Household energy storage subsidy policy

What are the different types of energy storage policy?

Approximately 16 states have adopted some form of energy storage policy, which broadly fall into the following categories: procurement targets, regulatory adaption, demonstration programs, financial incentives, and consumer protections. Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories.

Does California have a solar energy storage incentive program?

California has long been the country’s leader for solar energy – it’s no surprise that the same is true for energy storage. Thousands of homeowners across California have already added a battery to their solar panel system and saved thousands while doing so thanks in part to the state’s leading energy storage incentive programs

Are there state-level incentives for solar energy storage?

To date, state-level performance incentives for storage have typically been added to solar incentives. Perhaps the best-known state-level storage incentive in the US is California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). SGIP provides a dollar per kilowatt ($/kW) rebate for the energy storage installed.

How can a family save money on energy bills?

Treasury’s FAQs provide detailed information on how families can unlock thousands of dollars of savings for making energy efficiency upgrades to their homes over the next ten years and for installing rooftop solar and battery storage. These investments won’t only save people money upfront—they will lower families’ energy bills for years to come.

What is California's top energy storage incentive?

California’s top storage incentive, SGIP, provides businesses and homeowners in CA an upfront rebate for installing an energy storage system. This incentive is a tiered-block program, meaning that the incentive values decline over time as more battery installations occur throughout the state.

What is a storage policy?

All of the states with a storage policy in place have a renewable portfolio standard or a nonbinding renewable energy goal. Regulatory changes can broaden competitive access to storage such as by updating resource planning requirements or permitting storage through rate proceedings.