2026 State Incentive Tracker
🔋 Battery storage programs
| State | Program | Value | Status (August 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) | $200/kWh standard; up to $1,000/kWh equity/fire-risk | 🟡 Residential ratepayer budgets closed to new applicants; RSSE equity budget exhausted - waitlist only |
| Massachusetts | ConnectedSolutions (Eversource / National Grid) | $225-$275 per kW enrolled, paid every year | 🟢 Open |
| Connecticut | Energy Storage Solutions | $30–$130/kWh enrollment + $300–$550 per kW-year for 10 years | 🟢 Open — restructured April 1, 2026; the old 'up to $16,000 upfront' ended for new applicants |
| New York | NYSERDA Market Acceleration Bridge Incentive | $150-$250 per kWh upfront | 🟢 Open - region-dependent block funding |
| Vermont | Green Mountain Power BYOD | Up to $10,500 per battery | 🟢 Open to GMP customers |
| Maryland | Residential and Commercial Energy Storage (RCES) Grant Program | FY26 grant round oversubscribed; FY27 round expected summer 2026 | 🟡 FY26 closed to new applications — 100% of the $2M budget requested; FY27 anticipated to launch summer 2026 |
| Hawaii | Bring Your Own Device Plus (Hawaiian Electric); Battery Bonus closed | Battery Bonus closed; BYOD Plus pays for evening grid support | 🟡 Battery Bonus closed to new participants since July 1, 2024 (final documents deadline passed Sept 30, 2025). New customers enroll in Bring Your Own Device Plus instead |
♨️ Heat pump programs
| State | Program | Value | Status (August 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | HEAR + Xcel Energy rebates + CO state tax credit | Up to $8,000 HEAR + $2,250/ton Xcel + $1,000 state credit | 🟡 HEAR: Front Range single-family funding fully reserved as of April 2026; rest of state open |
| Georgia | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) Home Energy Rebates | Up to $16,000 depending on income and energy savings | 🟢 Open — but fuel-switching projects (gas furnace → heat pump) must be submitted by 10am ET Aug 10, 2026 under new DOE guidance; electric-to-electric upgrades continue |
| Maine | Efficiency Maine heat pump rebates | Tiered rebates, largest for income-qualified whole-home conversions | 🟢 Open |
Programs cap and waitlist without notice — always confirm with the administrator before signing a contract.
Frequently asked questions
Did the federal battery and heat pump tax credits really end?
Yes. The 25D Residential Clean Energy Credit (30% on batteries/solar) and 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (heat pumps) both expired December 31, 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4, 2025. Installations completed in 2026 get no federal credit.
What's the biggest battery incentive still available in 2026?
For upfront money, Vermont's GMP BYOD — up to $10,500. Connecticut restructured its Energy Storage Solutions program on April 1, 2026: the old up-to-$16,000 upfront incentive is gone for new applicants, replaced by a $30–$130/kWh enrollment payment plus $300–$550 per kW every year for 10 years — which can be worth more over its life. Maryland's 30% tax credit ended in 2024; its grant successor is oversubscribed for FY26.
Do these programs run out of money?
Constantly — that's why we show funding status, not just program names. California's SGIP residential budgets are waitlisted and Colorado's Front Range HEAR funding is fully reserved as of April 2026. Status here is re-verified monthly.