Identify the utility serving your address and use its official program rules to check eligible work, funding and application requirements.
Program status checked October 6, 2026. Federal homeowner credits 25C and 25D are unavailable for new installations after December 31, 2025. Maryland HEAR and HOMES rebates have not launched. On September 30, 2026, the Maryland Energy Administration submitted updated applications for both programs to the U.S. Department of Energy. Confirm current utility funding before committing to work.
Official sources: IRS: 25C, IRS: 25D, Maryland Energy Administration: IRA rebate status.
Other electric utilities
Choptank Electric Cooperative serves members on the Eastern Shore. Its CHOP-A-Watt Home Energy Saver Program is income-qualified and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A&N Electric Cooperative and Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative serve smaller areas, including areas near Maryland’s state borders. Check directly with the cooperative if it appears on your bill.
Somerset Rural Electric Cooperative
Gas utilities
BGE, Washington Gas, and Columbia Gas of Maryland serve major parts of the state. Smaller providers serve some communities. Check the gas provider on your bill for current offers related to gas equipment; an electric program does not establish eligibility for gas equipment.
Official information about Maryland gas service areas
Washington Gas Maryland programs
Maryland’s gas utilities have separate service territories, and smaller providers also operate in the state. opc.maryland.gov
How EmPOWER incentives work
Maryland’s EmPOWER programs vary by utility. Some offers require an enrolled contractor, a home energy assessment, or approval before work starts. Ask how the incentive affects your quoted price and who receives the payment. Check the linked program page for updates.
Questions to ask before signing
Does this utility serve my address?
Is funding open for this exact upgrade?
Must I use an enrolled contractor or get approval first?
Who receives the incentive, and is it shown on my quote?
What documents and deadlines apply?
Further reading: Maryland PSC utility program directory. Confirm current terms with the utility or program administrator before purchase.
Maryland HOMES and HEEHR: not yet available
As of September 30, 2026, Maryland’s Home Energy Rebates programs have not launched. The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) submitted updated applications for the HOMES and HEEHR programs to the U.S. Department of Energy on September 30. The launch timeline depends on the department’s review and approval. No savings example on this site assumes a future rebate will pay for work started now.
Utility and local programs
Check your delivery utility or municipal utility for eligible upgrades, participating providers and open funding. City assistance may have separate income, property or location requirements. A city climate plan alone is not evidence of a homeowner rebate.
Combining incentives requires confirmation
Ask each administrator whether another incentive is allowed and how it changes eligible project costs. Do not add advertised maximums together: funding sources, cost limits, equipment rules and duplicate-payment restrictions can overlap. Obtain the program names and itemized savings in writing before signing.
Build a project-specific budget
Get the full installed price, including required electrical, duct, permit and related work.
Confirm the exact program, eligible equipment and current funding.
Distinguish a contractor discount from a payment made directly to you.
Budget without any incentive that has not been confirmed for your project.
Evaluate expected energy savings using your home, usage and actual utility rates.
Further reading: Maryland Energy Administration: Home Energy Rebates. Status update dated September 30, 2026; confirm current terms with the administrator before purchase.
Further reading: Maryland Energy Administration: Homeowner incentives
Montgomery & Prince George’s counties
Pepco
Check current residential programs and confirm the service address, eligible work, and funding with Pepco.
Western Maryland
Potomac Edison
Review current energy-saving programs, participating contractor requirements, and available funding for your address.
Central Maryland
Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE)
Check BGE’s current residential programs and confirm that your address and proposed work qualify. BGE serves much of central Maryland.
Eastern Shore
Delmarva Power
Check current residential programs and confirm which offers apply to your service address and proposed work.
Delivery utility & retail provider
In competitive retail areas, your retail electric provider sells electricity and your delivery utility maintains the delivery system. Delivery-utility efficiency programs are tied to the premises served. Retail providers may separately offer their own promotions, demand-response terms or solar buyback plans; those depend on your retail contract.
Major delivery utilities
Municipal Utilities
Berlin
Berlin Municipal Electric
Review current town utility programs and requirements directly with Berlin.
Thurmont
Thurmont Municipal Light Company
Contact the town utility about any current programs that apply to your address and equipment
Hagerstown
Hagerstown Light Department
Check with the city utility for programs or assistance available to customers within Hagerstown.
Easton
Easton Utilities
Check current electric and gas services, assistance, and special programs with Easton Utilities.
Find the rules for your service address
Use your bill to identify your utility, then confirm the program directly.
Energy Rebates provides information about home efficiency programs and connects interested homeowners with service providers. Eligibility, availability, costs, and savings depend on the program and your home. We are not a government agency or utility and cannot approve or guarantee incentives.
Programs
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Confirm current rules, funding and any required preapproval directly with the program administrator before starting work.
