Upgrades
BOSTON, Mass. (May 21, 2024) – As part of its ongoing commitment to helping customers across the commonwealth take control of their own energy use with optimized solutions, Eversource announced it will bring its successful Main Streets program to over 40 Massachusetts communities in 2024. Through Main Streets, the Sponsors of Mass Save®, including Eversource, partner with municipalities to connect small business owners with approved contractors who offer no-cost energy assessments to discuss upgrades that lower energy use and reduce costs.
“Since Eversource first launched Main Streets nearly a decade ago, it has evolved from a few events per year into an equity-driven statewide initiative that serves, on average, more than 1,000 commercial customers annually,” said Eversource Vice President for Energy Efficiency and Electric Mobility Tilak Subrahmanian. “Main Streets provides opportunities for small and micro businesses to improve their energy efficiency and gain a competitive edge by lowering their energy costs or demonstrating a reduced carbon footprint. In 2024, we continue to prioritize outreach in Environmental Justice Communities, which often face an undue energy burden. It is essential for us to connect with those customers who would most benefit from energy efficiency measures, while supporting Massachusetts in reaching its ambitious decarbonization goals.”
Evolving from a small Eversource-only initiative, Main Streets has continued to grow over the years, with more than half of all planned events in communities across the commonwealth in 2024 in collaboration with other Sponsors of Mass Save, including several events outside of the Eversource service territory organized solely by other Sponsors. Through Main Streets, customers have saved on average nearly 13 million kWh per year – equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions saved from recycling over 3,000 tons of waste – as well as over 100,000 therms of natural gas savings annually. This year, Eversource will continue building on that success through close collaboration with local community partners, multilingual marketing efforts, and language support at in-person events.
Main Streets energy efficiency solutions start with a no-cost, no-obligation energy assessment to identify energy-saving opportunities for small businesses, such as weatherization, insulation, occupancy sensors, programmable thermostats, refrigeration controls, lighting controls and more. Improvements like installing aerators and spray valves happen on the spot at no cost to the customer. More involved projects, like the installation of energy-efficient motor controls, are scheduled for a future date. Eversource offers increased incentives for a range of energy efficiency improvements to further offset the cost of upgrades, and interest-free financing is available for any remaining costs.
Local licensed electricians contracted by Eversource will complete approved projects and ensure minimal disruption to daily business operations, and all high-efficiency products installed as part of this initiative include warranties for both materials and labor. For businesses interested in scheduling a no-cost, no-obligation assessment for business, including those in communities not part of an official Main Streets partnership this year, please complete this registration form.
Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2024 and recognized as a Five-Year Champion, appearing in every edition of the list. Celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, Eversource transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to 1.8 million customers throughout Massachusetts, including approximately 1.47 million electric customers in 140 communities, 639,000 gas customers in 117 communities, and 11,500 water customers in five communities. Eversource harnesses the commitment of approximately 9,900 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like a first-in-the-nation networked geothermal pilot project, solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.
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