AMPS Program

How It Works

Through our AMPS program, SSCAC conducts a home energy usage audit to show homeowners and renters how much energy their appliances and fixtures are using. Our auditor will offer suggestions for how to conserve energy. Eligible households may also receive at no-cost:

• Energy efficient light bulbs
• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Washers
• Air conditioners
• Dehumidifiers

Home Energy Assistance eligible households in the NSTAR Electric or NGRID Electric service area are eligible.

For more information about our AMPS program,

call (508) 747-7575 x6253.

Any Home Energy Assistance eligible household that lives in the NSTAR Electric or National Grid Electric service area, and has not already had an AMPS audit performed. Click the button below to see the Home Energy Assistance program's income guidelines.

How To Apply

Contact South Shore Community Action Council at 508-747-7575 to request your AMPS energy audit. We will provide your name and telephone number to our energy auditors.

An energy auditor will call you to set up an appointment for an AMPS audit in your home or apartment. The energy audit takes approximately one-and-a-half hours.

You will receive energy efficient bulbs at no cost, and your refrigerator will be metered to determine its efficiency.

Specific recommendations will be made based on your energy usage profile to help you cut down on your electric usage. In some situations, these recommendations may include free replacement of an energy-inefficient refrigerator.

The auditor will provide SSCAC with this data and, if appropriate, a refrigerator or freezer will be ordered.