OpenAZResidentialVPP
Storage Rewards
Arizona Public Service
Pays: $110 per kW-year of average event contribution.
Cap or limit: Pilot of up to 5,000 homes.
Dates: 2025–2030 pilot; May 1–Oct 31, 4–10 p.m.
State and Utility Programs · Checked October 13, 2026
Battery and VPP Program Status Tracker
Which state, utility, and virtual power plant (VPP) battery programs are open, capped, closing, coming or proposed, with pay, limits and dates for each VPP and rebate.
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Short answer
- 20 of 31 tracked programs are open to new batteries today. 4 are capped or closing, 6 are coming or proposed, and 1 has ended.
- Biggest recent changes: Con Edison’s battery program went live at $100/kW, California added no 2027 money for its largest VPP, and Maryland and Virginia approved new VPP pilots.
- Closing soon: Duke Energy’s PowerPair incentive ends in December 2026, and California’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) season ends October 31.
- Why status matters: these programs are how utilities buy grid flexibility from customer batteries. Missing an enrollment window can mean losing an upfront incentive worth several thousand dollars.
20Open to new enrollment
4Capped, waitlisted or closing
6Coming or proposed
21States covered, plus federal credits
How to read the tracker
Each card is one program: a state rebate, a utility virtual power plant (VPP), a wholesale-market pilot or a federal tax credit. The status chip shows whether a new battery can join today. Pay, caps and dates are taken from the administrator’s own pages where possible and linked on every card. Demand response and VPPs are not the same thing. A demand response program calls a battery a few times a summer. An orchestrated VPP dispatches batteries as a fleet, often through an aggregator, and can provide several grid services. The cards show which model each program uses.
Tracked programs by status
31 state, utility, wholesale and federal programs, checked October 13, 2026
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Programs by status
Showing 31 of 31 programs.
OpenAZResidentialVPP
Energy Storage Rewards
Tucson Electric Power
Pays: $120 per kW-year, paid twice a year as bill credits.
Cap or limit: TEP residential customers.
Dates: Seasonal events.
OpenAZResidentialVPP
Battery Partner
Salt River Project
Pays: $110 per kW-year ($55/kW per season).
Cap or limit: Pilot of up to 5,000 customers.
Dates: Two seasons a year.
OpenCAResidentialUpfront + VPP
SmartHome Battery Program
Ava Community Energy (East Bay)
Pays: Installation rebate that varies by income and battery size, plus participation payments for 5 years.
Cap or limit: Ava Community Energy customers only.
Dates: Ongoing.
OpenCOResidentialUpfront + VPP
Renewable Battery Connect
Xcel Energy Colorado
Pays: $250/kW upfront up to $5,000 ($500 or $1,000/kW for impacted or income-qualified customers), plus $100 a year for 5 years.
Cap or limit: Battery must be charged from solar.
Dates: 2026 program opened May 21, 2026.
OpenCOResidentialUpfront + VPP
Power+ FLEX
Holy Cross Energy (co-op)
Pays: Up to $500/kW upfront plus $10.60/kW per month for 5 years.
Cap or limit: Holy Cross members only.
Dates: Ongoing.
OpenCTResidentialCommercialUpfront + VPP
Energy Storage Solutions
Eversource and United Illuminating
Pays: Enrollment $30/kWh ($130/kWh grid-edge). Performance $300/kW-year standard, $450 underserved, $550 low-income, for 10 years. Commercial $325 or $275/kW, then $175/kW.
Cap or limit: No cap published on the April 2026 rules page. Passive dispatch closed to new customers.
Dates: Current structure for applications on or after Apr 1, 2026. About 50 summer and 5 winter events.
OpenHIResidentialUpfront + VPP
BYOD Plus
Hawaiian Electric
Pays: $400/kW upfront ($800/kW for low- to moderate-income) plus a monthly export credit for 5 years.
Cap or limit: Battery paired with solar; daily 2-hour window.
Dates: Approved for 5 years.
OpenID, WYResidentialUpfront + VPP
Wattsmart Battery
Rocky Mountain Power
Pays: $1,000 or $2,000 upfront by battery size, plus $15/kW a year from year two.
Cap or limit: Rocky Mountain Power customers.
Dates: Effective July 1, 2026.
OpenLAResidentialVPP
EnergySmart Battery Program
Entergy New Orleans
Pays: $125 per kW-year of average use during events.
Cap or limit: Orleans Parish only.
Dates: Annual season.
OpenMAResidentialCommercialVPP
ConnectedSolutions
Mass Save utilities
Pays: Residential: $275 per kW of average event contribution per summer, rate locked for 5 years. Commercial: $200/kW daily dispatch or $45/kW targeted dispatch.
Cap or limit: Residential inverter under 50 kW. No published enrollment cap.
Dates: June–Sept, 3–8 p.m., up to 60 events of up to 3 hours.
OpenNC, SCResidentialVPP
Battery Control (Power Manager / EnergyWise)
Duke Energy
Pays: Monthly credit of up to $59 for one battery (up to $92 with multiple batteries).
Cap or limit: Required for PowerPair Cohort B (Bridge Rate); not part of Cohort A (Solar Choice).
Dates: 30–36 events a year of 1–3 hours; 20% reserve kept; up to 4 opt-outs.
OpenNHResidentialUpfront
Battery storage rebate
Eversource New Hampshire
Pays: $230 per kWh, up to $3,000.
Cap or limit: Program funds; confirm current availability with Eversource.
Dates: Summer peak events.
OpenNYResidentialVPP
Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB)
Con Edison
Pays: $100 per kW of average seasonal performance for 2026, paid after the season.
Cap or limit: Systems up to 50 kW, enrolled through an approved service provider.
Dates: May 1–Sept 30; events up to 4 hours between 8 a.m. and midnight. Enrollment rolls over.
OpenNYResidentialVPP
Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB)
National Grid, NYSEG, RG&E, Orange & Rockland
Pays: $50 per kW-year of average event performance.
Cap or limit: Enrollment has been required to receive the NYSERDA storage incentive since Mar 1, 2026.
Dates: May 1–Sept 30 seasons.
OpenNYResidentialUpfront
Residential Energy Storage Incentive
NYSERDA
Pays: Launch rates of $250/kWh in Con Edison territory and $200/kWh elsewhere; Inclusive Storage Incentive $450/kWh.
Cap or limit: Up to 25 kWh per project. Block-based: rates step down as blocks fill, so check the dashboard.
Dates: Requires enrollment in the local utility BYOB program.
OpenORResidentialVPP
Smart Battery pilot
Portland General Electric
Pays: $1.70 per kWh discharged during Peak Time Events.
Cap or limit: About 10–15 events a year; solar not required.
Dates: Pilot since 2020.
OpenUSResidentialCommercialTax credit
Clean electricity investment credit (Section 48E)
Federal, via the IRS
Pays: Investment tax credit for commercial and third-party-owned (lease or power purchase agreement) batteries.
Cap or limit: Foreign Entity of Concern material rules apply.
Dates: Full credit for construction starting through 2033; 75% in 2034, 50% in 2035, none in 2036.
OpenUTResidentialCommercialUpfront + VPP
Wattsmart Battery
Rocky Mountain Power
Pays: Residential: $2,000 for a battery of 10 kW or more, $1,000 below; then $15/kW in years 2–4 (up to $100) and $50/kW from year 5 (up to $250). Commercial: $200/kW up to 30 kW.
Cap or limit: Battery must be charged by on-site solar; incentive capped at 70% of equipment cost; 4-year commitment.
Dates: Flat incentives effective June 15, 2026.
OpenVTResidentialUpfront
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Green Mountain Power
Pays: $850/kW for a 3-hour commitment or $950/kW for 4 hours, up to 10 kW and $10,500; plus $100/kW for solar retrofits in high-need areas.
Cap or limit: Annual MW limits in the tariff. 10-year term with prorated repayment for early exit; $3.97/month integration fee.
Dates: Still enrolling in October 2026, although the tariff text lists Sept 30, 2026 “unless otherwise ordered.”
Waitlist or cappedCAResidentialUpfront
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), equity budget
CPUC program, run by PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas and CSE
Pays: Residential Solar and Storage Equity budget: $1.10 per Wh of storage and $3.10 per W of solar.
Cap or limit: Waitlisted in most territories; open only for publicly owned utility customers assigned to PG&E or SCE.
Dates: Ratepayer-funded budgets closed after Dec 30, 2025. Equity applications accepted through June 30, 2028.
Waitlist or cappedTXResidentialCommercialWholesale
Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot
ERCOT, through retail providers and aggregators
Pays: Wholesale energy and reserve revenue, shared with participants by the aggregator. No fixed $/kW rate.
Cap or limit: 293 of 500 MW used; the ERCOT Contingency Reserve Service slice is full and Non-Spin is about 68% used.
Dates: Limit raised from 200 to 500 MW on Mar 2, 2026. Phase 4 (no cap, 1 MW minimum) proposed for December 2026.
ClosingCAResidentialCommercialVPP
Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS), Option 3
California Energy Commission, through aggregators
Pays: $62.10–$82.80 per kW-year of capacity for 2- to 4-hour events, paid to the aggregator, which passes on a share.
Cap or limit: Option 3 allocated $19.5 million, expandable to $42.7 million (about 530 MW). Option 1 suspended for 2026.
Dates: 2026 season May 1–Oct 31. The final 2026–27 state budget added no 2027 funding.
ClosingNCResidentialUpfront
PowerPair
Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress
Pays: Up to $9,000: $0.36/W-AC of solar (up to 10 kW) plus $400/kWh of storage (up to 13.5 kWh).
Cap or limit: Under 3% of capacity left in Duke Energy Carolinas; Duke Energy Progress fully allocated.
Dates: Program ends December 2026; contracts must be submitted by year-end.
ComingILResidentialCommercialUpfront + VPP
Storage rebate and Rider SDVPP
ComEd (Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act)
Pays: $300/kWh rebate for systems installed through 2029 ($250/kWh from 2030); VPP pay floor of at least $10/kW of average dispatch.
Cap or limit: Residential and small commercial; rebate depends on approved tariffs and VPP enrollment.
Dates: Rider SDVPP expected to go live in spring 2027.
ComingILResidentialCommercialUpfront + VPP
Scheduled Dispatch VPP
Ameren Illinois
Pays: Same statewide $300/kWh rebate and $10/kW floor once implemented.
Cap or limit: Tariff approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Dates: Launch date not yet announced.
ComingMDResidentialCommercialVPP
DRIVE Act VPP pilots
BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison
Pays: BGE: $300/kW-year for standalone batteries, $150/kW-year solar-paired (nameplate basis); BGE aggregator path $90/kW-year plus event pay. Pepco and Delmarva: $300/kW-year.
Cap or limit: About 185.7 MW of approved peak reduction across the four utilities.
Dates: Expected in place for summer 2027; timing varies by utility.
ComingNYResidentialVPP
Bring Your Own Battery (launching)
Central Hudson
Pays: Statewide $50/kW-year price signal expected; final terms not yet published.
Cap or limit: Central Hudson customers.
Dates: Launch expected later in 2026.
ComingVAResidentialCommercialVPP
Virtual Power Plant pilot
Dominion Energy Virginia
Pays: Rates set in the regulator-approved tariff; battery pay not yet published.
Cap or limit: Up to 450 MW pilot; battery storage portion to reach 15 MW by July 1, 2028.
Dates: Approved by the State Corporation Commission in October 2026; pilot runs through July 2028.
ProposedNJResidentialVPP
Garden State Energy Storage Program, Phase 2 Block 1
NJ Board of Public Utilities; ACE, JCP&L, PSE&G, Rockland Electric
Pays: $200 per kW-year for 10 years, based on performance (straw proposal).
Cap or limit: About 150 MW of behind-the-meter batteries, toward the state’s 2,000 MW storage goal for 2030.
Dates: Straw proposal Aug 19, 2026; comments were due Sept 10.
ClosedUSResidentialTax credit
Residential clean energy credit (Section 25D)
Federal, via the IRS
Pays: Was 30% of a homeowner-purchased battery’s cost.
Cap or limit: None remaining.
Dates: Repealed for spending after Dec 31, 2025.
Recent changes
- Virginia regulators approved Dominion Energy’s VPP pilot; the battery portion must reach 15 MW by July 1, 2028 (Advanced Energy United).Oct 2026
- California’s final 2026–27 budget added no 2027 funding for DSGS; a $27 million transfer kept the 2026 season running (Canary Media).Oct 2026
- Maryland approved DRIVE Act VPP pilots, expected for summer 2027 (VGIC).Sept 2026
- ERCOT presented Phase 4 of its aggregated distributed energy pilot, with no MW cap (ERCOT Phase 4 presentation).Sept 2026
- New Jersey released its 150 MW Block 1 straw proposal at $200/kW-year (NJ BPU).Aug 19, 2026
- Con Edison’s Bring Your Own Battery program went live at $100/kW (Con Edison).2026 season
- Rocky Mountain Power moved Utah to flat $1,000 or $2,000 battery incentives (Rocky Mountain Power).June 15, 2026
- Illinois’ Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act took effect (Citizens Utility Board).June 1, 2026
- Connecticut shifted Energy Storage Solutions from upfront to performance pay (Energy Storage Solutions).Apr 1, 2026
- ERCOT raised its aggregated distributed energy pilot limit from 200 to 500 MW (ERCOT market notice).Mar 2, 2026
- New York began requiring utility BYOB enrollment for the NYSERDA storage incentive (NYSERDA utility program overview).Mar 1, 2026
- The federal homeowner battery credit (Section 25D) ended (Kirkland & Ellis); California’s ratepayer SGIP budgets closed a day earlier (SGIP program metrics).Dec 31, 2025
How statuses are defined
Open
Taking new applications or enrollments on published terms.
Waitlist or capped
Accepting applications, but a budget, MW or device limit is full or close to full in some territories.
Closing
A published end date or near-exhausted funding within roughly the next three months.
Coming
Approved or required by law, with launch expected but enrollment not yet open.
Proposed
Terms published for comment; not yet approved.
Closed
No longer available to new participants.
What the tracker leaves out
The tracker covers the largest investor-owned utility, state and wholesale programs that publish battery terms. Many municipal utilities and cooperatives run smaller programs that are not listed. Some figures, marked by their sources, come from the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) VPP summary table rather than the utility. Bill savings from time-of-use rates are not a program payment, so they appear in the TOU Battery Savings calculator instead.
Method and sources
Statuses were checked against program pages, tariffs, regulatory orders and news on October 13, 2026. A program is “capped” when a published budget, MW or device limit is full or close to full in at least part of its territory.
Payments are gross program terms before any aggregator share, equipment cost, early-exit repayment or taxes. They are not net profit.
Related
Program figures are published terms checked October 13, 2026. They are gross program payments, not net profit, and are not earnings guarantees. Terms change; confirm with the program administrator before buying, installing or enrolling. ← All State and Utility Programs