Press Release: 12/8/2025
MassCEC Expands No-Cost Service to Help more Residents Reduce Energy Costs and Modernize Their Homes
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December 8, 2025
The Home Modernization Navigator expands to Chelsea, Lynn, Framingham, and Taunton, broadening access to clean energy upgrades and savings for households
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced the expansion of the Home Modernization Navigator pilot program, a no-cost service that helps residents improve their homes and lower their energy bills. This initiative provides personalized support for energy upgrades, electrification, and efficiency improvements. Following the success of the program’s first phase in Springfield and Lowell, the second phase will now expand to three new communities—Chelsea, Framingham, and Lynn. Additionally, the Home Modernization Navigator will expand into Taunton in January.
“The Home Modernization Navigator pilot program is helping break down barriers that keep too many families from making badly needed upgrades to their homes, saving them money,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “As we grow into more communities, we’re ensuring that more people can access savings and the best heating and cooling technology.”
“MassCEC is committed to helping every Massachusetts resident modernize their home in ways that are good for their wallet and their health,” said MassCEC Interim CEO Dr. Jennifer Le Blond. “The Home Modernization Navigator simplifies what can be a complex process—offering one-on-one support so residents can confidently take the next step toward efficient, electrified, and affordable homes.”
The program provides one-on-one guidance via phone, video calls, and community office hours to help residents identify their goals, access available incentives and financing, and provide technical guidance on the following:
Appliances and Yard Equipment
Clean Electricity
Electrical Upgrades
Energy Bill Savings
Heating and Cooling
Transportation
Weatherization
The Home Modernization Navigator pilot program prioritizes engagement with renters, rental property owners, low-income households, and residents who speak languages other than English—addressing persistent gaps in participation in clean energy programs and ensuring equitable access to savings and comfort. This one-stop resource empowers residents to take steps toward reducing energy costs and exploring more sustainable living.
For more information about the Home Modernization Navigator, visit https://goclean.masscec.com/home-modernization-navigator.
Statements of Support
“Massachusetts is a leader in energy efficiency because we know these investments bring down the cost of energy bills and help the climate,” said Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “The Home Modernization Navigator is a proven tool, and its expansion to Framingham and beyond is an important step forward. I applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for advancing this work, and I’m eager to see the difference it will make for families across the Commonwealth.”
“It is exciting that Taunton is now included in the Home Modernization Navigation Program. For many, especially landlords and tenants, it has been difficult and cumbersome accessing clean energy programs,” said State Representative Lisa Field (D-Taunton). “This centralized, customer-focused program will help our residents pursue electrification, efficiency, and renewable projects. Thank you to the partners and stakeholders for opening up this initiative to the residents of our city.”
"The Home Modernization Navigator supports residents looking to lower their energy bills while implementing clean energy upgrades, and I am thrilled to see this successful program expand to Lynn," said State Senator Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). "Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center for their support of programs that balance affordability with sustainability."
“The MassCEC has been partnering with the City on various projects, all with the common goal of advancing clean energy and energy efficiency,” said Mayor of Lynn Jared Nicholson. “We are excited to expand on our efforts through the Home Modernization Navigator, which strives to provide equitable access to energy savings, especially for those who may not yet have had the opportunity to participate in initiatives such as this.”
“Chelsea families, including homeowners, face disproportionately high energy burdens. With energy costs at an all-time high in our region, it’s more important than ever for residents to have real opportunities to lower their bills and improve their homes,” said Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez. “Personalized support for energy upgrades, electrification, and efficiency improvements can make a meaningful difference. The MassCEC’s Home Modernization Navigator Program helps make that possible, and we’re grateful that our community has been recognized.”
About the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy and climatetech sector across the Commonwealth to spur job creation, deliver statewide environmental benefits, increase affordability, and secure long-term economic opportunities for the people of Massachusetts. Since 2010, MassCEC has awarded nearly $800 million in programs and investments and attracted more than $2.8 billion in private and public funds.