The incentives that are real in 2026.
Solar incentives change often. This page says what we understand applies today, and your written review confirms what applies to your address. We do not count anything we cannot document.
The 30% federal credit has ended.
Many solar websites have not caught up.
Federal residential clean energy credit (Section 25D). This credit was 30% of the cost of a homeowner-owned system. It ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. We do not include it in any 2026 homeowner's numbers.
This is general information, not tax advice. Ask your tax professional about your situation.
R-RES: two ways to be paid for 20 years.
The Residential Renewable Energy Solutions program covers 1-4 family homes on Eversource and United Illuminating. Rates are the same for both utilities and fixed for 20 years.
| R-RES 2026 | How you are paid | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Buy-All | The utility buys every kWh your system produces. Your normal bill continues. | $0.3289 / kWh |
| Netting | Your solar runs your home first. Power you send to the grid is credited on your bill. A production charge of $0.0402 per kWh applies. | Bill credit |
Low-income households and homes in distressed municipalities can earn an extra amount per kWh. Only one adder applies, the higher of the two. Buy-All adders: $0.055 low income, $0.0275 distressed municipality. Netting adders: $0.035 and $0.0175. Source: R-RES Program Manual v2026.1, PURA Docket 25-08-02.
Energy Storage Solutions: paid upfront and every year.
For projects submitted on or after April 1, 2026.
| Payment | Standard | Underserved community | Low income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront incentive, per kWh of capacity | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Yearly performance payment, per kW | $300 | $450 | $550 |
Grid-Edge locations qualify for $130 per kWh upfront. Performance payments depend on how your battery performs during utility peak events.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.
Each state and utility runs its own programs, and they change.
Send us your address and your utility. Your written review lists the state and utility programs that apply to your home today, with the figures we can document, and we file the paperwork with you. If a program is closed or full, we say so.
See your numbers before you commit to anything.
Send us one electric bill. You get a written review of your home: what solar and a battery would cost, what they would save, and which incentives apply. Free, and free when the answer is no.