Rebates

FY 2026 Program

The Maryland Energy Administration FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program is provided to help eligible Maryland residents install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to power their homes with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy. This program was established as the “Customer-sited Solar Grant Program” by the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of 2024 S.B. 783, known as the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024, and it will improve access to the benefits of solar energy to help ensure that no Marylander is left behind in the clean energy transition.

The Maryland Solar Access Program is offered to Maryland residents who meet the

Note: As of February 24, 2025, this program has closed for applications; approximately 100% of funding has been awarded for FY 2025. FY 26 is set to open September 2025 and information is not yet published at time of writing.

The Maryland Energy Administration Commercial Solar Grant Program ("CSGP", "the Program") will provide grants for solar PV systems installed at Maryland businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations, that will be owned by or directly benefit (1) low-to-moderate income communities located in a census tract with an average median income at or below 80% of the average median income for the

Mountain Parks Electric offers a rebate program for solar PV installations enrolled in the utility's net metering program. The rebate is $500 per system, with eligible systems sizes of 2 - 25 kW for residential customers 2 - 250 kW for commercial customers.

In May 2013, Minnesota enacted HF 729, which created the framework for Community Solar Gardens. The law set no cumulative capacity limits, but each Community Solar facility would be limited to 1 MW capacity.

Customers of Xcel Energy subscribe to community solar garden projects offered by private developers. Customers of other utilities may subscribe to community solar gardens that are offered by their utility.

H.F. 2310 of 2023 made major reforms to community solar rules. Community solar projects may now be up to 5 MW of capacity. 30% of each project's subscribers must be low or moderate-income. 25% of

Denver provides incentives for various home energy technologies. Incentives are available for single-family homes, duplexes, and town homes, covering existing homes, rehabs, and new construction; commercial and multifamily buildings are eligible for the city's heat pump rebates for existing buildings. These incentives can be stacked with incentives from Xcel Energy and the state government. The 30% federal residential clean energy credit (IRC Section 25D) was repealed for systems installed after 31 December 2025 and is no longer available. Available rebates include:

• Electric vehicle charger: 80% of cost, up to $200
• BI-directional electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up

Public schools in the city or county of Denver can receive funding to install solar photovoltaics to provide a solar outdoor learning space for students, up to 100% of costs.

Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency can fund up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar panels, battery storage, and vehicle-to-building EV charging for Human Service Providers. The projects must consider renewable power generation and resiliency, and the applicant must have a demonstrable connection to and input from the local community. The building must be served by Xcel Energy, and it must be owned or occupied by the Human Service Provider applicant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Denver's Solar Rebate Program, in partnership with Switch Together Denver and Solar United Neighbors, provides $8,000 to income-qualified families to install a rooftop solar system. Systems cannot exceed 7 kW or 110% of 12-month history of electricity use.

Families must participate in the Switch Together Denver program, the city's Solarize program providing residents with cheaper solar installations through collective purchasing.

Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant offers a per W rebate for residential solar systems up to 10 kW-AC.

*Note: FY25 applications closing on December 13, 2024. Click here for the application.

The Alabama Energy Division's State Energy Program is accepting applications for the Energy-Efficient Retrofits Program grant. The grant must be used for the installation of energy-efficiency improvements and may be used by local governments, public K-12 school systems, and non-profit organizations. Energy-efficient measures such as energy-efficient lighting, HVAC replacements, programmable thermostats, solar PV systems (rooftop, parking lot canopy, or a max 60 kW ground installed system), or solar thermal systems that are max 20 kW.