Massachusetts Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Massachusetts. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Massachusetts Clean Cities can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Laws and Incentives
Massachusetts Information
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Information in this list is updated annually after Massachusetts's legislative session ends.
Last Updated October 2020
State Incentives
- Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants
- Public Access Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
- Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants for Public Fleets
- Plug-In and Zero Emission Vehicle Rebates
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Grants
- Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Installation Incentive - Eversource
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Incentive - Eversource added 11/12/2020
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Discount - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Incentive - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Rebate
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Discounts - Green Energy Consumers Alliance
- Non-Residential Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Program - National Grid
Laws and Regulations
- Support for Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)
- Support for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation
- Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Parking Space Regulations
- Voluntary Biofuels Program
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Building Standards updated 11/12/2020
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Feasibility Studies
- Alternative Fuel Offering Requirement
- State Energy Policy
- Public Utility Definition
- Transportation Emissions Reduction Reporting
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- State Hybrid Electric (HEV) Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition Requirements
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Access to Massachusetts Turnpike and Tunnels
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- State Agency Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- Deregulation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a Motor Fuel
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Massachusetts.