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Residential Energy Storage Incentive
Run by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)
NYSERDA pays a per-kWh incentive, through a participating contractor, for a home battery up to 25 kWh, standalone or paired with solar. A higher Inclusive Storage Incentive is available in disadvantaged communities and for households under 80% of median income.
Amounts
How much you get
A fixed $/kWh rate times the battery's usable capacity, for up to 25 kWh. The rate depends on your region and the MWh block open when your contractor submits a complete application, and is shown only on NYSERDA's Residential Energy Storage Incentive Dashboard. The Inclusive Storage Incentive is a separate, higher-than-market-rate statewide block; a project gets one or the other, not both. The incentive is paid to the contractor.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Incentives go through a NYSERDA-approved Residential Energy Storage participating contractor, who contracts with you and applies.
What to doHire a contractor approved under NYSERDA's Residential and Retail Energy Storage Incentive program.
The application must be submitted before the system is interconnected to the grid; systems connected before applying don't qualify.
What to doMake sure your contractor submits the NYSERDA application before the battery is interconnected.
New, grid-connected, behind-the-meter battery with a minimum 10-year warranty (purchased systems), UL-listed, placed in service by December 31, 2030.
After installation the battery must enroll in a qualifying utility load-management program where one is available (National Grid ConnectedSolutions, NYSEG/RG&E Energy Storage Solutions, O&R Smart Savers).
What to doEnroll the battery in your utility's qualifying battery or demand-response program after installation.
Inclusive Storage Incentive only: the project is in a Disadvantaged Community census tract, or serves an owner-occupied primary residence with household income under 80% of AMI or SMI, whichever is higher (or a categorical eligibility program), or a 1-4 unit affordable housing property.
PSEG Long Island customers use a separate Long Island single-family storage incentive governed by the NY-Sun manual.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. The system must be placed in service by December 31, 2030. Blocks are first come, first served. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Hire a NYSERDA participating energy storage contractor.
- Sign the customer agreement and the contractor's NYSERDA project application.
- The contractor applies before the battery is interconnected and the block rate is locked in.
- Install, interconnect and enroll in your utility's battery program if one is available.
Forms and instructionsResidential and Retail Energy Storage Program Manual (April 2026)
Questions about applyingenergystorage@nyserda.ny.gov
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Hire a contractor approved under NYSERDA's Residential and Retail Energy Storage Incentive program.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Residential Energy Storage Incentive pay?
A fixed $/kWh rate times the battery's usable capacity, for up to 25 kWh. The rate depends on your region and the MWh block open when your contractor submits a complete application, and is shown only on NYSERDA's Residential Energy Storage Incentive Dashboard. The Inclusive Storage Incentive is a separate, higher-than-market-rate statewide block; a project gets one or the other, not both. The incentive is paid to the contractor.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in New York. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Inclusive Storage Incentive only: the project is in a Disadvantaged Community census tract, or serves an owner-occupied primary residence with household income under 80% of AMI or SMI, whichever is higher (or a categorical eligibility program), or a 1-4 unit affordable housing property.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Incentives go through a NYSERDA-approved Residential Energy Storage participating contractor, who contracts with you and applies.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. The application must be submitted before the system is interconnected to the grid; systems connected before applying don't qualify. Make sure your contractor submits the NYSERDA application before the battery is interconnected.
What’s the deadline?
Deadline: N/A
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Residential and Retail Storage Incentives | NYSERDA
- Residential and Retail Energy Storage Program Manual (April 2026)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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