Solar Incentives
in all 50 States
Federal tax credit, state-level rebates, net metering
rules, and battery storage incentives.
Federal investment tax credit
Recent legislation changed how the federal solar tax credit works in 2026.
If you're installing solar this year, the federal credit rules under H.R. 1 have changed.
Incentive Guides by State
Use the cards below to navigate to detailed state incentive guides. We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions.
Alabama
Limited state-level programs. TVA Green Connect for some areas, and property tax exemption.
Alabama guide ➜
California
NEM 3.0, SGIP battery rebates, property tax exemption, low-income DAC-SASH program.
California guide ➜
Idaho
State income tax deduction (up to $20K over 4 years), net metering, federal credit eligibility
Idaho guide ➜
Kansas
Property tax exemption, net metering through Westar, federal credit eligibility.
Kansas guide ➜
Maryland
Residential Clean Energy Grant ($1K), battery storage tax credit (30%), SREC market, net metering.
Maryland guide ➜
Mississippi
Net billing through various utilities, Battery Storage Incentive Program $2k rebate.
Mississippi guide ➜
Nevada
Solar generation rate, utility-specific net metering NV Energy, OPD5, VEA, property tax abatement.
Nevada guide ➜
New York
NY-Sun rebates, state tax credit (25%, up to $5K), property tax exemption, net metering.
New York guide ➜
Oklahoma
Utility-specific net metering (OG&E, PSO), no state-level rebate programs currently active.
Oklahoma guide ➜
South Carolina
State tax credit, Santee Cooper utility rebate, property tax exemption, net metering.
South Carolina guide ➜
Utah
State tax credit (up to $400), property tax exemption, net metering (limited new enrollment).
Utah guide ➜
West Virginia
Utility-specific net metering, REAP grant eligibility, community solar. No state specific programs.
West Virginia guide ➜
Alaska
Renewable Energy Fund grants, some net metering, and utility-specific solar and storage.
Alaska guide ➜
Colorado
Xcel Solar*Rewards, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Colorado guide ➜
Florida
Sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Florida guide ➜
Illinois
Illinois Shines program, net metering 2.0, property tax exemption, low-income programs.
Illinois guide ➜
Kentucky
Utility-specific net metering or net billing, property tax exemption, and no state-level rebate programs.
Kansas guide ➜
Massachusetts
SMART program (performance-based), state tax credit, sales tax exemption, net metering.
Massachusetts guide ➜
Missouri
City of Colombia Utilities rebate, property tax exemption, utility rebates (Ameren, Evergy), and net metering.
Missouri guide ➜
New Hampshire
Residential rebate program (up to $1K), property tax exemption (optional), net metering.
New Hampshire guide ➜
North Carolina
Duke Energy solar rebate, property tax exemption (80% abatement), net metering.
North Carolina guide ➜
Oregon
Solar + Storage rebate (up to $5K for solar, $2.5K for storage), net metering, property tax exemption.
Oregon guide ➜
South Dakota
Property tax exemption, residential EV rebate, utility-specific rebates no state specific rebates.
South Dakota guide ➜
Vermont
Net metering, sales tax exemption, Renewable Energy Standard (utility-level), GMP storage incentives
Vermont guide ➜
Wisconsin
Focus on Energy rebates, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Wisconsin guide ➜
Arizona
State tax credit (25%, up to $1K), sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net billing.
Arizona guide ➜
Conneticut
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions program, property tax exemption, sales tax exemption.
Connecticut guide ➜
Georgia
Net metering, utility-specific solar buyback programs, federal credit eligibility.
Georgia guide ➜
Indiana
Property tax exemption, solar sales tax exemption, utility-specific net metering or net-billing.
Indiana guide ➜
Louisiana
Home Energy Loan Program, property tax exemption, utility-specific net billing.
Louisiana guide ➜
Michigan
Distributed generation program (net metering replacement), Lansing Board of Water & Light rebate.
Michigan guide ➜
Montana
State tax credit (up to $500), property tax exemption, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Montana guide ➜
New Jersey
SuSI program, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering, SREC-II credits.
New Jersey guide ➜
North Dakota
Duke Energy solar rebate, property tax exemption (80% abatement), net metering.
North Dakota guide ➜
Pennsylvania
AEPS solar credits, HPB program ($1,479 savings), utility-specific net metering (PECO, PPL, FirstEnergy).
Pennsylvania guide ➜
Tennessee
TVA Green Connect program, property tax abatement (commercial), and net metering.
Tennessee guide ➜
Virginia
Property tax exemption, net metering, Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) SREC market.
Virginia guide ➜
Wyoming
Utility-specific net metering, property tax exemption, no state-specific rebates or incentives.
Wyoming guide ➜
Arkansas
Net billing, property-tax exemption. Limited to no utility-specific solar and storage incentives.
Arkansas guide ➜
Delaware
Green Energy Program rebates, SREC market, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Delaware guide ➜
Hawaii
State tax credit RETITC (35%, up to $5K), GEM$, net metering, Battery Bonus program.
Hawaii guide ➜
Maine
Net energy billing (NEB), Efficiency Maine rebates, solar property tax exemption.
Maine guide ➜
Minnesota
Solar Rewards program (Xcel), sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Minnesota guide ➜
Nebraska
Net metering, low-interest loans through Dollar & Energy Saving Loan, federal credit eligibility.
Nebraska guide ➜
New Mexico
State tax credit (10%, up to $6K), sustainable building tax credit, property tax exemption, net metering.
New Mexico guide ➜
Ohio
Net metering, ECO-Link program (low-interest loans), SREC market, city specific tax exemptions.
Ohio guide ➜
Rhode Island
REF Renewable Energy Grants, Renewable Energy Growth program, net metering, sales tax exemption.
Rhode Island guide ➜
Texas
Property tax exemption, utility-specific rebates (Austin Energy, CPS), net metering varies by utility.
Texas guide ➜
Washington
Sales tax exemption, net metering, low-income solar rebates, and VPP programs.
Washington guide ➜
Puerto Rico
Utility specific net metering, Sales tax exemption. property tax exemption, battery storage incentives.
PR Solar Market ➜
We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions. Suggest an edit: marketing@solarinsure.com
Conneticut
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions program, property tax exemption, sales tax exemption.
Connecticut guide ➜
New Jersey
SuSI program, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering, SREC-II credits.
New Jersey guide ➜
Vermont
Net metering, sales tax exemption, Renewable Energy Standard (utility-level), GMP storage incentives
Vermont guide ➜
Maine
Net energy billing (NEB), Efficiency Maine rebates, solar property tax exemption.
Maine guide ➜
New York
NY-Sun rebates, state tax credit (25%, up to $5K), property tax exemption, net metering.
New York guide ➜
Massachusetts
SMART program (performance-based), state tax credit, sales tax exemption, net metering.
Massachusetts guide ➜
Pennsylvania
AEPS solar credits, HPB program ($1,479 savings), utility-specific net metering (PECO, PPL, FirstEnergy).
Pennsylvania guide ➜
New Hampshire
Residential rebate program (up to $1K), property tax exemption (optional), net metering.
New Hampshire guide ➜
Rhode Island
REF Renewable Energy Grants, Renewable Energy Growth program, net metering, sales tax exemption.
Rhode Island guide ➜
We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions. Suggest an edit: marketing@solarinsure.com
Illinois
Illinois Shines program, net metering 2.0, property tax exemption, low-income programs.
Illinois guide ➜
Missouri
City of Colombia Utilities rebate, property tax exemption, utility rebates (Ameren, Evergy), and net metering.
Missouri guide ➜
North Dakota
Duke Energy solar rebate, property tax exemption (80% abatement), net metering.
North Dakota guide ➜
Indiana
Property tax exemption, solar sales tax exemption, utility-specific net metering or net-billing.
Indiana guide ➜
Michigan
Distributed generation program (net metering replacement), Lansing Board of Water & Light rebate.
Michigan guide ➜
Ohio
Net metering, ECO-Link program (low-interest loans), SREC market, city specific tax exemptions.
Ohio guide ➜
Minnesota
Solar Rewards program (Xcel), sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Minnesota guide ➜
South Dakota
Property tax exemption, residential EV rebate, utility-specific rebates no state specific rebates.
South Dakota guide ➜
Kansas
Property tax exemption, net metering through Westar, federal credit eligibility.
Kansas guide ➜
Nebraska
Net metering, low-interest loans through Dollar & Energy Saving Loan, federal credit eligibility.
Nebraska guide ➜
Wisconsin
Focus on Energy rebates, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Wisconsin guide ➜
We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions. Suggest an edit: marketing@solarinsure.com
Alabama
Limited state-level programs. TVA Green Connect for some areas, and property tax exemption.
Alabama guide ➜
Florida
Sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Florida guide ➜
Maryland
Residential Clean Energy Grant ($1K), battery storage tax credit (30%), SREC market, net metering.
Maryland guide ➜
South Carolina
State tax credit, Santee Cooper utility rebate, property tax exemption, net metering.
South Carolina guide ➜
West Virginia
Utility-specific net metering, REAP grant eligibility, community solar. No state specific programs.
West Virginia guide ➜
Arkansas
Net billing, property-tax exemption. Limited to no utility-specific solar and storage incentives.
Arkansas guide ➜
Georgia
Net metering, utility-specific solar buyback programs, federal credit eligibility.
Georgia guide ➜
Mississippi
Net billing through various utilities, Battery Storage Incentive Program $2k rebate.
Mississippi guide ➜
Tennessee
TVA Green Connect program, property tax abatement (commercial), and net metering.
Tennessee guide ➜
Delaware
Green Energy Program rebates, SREC market, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Delaware guide ➜
Kentucky
Utility-specific net metering or net billing, property tax exemption, and no state-level rebate programs.
Kansas guide ➜
North Carolina
Duke Energy solar rebate, property tax exemption (80% abatement), net metering.
North Carolina guide ➜
Texas
Property tax exemption, utility-specific rebates (Austin Energy, CPS), net metering varies by utility.
Texas guide ➜
Louisiana
Home Energy Loan Program, property tax exemption, utility-specific net billing.
Louisiana guide ➜
Oklahoma
Utility-specific net metering (OG&E, PSO), no state-level rebate programs currently active.
Oklahoma guide ➜
Virginia
Property tax exemption, net metering, Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) SREC market.
Virginia guide ➜
We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions. Suggest an edit: marketing@solarinsure.com
Alaska
Renewable Energy Fund grants, some net metering, and utility-specific solar and storage.
Alaska guide ➜
Hawaii
State tax credit RETITC (35%, up to $5K), GEM$, net metering, Battery Bonus program.
Hawaii guide ➜
New Mexico
State tax credit (10%, up to $6K), sustainable building tax credit, property tax exemption, net metering.
New Mexico guide ➜
Wyoming
Utility-specific net metering, property tax exemption, no state-specific rebates or incentives.
Wyoming guide ➜
Arizona
State tax credit (25%, up to $1K), sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net billing.
Arizona guide ➜
Idaho
State income tax deduction (up to $20K over 4 years), net metering, federal credit eligibility
Idaho guide ➜
Oregon
Solar + Storage rebate (up to $5K for solar, $2.5K for storage), net metering, property tax exemption.
Oregon guide ➜
Puerto Rico
Utility specific net metering, Sales tax exemption. property tax exemption, battery storage incentives.
PR Solar Market ➜
California
NEM 3.0, SGIP battery rebates, property tax exemption, low-income DAC-SASH program.
California guide ➜
Montana
State tax credit (up to $500), property tax exemption, net metering, federal credit eligibility.
Montana guide ➜
Utah
State tax credit (up to $400), property tax exemption, net metering (limited new enrollment).
Utah guide ➜
Colorado
Xcel Solar*Rewards, sales tax exemption, property tax exemption, net metering.
Colorado guide ➜
Nevada
Solar generation rate, utility-specific net metering NV Energy, OPD5, VEA, property tax abatement.
Nevada guide ➜
Washington
Sales tax exemption, net metering, low-income solar rebates, and VPP programs.
Washington guide ➜
We make every effort to keep this information current, but incentive programs, funding levels, and eligibility requirements may change over time. Please verify details with your solar company before making decisions. Suggest an edit: marketing@solarinsure.com
Federal Investment Tax Credit
The federal landscape changed in 2026. State incentives and utility rebates can help.
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The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) expired for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Homeowner-owned systems installed in 2026 or later no longer qualify for a federal tax credit.
Third-party-owned systems, including leases and PPAs, may still qualify for the Section 48E commercial credit through December 31, 2027, with some projects eligible through 2030 under construction-start rules. In these arrangements, the system owner claims the credit and may pass savings to the homeowner.
Homeowners who installed solar before 2026 can continue carrying forward any unused 25D credit under existing tax rules.
Final changes to solar tax credit from H.R. 1
The most recent federal legislation and what changed
Impact of solar tax credit repeal
What homeowners need to know about the policy shift
Why solar tax credit loss doesn't spell doom
Why solar still makes financial sense in most states
Inflation Reduction Act homeowner guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About Solar Incentives
Not for homeowner-owned systems. The federal Section 25D residential credit expired December 31, 2025 under H.R. 1. Cash or loan purchases installed in 2026 and beyond do not qualify. Lease and PPA arrangements still benefit indirectly because the system owner claims the Section 48E commercial credit and may pass savings through lower rates. Homeowners with pre-2026 installations can still carry forward unused 25D credit amounts.
With the federal 25D credit gone for new installations, state-level programs matter more than they did in 2025. The strongest packages currently exist in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Hawaii, New Mexico, and D.C. These states combine state tax credits or rebates with property tax exemptions, performance-based incentives, and strong net metering rules. Several offer battery storage adders worth thousands of dollars on top of system incentives.
Net metering is the arrangement where your utility credits you for solar power you export to the grid. Rules vary by state. California's NEM 3.0 significantly reduced export credit value for new systems, which changes how payback math works in that state. Other states still have favorable net metering policies.
Solar systems increase your home's value, which would normally raise your property taxes. Many states exempt the added solar value from property tax assessments. The system is treated as if it didn't exist for property tax purposes, so your taxes don't go up because you went solar.
SREC stands for Solar Renewable Energy Credit. A few states (NJ, MA, DC, MD, PA, OH, DE, IL) have SREC markets where homeowners earn tradeable credits for every megawatt-hour of solar electricity their system produces. The credit can be sold to utilities, generating ongoing income from your solar system.
State solar incentives change frequently. Rebate programs cap and refill, performance incentive rates step down over time, and net metering rules get reformed every few years. Always confirm current eligibility with the program administrator before claiming an incentive. The state guides linked above reflect the most recent program status we're aware of.
Key Terms
Common terms in solar incentives
Section 25D (Residential Clean Energy Credit)
The federal tax credit for new installations expired on December 31, 2025. Carry forward rules unchanged for pre-2026 installations.
Net metering
Arrangement where utilities credit you for the solar power you export to the grid. Net metering is replaced by net billing in some states.
SREC
A tradeable certificate is generated for each megawatt-hour of solar production. SREC markets exist in NJ, MA, DC, MD, PA, OH, DE, and IL
Sales tax exemption
State rule exempting solar equipment from sales tax at the point of purchase. Effectively a 5-10% discount depending on state sales tax rate.
Section 48E (Clean Electricity Investment Credit)
The federal commercial credit that applies to lease and PPA arrangements. Available through end of 2027, with construction-start exceptions extending to 2030.
Performance-based incentive (PBI)
State or utility incentive that pays homeowners based on actual solar electricity produced over time, rather than a one-time rebate.
Property tax exemption
State rule exempting the added value of a solar system from property tax assessments. Your property taxes don't increase because you installed solar.
NEM 3.0
California's current net metering policy, replacing NEM 2.0. Significantly reduces the value of exported solar power compared to the previous policy.
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