Massachusetts Renewable Energy Programs

SMART 101

• Why is my Solar Production Low or Negative?
• What is the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program?
• Who owns the energy rights (or RECs) for systems participating in SMART?
• What regulations dictate the SMART program?
• How do I participate in SMART?
• What are the steps to apply to the SMART Program?

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SMART Payments

• Will I be notified of my monthly SMART payments?
• How do I change my SMART payment information?
• How do I view SMART payment details?
• How is the SMART incentive received?
• When will I get my monthly SMART incentive payments?
• When will I get my first SMART incentive payment?

SMART Alternative On-Bill Credits (AOBCs)

• Am I eligible to buyout the capacity rights to my AOBC Generation Unit?
• How often and how can I change my AOBC allocations?
• What is the AOBC cashout process?
• On my host account bill, I see a transfer of AOBCs to a subscribers. Why didn’t my subscriber see the same transfer on their bill?
• To what extent can my subscribers use their transferred AOBCs to offset their bill charges?
• What do AOBCs look like on the bill of a credit recipient?

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Qualified Facility (QF) and Net Metering Compensation

• Where can I find more information on Qualified Facilities and Net Metering?

Bill Questions

• What will my bill look like once I have solar?

Capacity Rights and Buyouts

• Who owns the capacity rights for systems participating in SMART?
• Is my project eligible for a capacity buyout?
• How do I exercise the capacity buyout option?
• How do I calculate the capacity buyout payment amount?
• What is the timeline for a capacity buyout?

Distributed Generation (DG) and SMART

• What should I keep in mind when working with Eversource’s Distributed Generation (DG) team for a SMART project’s interconnection?
• Where can I find MA interconnection information?

Other Eversource Offerings

• What other incentives for clean energy or efficiency does Eversource offer?