2026 MA DOER Solar Smart Survey

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has tasked BW Research to collect data relevant to the implementation of the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. BW Research seeks to collect data on the project costs and cost factors of SMART projects from active industry participants in Massachusetts. The information collected will directly inform incentive amounts and potential program enhancements, so your participation is crucially important.

BW Research Partnership is collecting these survey responses on behalf of the Department of Energy Resources pursuant to G.L. c. 25A, § 7 and shall keep individual responses confidential to the extent permitted by law, but may release aggregates and analysis of survey responses.

While we aimed to ask as few questions as possible, the questionnaire can be quite detailed, especially for respondents with experience with a wide range of SMART eligible solar and battery storage projects. The survey should take between 20 – 40 minutes depending on the respondent.

At the end of the survey you will be asked if you are interested in a follow-up phone interview. This interview is entirely optional, but can help the research team better understand the particular challenges that the solar industry in Massachusetts is facing at this point in time.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the project manager, Nate Hunt, at nhunt@bwresearch.com.