Swampscott Selected for Statewide Energy Partnership

Swampscott is among 58 municipalities and community groups selected to partner with their local Mass Save Sponsor to deliver energy-efficient solutions to residents and small businesses.

The Sponsors of Mass Save announced the 2025-27 Community First Partners cohorts, including Swampscott, which will work to reduce energy use and improve the comfort of local homes and buildings. The Community First Partnership leverages community knowledge and relationships to boost participation in Mass Save’s energy efficiency programs.

“Through the Mass Save Community First Partnership, our goal is to make energy efficiency more accessible and affordable for all,” said Maggie Downey, chief administrative officer at Cape Light Compact. “Partnering with municipalities and community-based organizations allows us to reach more renters, multilingual families, and income-eligible residents to offer real solutions that lower energy use and support a cleaner community.”

Each 2025-27 Community First Partner may receive up to $85,000 annually to fund an energy advocate and local outreach efforts. They also have access to comprehensive training on energy efficiency and electrification as well as co-branded multilingual marketing materials.

Partners will hire staff and lead customized marketing initiatives. The Sponsors will also provide training for the lead vendors and energy advocates on small business incentives and opportunity to drive more small business energy assessments.

The program specifically targets renters, landlords, income-eligible households, language isolated households and small businesses. The initiative aims to ensure more equitable access to energy efficiency benefits across communities.

Through the Massachusetts 2025-27 Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization Plan, Mass Save is aiming to deliver an estimated $13.7 billion in benefits to customers across the Commonwealth over the three years, including over $4.4 billion in equity benefits.

“Massachusetts is consistently ranked first in the nation for energy efficiency,” Gov. Maura Healey said. “This new three-year plan will take Mass Save to the next level.”

Mass Save will also weatherize more than 184,000 homes, including over 75,000 low- and moderate-income households and over 51,000 rental units. The organization will also support the installation of heat pumps in an additional 119,000 households, including over 23,000 low- and moderate-income households and over 15,000 rental units.

“The electrification and efficiency upgrades offered lower customers’ electric bills, improve community health, and ensure our homes and businesses are warm in the winter and cool in the summer,” said Rebecca Tepper, energy and environmental affairs secretary. This is our clean energy transition in action.”

Ultimately, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 million metric tons of CO2e.

“Every Massachusetts resident deserves the opportunity to live in an energy efficient home and afford to do so,” said Stephanie Terach, manager of energy efficiency and customer solutions at Liberty. “Our partnership with municipalities and community-based organizations through the Mass Save Community First Partnership helps ensure that renters, small businesses, and income-eligible residents can access powerful energy-saving solutions without barriers.”

All of the 2025-27 Community First Partners are: