Multi-Unit Dwelling Programs
Important: Final Year for Current Multi-Unit Dwelling Program
- The current Multi-Unit Dwelling program is nearing the end of its available budget.
- Multi-Unit Dwelling applications will continue to be accepted and processed as funding becomes available. Application approval is subject to available funding, and submission does not guarantee funding.
- National Grid has proposed a Phase IV electric vehicle program for 2027 through 2030 (D.P.U. 25-189). The proposal is currently under review by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Program offerings, eligibility requirements, incentive levels, and timing will be confirmed following a Department order. We will update this page as additional information becomes available.
Key Deadlines:
- Return signed Pre-Approval Offer Letter no later than December 31, 2026, to be eligible for the current Multi-Unit Dwelling incentives. Signed Pre-Approval Offer Letters received after December 31, 2026, will not be accepted. Projects may be completed and activated after this date, as specified in the Pre-Approval Offer Letter.
For questions, please contact [email protected].
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Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program
This program helps property owners and developers install EV charging stations at properties with 5 or more units by providing up to 100% funding of the electrical infrastructure costs and additional rebates on charging station equipment costs. (For 20+ unit properties, consider participating in the complimentary MUD EV-Ready Site plan.)
Step 1. Learn about the Program by reading the Program Brochure and reviewing the detailed incentive charts.
Step 2. Select qualified equipment for your project. Please see the following guidance for choosing qualified equipment.
L2 and DCFC Hardware: Beginning January 1st, 2025 products must be listed on the Massachusetts tab of the EPRI VPL.
Networks: Must be listed on the Qualified Network Service Provider List.
Step 3. Check the Environmental Justice Community Eligibility Map to see if your project qualifies for additional funding.
Step 4. For more information on what additional funding sources are available, review the Additional Resources section.
Step 5. Review Application Requirements.*
Step 6. Have questions before you get started? Contact us and we can answer your questions or connect with one of our EV Charging Station Installers, who can walk you through the application process and discuss your EV project construction.
* Incentives are subject to approval please do not purchase equipment or begin construction prior to approval.
Contact us at [email protected].
MUD EV-Ready Site Plans:
Supports property owners of MUDs with 20+ residential units in developing an EV-Ready Site Plan for the infrastructure, EV charging station equipment, and management practices required to provide EV charging to residents.
Plans to include:
Proposed project sizing
Cost estimates
Evaluations of existing electrical infrastructure
Operational and financial impacts of the installation
Discussion of EV Load Management Systems if needed due to capacity constraints
Up to 100% of the cost of the report will be funded by this offering.
The MUD EV-Ready Site Plan offering closed on October 1, 2026. Applications received after October 1 will not be accepted. However, customers interested in pursuing a charging installation project after that date may contact [email protected] for guidance on next steps.
Multi-Unit Dwelling Frequently Asked Questions
For questions and information applying to all EV charging station programs visit our general FAQ webpage.
For the Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) EV Charging Program, National Grid defines a MUD as a Residential building or group of buildings which utilize a shared parking lot and/or garage where EV chargers will be wired behind a shared utility meter(s). Properties not designed for long term residences such as hotels, dormitories, barracks, and shelters are ineligible for the MUD EV Charging Program, but potentially eligible for the Public and Workplace EV Charging Program.
To participate in this program, the property must have 5 or more residential units. Properties with 1 to 4 unit(s) should consider the Residential EV Charging Infrastructure Program. There is no maximum size for a project in the MUD EV Charging Program.
No. Since the EV Chargers will be wired to individual residential accounts held by the individual tenants, this project is not eligible under the MUD EV Charging Program. However, each installation may be eligible to participate in the Residential EV Charging Infrastructure Program.
No. Level 1 ports are not eligible for infrastructure incentives or EVSE rebates in the MUD EV Charging Program.
Yes. DCFC ports are eligible for the MUD EV Charging Program, however they are incentivized at the Level 2 port incentive levels.
No, EVSEs at MUD are not required to be networked. If the customer chooses to provide the EV Chargers with networking, the customer could be eligible for the networking stipend.
The program utilizes the state EJC map for its incentive tier levels for EJC’s, however for specific cases, please contact [email protected].
If your question is not answered here, feel free to reach out to our EV Team at [email protected].
Commercial and Fleet Program Brochure
Multi-Unit EV Charging Program Overview
EV-Ready Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings
Understand Massachusetts EV-ready parking requirements for multifamily dwellings, including Stretch and Specialized Energy Code updates and flexibility for projects that choose to deploy Automatic Load Management Systems (ALMS).