ConnectedSolutions
Make your devices work smarter with ConnectedSolutions
Whether you are a homeowner or run a small business, ConnectedSolutions works with connected devices to reduce electric use during periods of high energy demand.
From Wi-Fi thermostats to Energy Storage, National Grid makes it easy to reduce electricity use at peak times.
Thermostat Program
Enroll your smart thermostat in ConnectedSolutions to earn incentives for reducing energy use at peak times.
Battery Program
Enroll the inverter that controls your battery in ConnectedSolutions to use your battery to reduce peak energy use and reduce air pollution.
How it Works
On hot summer days, when the grid is stressed, it is important to conserve energy. Reducing energy at these times reduces energy costs and decreases pollution.
National Grid has made it easy for you to conserve energy at these peak times with a portfolio of solutions including Wi-Fi thermostats and energy storage systems.
Below is an overview of our offerings.
| Wi-Fi Thermostats | Batteries | |
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| Incentive Structure | Up to $100 for signing up and $20 per year | Around $1,200 per year depending on your battery system and settings |
| Number of events per year | approximately 15 events per year | 30 – 60 events per year |
| Time of year events are called | Summer Only | Summer Only |
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ConnectedSolutions+
For a limited time, customers in select areas of Massachusetts can now earn even more rewards for enrolling their smart thermostat and/or battery storage system in ConnectedSolutions+. Select communities in the following areas may be eligible: Barre-Athol, Bridgewater, East Longmeadow and Hampden, Foxborough, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Millbury, Nantucket, Palmer, Plainville, Salem, Ware, Whitman, Worcester
The Off Peak Charging Program
Our ConnectedSolutions program for EV/PHEV is no longer available, but you can still earn annual incentives plus a $50 enrollment incentive with our Off-Peak Charging Program through Charge Smart MA.