Massachusetts's 2025-2027 Plan installs mostly fossil fuel equipment for low-income space heating — because gas-to-electric conversion increases energy burden. The program designed to help LMI households is structurally unable to electrify them.
LI heat pumps: ~9% of all heat pumps planned
~9%
Low-income heat pumps as a share of total planned heat pump installations (2025-2027). C-Team: "Planned LI units appear low."
Active demand management budget by income
$0
Income Eligible Active Demand Management budget for 2025-2027. Cut from $111,698 to zero — a 100% reduction.
"Customer economics continue to be unfavorable for gas-to-electric conversions."
— EEAC Consultant Team, 2025-2027 Draft Plan Initial Review, Slide 20. This is the same dynamic Eversource VP Subrahmanian acknowledged: switching from gas to electric heating increases bills ~30%. The result: electrification programs that serve the market-rate segment while LMI households remain on fossil fuels — and continue paying gas infrastructure costs.
Sources: LI HP share (~9%) — C-Team, Slide 21. LI space heating fuel mix — Slide 20. Market rate HP units — Slide 29. ADM budgets — Slide 47 (Income Eligible: $111,698 → $0). All from "2025-2027 Draft Plan — Consultant Team Initial Review," Apr 24, 2024, ma-eeac.org. Subrahmanian 30% bill increase — Utility Dive, 2024.