HomeIncentives by StateMassachusetts
Mass Save pays $70 a fixture for networked controls.
That's $7,000 back on a 100-fixture retrofit when each fixture has a networked sensor built in. We design it, file for it and test it.
Mass Save's 2026 rate for existing buildings, checked October 2026. We confirm it for your building before you buy. Sources
Why it adds up fast here.
Mass Save pays the same $70 for every fixture with a built-in networked sensor, whatever its wattage. A troffer over a desk earns as much as a high bay, as long as the building runs its lights at least 2,000 hours a year.
To get the full rate, the system has to be on the DesignLights Consortium's networked list, dim with daylight, carry high-end trim, and pass a room-by-room performance test that goes in with the application. Mass Save approves the project before anything is bought. That paperwork is the part we do for you.
Mass Save is run by Eversource, National Grid, Cape Light Compact and Unitil. Rates as of October 2026; Mass Save sets them each program year.
96 fixtures × $70$6,720
Upgrading lighting anyway?
Massachusetts is on the 2021 IECC with state amendments. Replace 10% or more of the fixtures in a space and the code calls for that space to get automatic shutoff, daylight dimming near the windows and, in garages, lights that step down when nobody's there. The controls get tested before final inspection.
A sensor in every fixture is the simplest way we know to meet those rules, and it's the setup Mass Save pays for.
See how a project runs- GaragesStep down when a zone sits empty, and dim near open sides in daylightCovered
- DaylightDim near the windows, all the way to 15%Covered
- ShutoffLights off within 20 minutes of a room emptyingCovered
Reporting and emissions rules.
Buildings of 20,000 sq ft and up have their energy use reported to the state each year. Boston (BERDO) and Cambridge (BEUDO) go further and cap emissions, tightening toward net zero. Lighting controls cut electricity use, which helps on every one of these.
We work on site in Massachusetts.
We design the controls, ready for your engineer's stamp, and help you pick products from several brands. Every device arrives set up on our bench, labeled and bagged by room. Your electrician installs it, then we test every room and file the Mass Save paperwork.
Questions owners ask.
Does Mass Save still pay for LED fixtures without controls?
Not for larger customers. Since 2025, Mass Save pays only on fixtures with controls, and since January 2026 its instant (distributor) discounts also need a sensor in the fixture. Small businesses in Mass Save's Small Business Turnkey program and municipal accounts are the exceptions. As of October 2026.
What does the $70 need?
Pre-approval before you buy, a networked system on the DesignLights Consortium's list with a sensor built into each fixture, daylight dimming, high-end trim of at least 10%, a written control narrative, and a performance test form with the application. Fixtures that already have controls go through Mass Save's custom path instead. Projects should be finished by December 31, 2026.
Is there anything for new construction?
Yes. Mass Save's new construction program pays for lighting controls on the energy they save, and it covers tenant fit-outs and open-air garages too. Bring it in before design development ends. New buildings need to be all-electric to qualify.
Does Mass Save cover my town?
It covers customers of Eversource, National Grid, Cape Light Compact and Unitil. About 40 towns, such as Braintree and Concord, have their own municipal light plant with its own programs. Send an address and we'll check.
See what your Massachusetts building gets.
Send an address. We'll confirm the rate, your estimate and what it takes to claim it.
Networked lighting controls, start to finish.