Green Mountain Power customers, Vermont · Loan
GMP Home Energy Storage Lease
Run by Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power customers can lease two home batteries for outage backup power for ten years at $55 a month or one $5,500 payment. GMP owns and maintains them and draws on them during peak demand.
Amounts
How much you get
Not a rebate: a subsidized lease. Two batteries for ten years at $55 a month on your GMP bill, or $5,500 paid once. Final cost can vary by installer and site.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Green Mountain Power customers.
You agree to share access to the batteries with GMP during peak energy times.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Type your town on GMP's page to see installers that serve your area.
- Pick an installer and submit the signup form.
- The installer contacts you about the right storage and scheduling.
- Review all agreements and the final cost before installation.
- Pay $55 a month on your GMP bill for ten years, or $5,500 once.
Forms and instructionsGMP help: Lease payment options · GMP help: Who will own the energy storage? · GMP help: Who is responsible for warranty and maintenance of energy storage? · GMP help: How much backup power will energy storage provide? · GMP help: Will energy storage work with my solar system?
Questions about applying1-888-835-4672
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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 GMP Home Energy Storage Lease pay?
Work done at no cost. Not a rebate: a subsidized lease. Two batteries for ten years at $55 a month on your GMP bill, or $5,500 paid once. Final cost can vary by installer and site.
Do I need to be a Green Mountain Power customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Green Mountain Power customers, Vermont. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Who owns the batteries?
GMP does. GMP owns the energy storage so it can deliver value to the grid, and you can always buy a battery on your own outside the program.
Who handles warranty and maintenance?
GMP, as the owner. Contact GMP's Energy Services Team; a solar system installed alongside is warrantied separately.
How long will the batteries power my home in an outage?
About 24 hours, and longer if you manage your usage. Home solar can recharge them during an outage to extend that.
Can I pair the batteries with solar panels?
Yes. During an outage the Powerwall can recharge from a new or existing solar system.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- GMP Lease Energy Storage
- GMP help: Lease payment options
- GMP help: Who will own the energy storage?
- GMP help: Who is responsible for warranty and maintenance of energy storage?
- GMP help: How much backup power will energy storage provide?
- GMP help: Will energy storage work with my solar system?
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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