Con Edison customers, New York · Performance incentive
Con Edison Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB) Program
Run by Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Company of New York)
Con Edison electric customers with an eligible home battery (Tesla Powerwall or listed SolarEdge systems) can enroll through their service provider and earn $100 per kW of average battery discharge during summer peak events, paid once after the season.
Amounts
How much you get
$100 per kW of average seasonal performance (2026 rate), paid as a one-time payment after the May 1 - September 30 season. Example from the guidelines: 3 kW average performance earns $300. Customers with a leased, financed or third-party-owned battery may have the payment go to their service provider.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Active Con Edison electric account.
A permanently installed, stationary, internet-connected battery of 50 kW or less from an approved service provider, interconnected under the NY Standardized Interconnection Requirements.
What to doBuy an eligible battery (e.g. from Tesla) and complete Con Edison's Distributed Generation application before enrolling.
Customers on the Value Stack must first opt out of DRV and LSRV compensation, a one-time irrevocable choice.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Enroll between May 1 and September 30; enrolling late counts missed events as 0 kW, so enroll by May 1 if you can.
- Complete Con Edison's Distributed Generation interconnection process for your battery.
- Enroll through your battery's service provider.
Enrollment rolls over to the next season automatically.
- Let your battery discharge during summer events.
Events run May 1 - September 30, between 8 a.m. and midnight, for no more than four hours.
- Receive a one-time payment after the season.
Forms and instructionsCon Edison Bring Your Own Battery Program Guidelines, 2026 Capability Period (PDF)
Questions about applyingdemandresponse@coned.com
Stacking
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Your address
Next steps
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Con Edison Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB) Program pay?
$100 per kW of average seasonal performance (2026 rate), paid as a one-time payment after the May 1 - September 30 season. Example from the guidelines: 3 kW average performance earns $300. Customers with a leased, financed or third-party-owned battery may have the payment go to their service provider.
Do I need to be a Con Edison customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Con Edison customers, New York. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
Due September 30 each year.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Con Edison - Enroll Your Battery and Earn
- Con Edison Bring Your Own Battery Program Guidelines, 2026 Capability Period (PDF)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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