Rockland Contractor Sued Over Alleged $8 Million Mass Save Fraud

ROCKLAND MA— A local heating and cooling contractor has been hit with an 8-million-dollar civil lawsuit in Plymouth Superior Court, accused of pulling off a massive billing fraud scheme against the state’s flagship energy-efficiency initiative.

According to court documents filed by major utility providers, MWD Heating & Air Conditioning and its owner, Mark Dyszczyk, allegedly fleeced nearly $8 million from Massachusetts ratepayers. The complaint states that the company billed the Mass Save program for commercial heat pumps that were either completely missing, shoddily installed, or quietly ripped out after inspectors had already signed off on the paperwork.

Red Flags and a 5 A.M. Crane Incident

Administrators first caught wind of suspicious activity surrounding MWD’s projects back in April. Program officials moved swiftly to freeze pending payments before cutting ties and suspending the company from the network altogether.

The joint civil complaint—brought forward by Eversource Energy, Liberty Utilities, National Grid, Unitil, and the Cape Light Compact JPE—outlines a pattern of deceit mostly concentrated in commercial builds. Among the more unusual details in the lawsuit, Dyszczyk reportedly rolled up to a Weymouth car wash with a crane at 5:00 a.m. and hauled away heating equipment without even bothering to get consent from the property owner.

When contacted by reporters from The Boston Globe, Dyszczyk did not respond to phone messages or emails seeking a response to the allegations. While several other recent contractor scandals involving Mass Save have resulted in heavy federal criminal charges and prison time, MWD and its owner currently face civil litigation. Even so, utility representatives emphasized a strict zero-tolerance approach to anyone attempting to manipulate ratepayer-funded programs.

Political Fallout on Beacon Hill

The legal battle arrives at a volatile time for Mass Save, which has increasingly turned into a political flashpoint. Supported by mandatory surcharges tacked onto utility bills across the Commonwealth, the program operates on an annual budget soaring past $1 billion to hand out rebates for green energy conversions.

With that much money moving through the pipeline, oversight has become a central argument on Beacon Hill. House lawmakers have pushed for reductions to the program’s funding, while a contrasting Senate proposal aims to keep spending levels steady.

The lawsuit also compounds a rough stretch for the integrity of the contractor network. It follows high-profile cases like the federal convictions of brothers Joseph and Christopher Ponzo—who pleaded guilty to a massive kickback scheme—and separate fraud charges targeting insulation contractor Daniel Cleggett Jr. As utilities ramp up oversight and lawmakers debate future budgets, the latest court filing underscores the growing pressure to protect consumer funds from exploitation.