Rebates & Incentives · Updated July 2026
Let's start with the part most companies would rather bury: the big federal tax credits are gone. The 25C credit (heat pumps and AC) and the 25D credit (residential solar and batteries) both ended for equipment placed in service after December 31, 2025. If a website tells you there's a 30% federal tax credit waiting for you, it's out of date.
What's left is a patchwork of state and utility programs — rebates, state tax credits, sales-tax and property-tax exemptions, and net metering. Some are genuinely useful. Many exclude DIY installs. We went through them state by state and kept only the programs where self-installed equipment can qualify (or where we found no contractor requirement). That's what's below.
High Efficiency Heat Pump Rebate Likely DIY ✓
Amount:$1,000 one-time rebate (limited time)
All-electric air-source heat pump rated 20 SEER / 18 SEER2 or higher, installed as a gas-to-electric conversion (heat pump must be the dominant/largest HVAC un…
Program details →Hybrid (Heat Pump) Water Heater Rebate Likely DIY ✓
Amount:$600 (effective Jan 1, 2026)
Hybrid / heat pump water heater using air-transfer technology, converting from an existing gas water heater (must be primary water-heating source). Not a space…
Program details →Smart Thermostat Rebate Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Up to $200 reimbursement
Qualifying smart thermostats (paired with HVAC/heat pump systems). Not core mini-split/solar equipment but relevant accessory rebate.
Program details →Net Metering (statutory interconnection right) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Systems up to 25 kW nameplate; utilities must accommodate up to 1.5% of average load (some utilities raised voluntarily…
Rooftop solar PV and other renewable customer-generation systems; battery storage may be paired but net metering credit is for renewable generation
Program details →Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Systems (AS 29.45.050) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Exemption amount and terms set by each adopting municipality; many municipalities have not adopted it, so value is $0 w…
Residential renewable energy systems including solar energy devices, wind, and water/hydro systems (heat pumps generally not covered unless a municipality defi…
Program details →Arizona Residential Solar Energy Credit (Form 310) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:25% of total device + installation cost, capped at $1,000 lifetime per residence (nonrefundable, 5-year carryforward)
Residential solar PV (and solar energy devices generally; storage integral to a solar device can be included). Does NOT cover standalone heat pumps/AC.
Program details →Energy Equipment Property Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the assessed added value (typically ~$100-$300/yr savings)
Added home value from solar PV and battery storage systems excluded from property tax assessment
Program details →Entergy Arkansas Residential Point of Purchase Solutions (POPS) — Entergy Solutions Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Heat pump water heater: up to $500/unit; Room (window) air conditioner: $50/unit (instant discount at retail, no applic…
Point-of-sale instant discounts on ENERGY STAR room (window) air conditioners ($50/unit) and hybrid heat pump water heaters (up to $500/unit), plus smart therm…
Program details →Active Solar Energy System New Construction Exclusion (property-tax exclusion) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:No set dollar amount; excludes 100% of the added assessed value of a qualifying solar system from property tax (i.e., i…
Rooftop solar PV and storage devices, power-conditioning, transfer equipment, and parts that are part of a solar-electric system. Solar pool/hot-tub heaters ex…
Program details →Net Energy Metering / Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0) — statutory interconnection right Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credits for exported electricity (no upfront cash). Under NBT/NEM 3.0, export credits are avoided-cost based, roug…
Rooftop solar PV (and paired storage) interconnected to the grid under the Net Billing Tariff. Heat pumps/AC are loads, not generation, so not covered.
Program details →Colorado Sales & Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy / Solar Components Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Exemption from the 2.9% state sales/use tax on eligible solar components, plus property tax exemption on the value the …
Components of residential solar PV (and related renewable energy equipment) exempt from state sales/use tax; many systems also benefit from a property tax exem…
Program details →Connecticut Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar/Renewable Energy Equipment Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full 6.35% sales tax exemption (e.g., ~$2,000 on an 11 kW system)
100% sales-and-use tax exemption (6.35%) on solar PV panels, inverters, mounting equipment, battery storage, and related installation
Program details →Connecticut Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the added assessed value (no property-tax increase from the system)
Permanent property-tax exemption for passive/active solar heating systems, solar PV, and geothermal resources (added value not assessed)
Program details →Net Metering (statutory) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full retail-rate credit on net excess generation; residential systems up to 25 kW. Annual surplus may be cashed out at …
Rooftop solar PV and other eligible customer-generation; provides retail-rate bill credit for exported energy. (Does not cover standalone heat pumps/AC, which …
Program details →Solar Energy System Personal Property Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the system from DC personal property tax (and no added tax on the system value)
rooftop solar PV (systems using exclusively solar energy)
Program details →Net Metering Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Full retail-rate kWh credit for exported energy; credits bank up to ~12 months
rooftop solar PV and other eligible renewable/cogeneration up to 100 kW
Program details →Renewable Portfolio Standard / Solar RECs (SRECs) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:~$400 per SREC; 1 SREC per MWh generated (high-value DC market)
rooftop solar PV (grid-connected, DC-certified)
Program details →Tampa Electric (TECO) Heating & Cooling Rebate Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Tier 1: $40 per unit; Tier 2: $550 per unit
High-efficiency heat pumps, mini-splits, straight-cool/gas-heat AC, and geothermal. Tier 1: SEER2 >=15.2 (SEER 16). Tier 2: SEER2 >=16.2 (SEER 17). Does NOT co…
Program details →JEA Solar Battery Incentive Program Likely DIY ✓
Amount:$4,000 per home/business (amount subject to change after the first 50 participants)
Residential battery energy storage paired with an approved on-site renewable generation system (solar). Battery must be new (no replacements), >=6 kWh availabl…
Program details →Georgia Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Act of 2001 (statutory net metering / interconnection right) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Interconnection + monthly netting of exported generation; Georgia Power residential buyback credit approx 7.2 cents/kWh…
rooftop solar PV (also wind, fuel cells)
Program details →Hawaii Energy Window/Room Air Conditioner Rebate Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Up to $45 instant rebate at participating retailers (Home Depot, Lowe's, Affordable Home AC).
ENERGY STAR certified window/room air conditioners (standard or dual-inverter). Does not cover ductless mini-split systems.
Program details →Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit (RETITC) — HRS §235-12.5 Self-install OK ✓
Amount:35% of the total system cost for solar PV, capped at $5,000 per residential 'system' for single-family homes (with per-…
Residential solar PV (35% of cost, capped), solar water heating, solar thermal. Eligible cost includes panels, inverters, mounting, and labor. Batteries qualif…
Program details →Residential Alternative Energy Tax Deduction (Idaho Code 63-3022C) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Deduct 40% of cost in the year placed in service, then 20% per year for the next 3 years. Max $5,000 per year, $20,000 …
State income tax DEDUCTION for solar PV (electricity), solar thermal heating/cooling, wind, and geothermal-resource devices. Per statute it explicitly includes…
Program details →ComEd Distributed Generation (DG) & Storage Smart Inverter Rebate Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Residential/small commercial (DS-1/DS-2): $300/kW-DC solar + $300/kWh storage (one-time). Larger commercial: $250. Exam…
Rooftop solar PV (smart-inverter interconnection) and paired battery storage. $300/kW-DC for the solar inverter; $300/kWh for storage. Standalone storage does …
Program details →Ameren Illinois Distributed Generation Rebate (Smart Inverter) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:$300/kW-DC for generation inverters and $300/kWh for storage inverters (residential/small commercial); $250 for DS-3/DS…
Rooftop solar PV smart-inverter interconnection and energy storage systems (ESS). $300/kW-DC solar (DS-1/DS-2), $300/kWh storage; $250 for larger commercial cl…
Program details →Illinois Net Metering (IOU residential) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credits; for systems interconnected on/after Jan 1, 2025 credits apply to the supply portion of the bill only (not…
Bill credits for residential rooftop solar PV exported to the grid.
Program details →Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption (Solar Energy System Deduction) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the increase in assessed value attributable to the solar energy system (no separate cash value; prope…
Residential and commercial solar PV and solar thermal devices (and other renewables) - exempts the added assessed value of the system from property tax.
Program details →Iowa Solar/Renewable Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Exemption from Iowa 6% state sales tax (plus up to 1% local option) on qualifying solar equipment.
Equipment used to collect, convert, or transmit solar energy (solar panels, inverters, solar roof shingles). Does NOT cover racking/mounts or standalone batter…
Program details →Iowa Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the added market value from property tax for 5 full assessment years after installation.
Added assessed value of a residential solar or wind energy system; net-metered systems serving on-site demand qualify. Applies to the PV system value.
Program details →Kansas Net Metering (Net Metering and Easy Connection Act, K.S.A. 66-1263 et seq.) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:No upfront payment. Excess generation credited at the utility's wholesale 'system average cost' (~2.4 cents/kWh, far be…
Residential rooftop solar PV (and qualifying renewable generation). Provides bill credits for excess energy exported to the grid. Battery is not separately com…
Program details →Kansas Renewable Energy / Solar Property Tax Exemption (K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh & 79-201h) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% property tax exemption on the qualifying renewable energy property (no dollar cap; value-based).
Residential rooftop solar PV systems — exempts the added property value from ad valorem property tax (10 years under 79-201 Eleventh; solar systems broadly exe…
Program details →Net Metering (Statewide Statutory Right) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Bill credit for exported electricity. Pre-2020-order systems grandfathered at 1:1 retail-rate kWh credit for 25 years; …
Rooftop solar PV (and other eligible customer-generator renewable systems)
Program details →SWEPCO Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Self-install OK ✓
Amount:$1,150 per ENERGY STAR-certified heat pump water heater (max 2 per home); issued as a prepaid Visa gift card, not to ex…
ENERGY STAR-certified heat pump water heaters (not space-conditioning mini-splits or solar/battery). Up to two units per home.
Program details →Louisiana Solar Energy Systems Ad Valorem (Property Tax) Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption from ad valorem (property) tax on the added value of the solar system (no cash/credit)
Residential solar PV, solar water heaters, solar space heat, passive solar, solar pool heating on owner-occupied homes. Excludes added value of the system from…
Program details →Efficiency Maine Small Battery Demand Management Program (Residential VPP) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Up to ~$600 per battery per year; incentive computed at $180 per kW-year based on average annual kW discharge during pr…
Home battery storage. Performance-based virtual-power-plant program paying homeowners to discharge stored energy during New England grid peak events (up to ~60…
Program details →Net Energy Billing (Net Metering) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Approx. $0.27/kWh (CMP) and ~$0.32/kWh (Versant) retail-rate credit; no cap on residential rooftop participation, no ap…
Residential grid-tied rooftop solar PV. Full retail-rate kWh credit for exported generation; credits roll over up to 12 months.
Program details →Solar / Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the assessed value attributable to the renewable energy equipment (effective for installations on/aft…
Residential solar PV (and other renewable energy) equipment -- exempts the added assessed home value of the equipment from local property tax.
Program details →Maryland Net Energy Metering Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credits at full retail rate per kWh exported; no direct cash incentive.
Residential rooftop solar PV; excess generation credited at full retail rate, with indefinite roll-forward of unused credits. Note: 2026 Utility RELIEF Act set…
Program details →Maryland Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs) / Certified SRECs Likely DIY ✓
Amount:~$50-75 per standard SREC in 2026 (1.5x for Certified); SACP price floor $45 through 2026, declining after.
Residential rooftop solar PV. Earn 1 SREC per MWh generated; Certified SRECs (rooftop, <=5 MW, placed in service 7/1/2024-1/1/2028) earn a 1.5x multiplier.
Program details →Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit (MA state) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:15% of net expenditure for renewable energy source property, up to $1,000; unused amount carries forward up to 3 years.…
Solar and wind energy systems (solar PV and solar thermal) on the taxpayer's principal residence. Does NOT cover heat pumps. Applies to purchased/financed syst…
Program details →Distributed Generation Program (statutory net metering / net billing successor) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:For systems 20 kW and under (Net Metering tier, where residential fits): bill credit at the full retail rate for all ex…
Rooftop / behind-the-meter solar PV (and other renewable electric generators: wind, etc.). Battery is relevant only as part of an interconnected generation sys…
Program details →Solar Sales Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full exemption from the 6.875% MN state sales tax on qualifying solar equipment (often $1,000+ on a typical system)
Residential solar PV equipment purchases (and components of a solar energy system)
Program details →Net Metering / Net Renewable Generation (statewide, IOUs) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Excess generation credited at the utility's value-of-DG export rate. Entergy Mississippi (per Jan 2025 PSC order): ~5.5…
Rooftop / on-site solar PV (and other on-site renewables). Home battery is allowed behind the meter but is not separately compensated; AC/heat pumps are loads,…
Program details →Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Upfront Solar Incentive / Rebate Likely DIY ✓
Amount:One-time $3,000 cash incentive for qualifying LMI residential customers (households up to ~225% of federal poverty leve…
Residential rooftop solar PV (distributed generation facility >= 4 kW-DC). Not for standalone AC/heat pumps or standalone batteries.
Program details →Net Metering and Easy Connection Act (statewide net metering / interconnection right) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credit for excess generation. Statute provides credit; PSC has moved investor-owned utility credit toward avoided-…
Rooftop solar PV (and other renewables) up to 100 kW. Battery storage is not separately incentivized but is allowed on a net-metered system.
Program details →NorthWestern Energy E+ Residential Electric – Central Heat Pump (Ductless or Ducted) Rebate Self-install OK ✓
Amount:$450 per unit
Ductless OR ducted central air-source heat pump (covers ductless mini-splits). Must be ENERGY STAR rated OR SEER2 >= 15.2 and HSPF2 >= 8.5. Applies to existing…
Program details →Montana Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program (AERLP) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Zero-down loans up to $40,000; 3.5% fixed interest (4.023% APR for 2026); term up to 10 years
Alternative energy systems including solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal/ground-source heat pumps, wind, micro-hydro, and EPA-certified pellet/wood stoves. Ene…
Program details →Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption (MCA 15-6-224) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% property-tax exemption on up to $20,000 of added home value for 10 years (single-family residence)
Exempts the added assessed value of non-fossil energy generation equipment — including residential rooftop solar PV, wind, geothermal, fuel cells, and certifie…
Program details →Nebraska Dollar and Energy Saving Loan Program (1.5% NPPD / 5% / 3.5% tiers) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Below-market interest: 1.5% for NPPD-territory customers, otherwise typically 3.5% or 5%. Up to $125,000 for a one/two-…
Low-interest financing for air-source heat pumps, ground-source/geothermal heat pumps, ductless mini-splits, qualifying central HVAC, AND residential photovolt…
Program details →Nebraska Net Metering Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Retail-rate credit for exported energy carried month to month; net excess generation reconciled at the utility's avoide…
Residential rooftop solar PV (and other qualifying customer generation) up to 25 kW per system. Battery can pair with the PV interconnection but has no separat…
Program details →Net Metering (NEM) - Nevada Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Export credit at ~75% of retail (roughly 11-11.5 cents/kWh at current ~15 cents/kWh retail). Not a cash rebate.
Residential rooftop solar PV export credits. New customers in 2026 are in Tier 4: excess generation credited at 75% of the retail rate, locked for 20 years fro…
Program details →New Hampshire Net Metering (NEM 2.0) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Net metering credits at roughly 85% of the retail rate (~$0.23/kWh range) for the energy portion; no upfront cash. Avai…
Bill credits for excess generation from residential rooftop solar PV (systems generally up to 100 kW for residential). Compensates exported solar energy; does …
Program details →New Jersey Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full 6.625% sales-tax exemption (roughly $1,300-$2,000 saved on a typical residential PV system).
100% exemption from NJ's 6.625% sales & use tax on solar energy equipment — panels, inverters, racking, wiring, mounting hardware (and installation labor when …
Program details →Solar Energy Systems & Energy Storage Gross Receipts Tax Deduction Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Deduction of receipts from gross receipts tax base; effectively exempts ~5%-8.8% GRT on equipment and installation (rou…
Solar PV, solar thermal (space heat/hot water/electricity), and as of July 1, 2024 paired battery/energy storage equipment used on the property where installed…
Program details →Property Tax Exemption / Valuation Exclusion for Residential Solar Energy Systems Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% of the value added by the solar system is excluded from the assessed value used to compute property tax; permanent…
Residential solar energy system installations (solar PV / solar thermal). The added value of the system is excluded from property valuation.
Program details →Statewide Net Metering (NMPRC Rule 571 / 17.9.571 NMAC) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credit for net excess generation (rate set by utility tariff; for systems <=10 kW utility may credit at its energy…
Customer-sited renewable generation (rooftop solar PV) interconnected to a PRC-regulated utility; systems sized up to 120% of annual usage. Excess generation c…
Program details →New York State Solar Energy System Equipment Credit (Form IT-255) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:25% of qualified solar energy system equipment expenditures, capped at $5,000. Nonrefundable; carry forward up to 5 yea…
Residential solar PV (and solar thermal) equipment that produces energy for heating, cooling, hot water, or electricity at the principal residence. Battery sto…
Program details →SUNNY Act (Plug-In / Balcony Solar) - PENDING, not yet law Likely DIY ✓
Amount:No direct rebate; the value is regulatory relief — exemption from interconnection agreements, net-metering enrollment, …
Small plug-in / portable ('balcony') solar devices up to 1,200 W AC output.
Program details →North Carolina Solar Energy Property Tax Abatement Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% property tax exclusion on the assessed value attributable to the residential solar system (no cash; reduces proper…
Residential active solar heating, cooling, and PV systems — 100% exclusion of the added value of the solar system from property tax assessment.
Program details →Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption (Solar, Wind, Geothermal) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the system's added property value for the first 5 years after installation.
Locally-assessed solar (PV and thermal), wind, and geothermal energy devices serving a building — exempts 100% of the added assessed value from local property …
Program details →Ohio Net Metering (PUCO tariff) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Self-consumed solar offsets the full retail rate (~13-14 cents/kWh); exported surplus credited at lower avoided-cost/ge…
Bill credits for residential rooftop solar PV (and other eligible generation) up to a 120% of usage sizing cap. A billing arrangement, not a rebate; affirmed b…
Program details →Net Metering (Distributed Generation Parallel Operation) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Bill credits for exported energy at the utility's AVOIDED ENERGY COST (below retail), credited/paid in subsequent billi…
rooftop solar PV; small wind; other customer-owned distributed generation up to 300 kW (battery can pair with a netted DG system)
Program details →Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption (Alternative Energy Systems) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the added real-market value of the qualifying system from property tax (system adds no taxable value).
Solar PV, solar thermal, and geothermal heat pumps (and wind, water, fuel cell, methane). Air-source mini-splits/ductless heat pumps and standalone batteries a…
Program details →Net Metering (statutory interconnection right) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full retail-rate kWh bill credits for net excess generation exported to the grid; unused credits roll over month to mon…
Solar PV (also wind, fuel cells, hydro, landfill gas, etc.). Residential systems up to 25 kW. A battery can be incorporated as part of the customer-generator f…
Program details →Duquesne Light Watt Choices HVAC Rebate (Act 129) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Heat pump $200; ductless mini-split heat pump $100; central A/C $150
Heat pumps (SEER >=16 & HSPF >=9.0), central A/C (SEER >=16), ductless mini-split heat pumps (SEER >=16 & HSPF >=9.0)
Program details →Renewable Energy Products Sales and Use Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption from RI's 7% state sales/use tax on qualifying equipment (~$1,700+ on a typical 8 kW PV system).
Solar PV (rooftop), home battery storage, and geothermal heat pumps. Statute exempts: 'solar photovoltaic modules or panels, or any module or panel that genera…
Program details →Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption (20-year) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Up to 100% exemption of the added assessed value of the renewable energy system from local property tax, for 20 years f…
Residential renewable-energy systems including rooftop solar PV and associated equipment; solar thermal, geothermal, biogas, biomass. Applies to primary and se…
Program details →South Carolina Solar Energy, Small Hydropower, and Geothermal Tax Credit Likely DIY ✓
Amount:25% of total purchase and installation cost; capped at $3,500 per facility OR 50% of tax liability per year (whichever …
Rooftop solar PV (generation of electricity), solar thermal/water heating, solar space heating/cooling, and geothermal heat pumps. Covers panels, inverters, mo…
Program details →Black Hills Energy - Residential Prescriptive Rebate Program (South Dakota) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:$250 each for central AC, air-source heat pump, and ductless mini-split heat pump (per the SD/NE-WY residential prescri…
Central air conditioner (>=15 SEER), air-source heat pump (>=SEER16/EER12.5/HSPF8.5), and ductless mini-split heat pump (>=SEER20/HSPF9). No solar/battery.
Program details →South Dakota Renewable Energy Systems Real Property Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Exemption of the greater of the first $50,000 or 70% of the assessed value of the renewable energy system from real pro…
Residential (and other) renewable energy systems including rooftop solar PV (systems under 5 MW). Exempts added assessed value from real property tax.
Program details →Tennessee Green Energy Property Tax Assessment Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Assessed at no more than 12.5% of installed cost (e.g., a $10,000 system adds at most ~$1,250 of taxable value)
Property tax treatment for certified green energy production property, including residential solar PV — caps the taxable/assessed value at 12.5% of total insta…
Program details →Texas Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the value added by the solar/wind device; ongoing for the life of the system (no annual refiling).
Solar PV (and wind) systems and on-site battery: 100% of the added appraised home value from the solar energy device is exempt from property tax. Does not cove…
Program details →Net Metering / Net Billing (statutory interconnection right) - Utah Code Title 54, Chapter 15 (Schedule 137 Net Billing Service) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Export credit (net billing) under RMP Schedule 137: ~5.636 cents/kWh exported June-Sept, ~4.745 cents/kWh Oct-May (2026…
Rooftop solar PV and other customer generation systems (residential up to 25 kW). Provides a statutory right to interconnect and receive export credits.
Program details →Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Use Tax Exemption Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption from Vermont's 6% sales and use tax on equipment incorporated into a qualifying system (typically $1,000…
ductless mini-splits / heat pumps / AC, rooftop solar PV, home battery
Program details →Net Metering (statutory interconnection right) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credits for excess generation at category-specific net-metering rates; systems up to 500 kW eligible
rooftop solar PV (and other renewable generation), home battery (paired)
Program details →Local Option Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Sources Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Exemption from municipal real and personal property tax on the added value of the qualifying renewable energy system (s…
rooftop solar PV, home battery (as part of a renewable/net-metering system); net-metering systems are specifically named
Program details →Plug-In / Balcony Solar (HB 395) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:No financial incentive. Explicitly EXCLUDED from net metering — no credit for exported energy.
Small plug-in residential solar systems capped at 1,200 watts per dwelling. Must meet UL 3700, include back-feed protection and auto-shutdown on outage.
Program details →Local Property Tax Exemption for Solar Energy Equipment (Va. Code 58.1-3661) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Exemption of the incremental assessed value of certified solar equipment (varies by locality).
Residential solar energy equipment up to 25 kW; exempts the added assessed home value attributable to the solar system from local property tax. Adopted by many…
Program details →Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Approximately $22.50-$70 per SREC depending on market conditions (~1 SREC/month for a typical home).
Residential rooftop solar PV generation; 1 SREC per 1,000 kWh generated. Tradable on the market.
Program details →Renewable Energy Sales & Use Tax Exemption (Solar/Battery Equipment) Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% sales & use tax exemption on equipment for solar systems 1–100 kW AC; 75% refund for 100–500 kW. WA combined sales…
Residential rooftop solar PV systems 1 kW–100 kW AC (100% exemption on machinery & equipment) and 100–500 kW (75% refund). Battery storage qualifies when integ…
Program details →PSE Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Rebate available; amount varies (~mid-hundreds to ~$750-range depending on program tier).
Heat pump water heaters (not space-conditioning mini-splits, but noted as the one PSE path with a DIY option).
Program details →No self-install-eligible state program confirmed yet. Check your local utility and your state's net-metering rules — utility programs come and go faster than state law does.
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar/Wind/Biogas Energy Products Self-install OK ✓
Amount:Full exemption from the 5% state sales/use tax on qualifying equipment (county/stadium add-on taxes not necessarily cov…
Rooftop solar PV (panels, modules, arrays, inverters, mounting/installation hardware); wind; solar thermal; biogas equipment. Excludes standalone battery stora…
Program details →Property Tax Exemption for Solar, Wind, and Biogas Energy Systems Self-install OK ✓
Amount:100% exemption of the added assessed value attributable to the qualifying energy system from general property taxes; no…
Solar energy systems (PV and thermal), wind energy systems, biogas/synthetic gas systems. Battery storage that is part of a solar system qualifies as equipment…
Program details →Net Metering (Customer-Owned Generation) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Bill credit for excess generation delivered to the grid; per PSC rule each provider must credit exported electricity (s…
Grid-tied customer-owned rooftop solar PV (and other renewables) up to size limits (commonly ~20 kW residential under utility tariffs).
Program details →Statewide Net Metering (Net Energy Metering) Likely DIY ✓
Amount:Monthly retail-rate kWh credit for net excess generation; at calendar year-end, remaining unused kWh credit is purchase…
Rooftop solar PV, wind, biomass, hydropower (battery can pair with an eligible generating system; net metering credit is for the generation, not storage itself)
Program details →Last updated July 2026. Programs verified (✓) were checked against a primary source as of June 2026.
Incentive programs change, run out of funding, and add waitlists without notice. Nothing on this page is tax advice, and we can't guarantee any program will apply to your purchase — always confirm the current terms with the program administrator and consult a tax professional before you rely on a credit or rebate in your budget.
