2026 SHELD Home Heating + Cooling Rebates

South Hadley Electric Light Department (SHELD) offers rebates on heat pump systems. Please note that all heat pumps must be installed by a licensed contractor to be eligible for a rebate. Eligible heat pump systems must be purchased between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 and applications postmarked by March 31, 2027.

  • · Eligibility for Rebate:

    • Applicant must be a current SHELD electric customer

    • Maximum heat pump rebate is $2,400 per address, every two years

    • Maximum central air rebate is $1,000 per address, every two years

    • All installed equipment must be new

    • AHRI Certificate must be submitted (can be obtained from contractor or ahridirectory.org)

    • Copies of all dated invoices and receipts must be submitted

    • All required information in rebate application must be received

    • All rebates up to $750.00 will be applied as an on-bill credit, all rebates exceeding $750.00 will be mailed via a check to the account holder on file.

    • Equipment must meet minimum efficiency standards in table below:

    • SHELD reserves the right to limit, approve, or deny applications

    • Contractors do not qualify

    • New construction builds do not qualify

    • The purpose of this program is to incentivize upgrades to energy efficient appliances/systems, the equipment installed must be an upgrade to an existing appliance/system already in the property

EQUIPMENT

SEER2

HSPF2

COP

Rebate

Central Air Conditioning

Energy Star Rated

N/A

N/A

$500/ton

Air-Source Heat Pump

≥15.2

≥8.5 Non-ducted/8.1 Ducted

≥1.75 at 5° F/ max capacity

$800/ ton

Ground-Source Heat Pump

Energy Star Rated

≥1.75 at 5° F/ max capacity

$1000/ ton


Restrictions for rebate:
    • Heat pumps must be installed by a licensed contractor (self-installations are not eligible)
    • Heat pumps being installed with or through MassSave are not eligible for a SHELD heat pump rebate

How to Apply:
1. Apply online below, or, complete the following application form and mail along with required documentation to:
      South Hadley Electric Light Department
      85 Main St
      South Hadley, MA 01075
      Attn: Rebates
For more information, please call (413) 536-1050
To apply electronically, please utilize the below application:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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