Power Savers MA FAQ
Power Savers MA is a program offered in conjunction with select EV Charger manufacturers, designed to help Massachusetts EV owners reduce the environmental impact of their charging. By participating in the program, you are helping the State of Massachusetts achieve its clean energy goals by aligning your charging with times of higher renewable energy availability. This helps reduce emissions and maintain reliability and affordability for all Massachusetts electricity customers.
When participating in Power Savers MA, you’ll retain full control over your charging schedule. To make it simple, just remember to avoid charging from 3-9 pm EST throughout the year. More specifically, participants are encouraged to avoid charging during the following seasonal on-peak windows:
March-May: Weekdays from 5pm-9pm EST
June-August: Weekdays from 3pm-7pm EST
September-November: Weekdays 4pm-8pm EST
December-February: Weekdays from 4pm-8pm EST
While charging outside of these hours will maximize the environmental impact of your participation, there will be no penalty for charging within these windows.
By participating in this program, you are helping to shift energy into off peak hours that are more likely to be served by clean energy sources. Under the MA Clean Peak Standard, this helps to generate Clean Peak Energy Credits that MA utilities can use towards their decarbonization mandates. This charging behavior contributes to a cleaner grid.
See the chart below for eligible charging equipment. Your charger must be installed and activated with internet connectivity prior to enrollment. Your Wi-Fi connection and EV charger(s) must be connected to your EV charger manufacturer’s account. You must have an account with your EV charger’s manufacturer to enroll in the program. If you do not have one, you will need to establish one prior to enrollment.
Model Name | Model Number | Type |
|---|---|---|
Emporia | EMEVSE1 | Plug In/Hardwire |
Emporia | EMEVSE1-B | Plug In/Hardwire |
For more information about the charging equipment list above, please visit the manufacturers’ websites. Customers must have one of the chargers listed above to be eligible for the program at this time. As chargers from other manufacturers become eligible, we will add them to the list.
Power Savers MA will provide email confirmation of your status in the program. It could take up to twelve weeks to see an email confirmation of acceptance into the program.
You can find the program terms and conditions for the EV charger manufacturers here:
Provider | Terms and Conditions |
|---|---|
Emporia |
Spring (March – May) off-peak charging is charging your vehicle outside of the hours of 5pm EST to 9pm EST on weekdays.
Summer (June - August) off-peak charging is charging your vehicle outside of the hours of 3pm EST – 7pm EST on weekdays.
Fall (September – November) off-peak charging is charging your vehicle outside of the hours of 4pm EST to 8pm EST on weekdays.
Winter (December - February) off-peak charging is charging your vehicle outside of the hours of 4pm EST – 8m EST on weekdays.
This excludes weekends and holidays, which are considered off-peak. Holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
You will never be penalized for charging during this time. However, no clean energy credits will be generated when you charge during this window, and you’ll lose the benefit of powering your EV with clean power.
Send an email to powersavers-ma@energyhub.com for more information or to request to end your participation in the program.