Cash purchase
Start with the gross installed price, then verify every incentive separately. A cash quote is easiest to compare when roof work, electrical upgrades, batteries, and permits are itemized outside the base solar price.
Incentive verification hub
Solar Incentives by State
SolarCalcNow shows gross cost first. Incentives are excluded from net-cost math unless each program has a source URL, updated date, active status, eligibility scope, and explicit inclusion in the calculator data model.
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What we can show safely
Safe defaults in SolarCalcNow
- Gross system cost and simple payback before verified incentives, financing, batteries, and roof work.
- Source-checked incentive status pages with explicit calculator treatment labels.
- Planning benchmarks for gross $/W and quote comparison — not installer recommendations.
- Confidence notes when usage, ZIP production, or shade inputs are incomplete.
We do not silently move expired, unverified, or eligibility-uncertain incentives into net-cost math. See the editorial policy for review rules.
Why some dollar amounts are omitted
Safe to show is not always safe to calculate
A program can be safe to mention when the source, administrator, active status, and review date are visible.
It is only safe to calculate when amount, eligibility, ownership, timing, funding caps, and tax treatment are clear enough for a homeowner planning estimate.
If those fields are incomplete, SolarCalcNow keeps gross cost first and labels the incentive as review-only instead of folding it into payback.
Residential Clean Energy Credit, Section 25D
ExpiredThe calculator does not include a federal homeowner solar tax credit by default for new estimates because reviewed IRS source status treats Section 25D as unavailable after the 2025 cutoff.
Not applied to new 2026 homeowner estimates.
Excluded because current source status is expired.
Post-2025 finance safety
How to read solar financing and net-cost claims
SolarCalcNow does not recommend a financing product or decide tax eligibility. Use this section as a neutral checklist before trusting cash, loan, lease, PPA, or net-cost language in an installer proposal.
Loan
Ask for the cash price and financed price side by side. Dealer fees, APR, term length, lien or UCC terms, and prepayment rules can change whether a low monthly payment is actually cheaper.
Lease or PPA
Review the escalator, buyout terms, transfer rules, production guarantee, roof-transfer language, and who owns tax credits, rebates, SRECs, or utility program benefits.
Net-cost claim
Treat net cost as a claim to verify, not the starting price. Every credit, rebate, REC/SREC, utility bonus, or sales-tax/property-tax treatment needs source, date, eligibility, and active-status review.
Time-sensitive status
Recent official program updates
Maryland Solar Access Bridge Fund (FY2026)
Status: closedThe Maryland Energy Administration says the FY2026 application portal is closed to new applications while it processes the existing queue.
The one-time program applied only to a narrow set of Maryland Solar Access Program applicants with project, ownership, timing, utility PTO, and tax-return conditions. Review the official page for the complete requirements.
Closed, review-only update. SolarCalcNow does not include it in any net-cost or payback calculation.
Open official sourceReviewed 2026-07-10
Editorial checklist for incentive claims
SolarCalcNow should not move an incentive or tax claim into net-cost math unless these fields are reviewable.
- Official source URL or named program administrator
- Access or review date
- Active status and expiration or funding-cap note
- Eligibility scope: homeowner, system ownership, utility territory, income, equipment, battery, timing, or installation date
- Calculator treatment: included, excluded, or displayed as review-only
- Plain-language caveat that this is not tax, legal, or financial advice
Questions before signing a financed quote
Ask these questions before treating a monthly payment, net price, or after-incentives number as comparable.
- Is the proposal showing gross price before incentives or net price after assumed credits?
- Who owns the tax credits, rebates, SRECs, utility incentives, and battery program value?
- What changes if the federal credit, state incentive, or utility program does not apply?
- For loans, what are the dealer fee, APR, term, lien/UCC filing, and prepayment rules?
- For leases or PPAs, what is the escalator, buyout option, transfer rule, and production guarantee?
- Are roof work, panel upgrades, batteries, permits, interconnection, and monitoring included or separate?
CA
California
SGIP has dedicated solar and storage support for income-qualified households. Before installation, confirm income, equipment, utility and remaining funding with the administrator. A budget is not an individual award.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Texas
$4,000 for eligible homes: at least 3 kW DC, participating contractor, rebate quiz and confirmation letter before installation. This is an Austin Energy offer, not a Texas-wide rebate.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Florida
Qualifying solar equipment can be exempt from sales and use tax. Listed certification rules apply; the buyer certifies eligibility to the seller. Request an itemized invoice, not an assumed cash rebate.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Arizona
State law allows 25% of eligible device cost, capped at $1,000 per residence across all years. Unused credit may carry forward five years. Check Form 310 and household tax eligibility.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Nevada
NV Energy states private rooftop solar incentives are no longer available. Do not reuse historical rebates. Net metering is a separate bill credit; confirm storage funding separately before assuming a payment.
Calculator treatment: Excluded because current source status is expired.
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New York
The state credit is 25% of qualified expenditure, up to $5,000. It is nonrefundable, with up to five years of carryforward. Verify residence, equipment and purchase or lease conditions using IT-255.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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New Jersey
ADI supports eligible residential solar with production incentives. Before construction, check the current energy-year block, registration and REC ownership with the administrator. Production payments are separate from utility export credits.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Massachusetts
MassCEC lists $0.03/kWh for most systems up to 25 kW in 2026, or $0.06/kWh for qualifying low-income customers. Qualification locks the rate for 20 years. Confirm utility and application eligibility.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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North Carolina
Duke's launch describes a solar-plus-battery pilot with up to $9,000 and approved equipment. It does not prove remaining 2026 capacity. Obtain current enrollment, rider and equipment confirmation before counting a rebate.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Colorado
The legislative reference identifies an exemption for qualifying residential renewable-energy property. Ask the county assessor about eligibility and assessment. This affects taxable property value, not an upfront cash grant.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Illinois
Illinois Shines buys RECs through approved vendors. Check category, current block, vendor contract, REC ownership and the amount passed to the homeowner. A vendor's REC contract is not automatically your rebate.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
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Pennsylvania
Qualified production can create tradable credits after registration. Verify certification, metering, REC ownership and sale fees. Market prices and payment timing vary; this calculator includes no assumed REC sale revenue.
Calculator treatment: Excluded until source, status, amount, and eligibility are verified.
Review PennsylvaniaWhat to do next
After reviewing incentive status, run a gross estimate and compare any installer quote against the same assumptions.