Your local incentive guide
Find your solar benefits.
Start where you live.
Explore program details here on Solar Maxima. Choose your state or District for amounts, eligibility, timing and important limitations.
MD
Maryland
$7,500 solar · $5,000 home storageMSAP, RCES, county tax credits and Prince George’s County programs.
DC
Washington, DC
$372.50 per SREC · dated exampleA high-value SREC market, Solar for All and commercial opportunities.
VA
Virginia
Net metering · RECs · tax exemptionsUnderstand bill credits, certificate income and qualifying solar property exemptions.
DE
Delaware
$10,000 solar · $6,000 home storageDelmarva Power Green Energy Program and utility-specific requirements.
PA
Pennsylvania
Solar credits · net meteringAEPS certificate revenue, eligible net metering and utility energy programs.
Amounts are maximums or dated market examples, not guaranteed awards. Programs have separate approval and ownership rules; benefits should not be added together without checking compatibility.
Solar renewable energy certificates
Electricity has
a second kind of value.
One SREC represents the renewable attributes of 1,000 kWh of solar generation. Eligible systems register in a qualifying market, then the certificate owner can sell under market or contract terms.
Know who keeps the certificates.
Purchase agreements, leases, PPAs and grants may assign SREC rights differently. Prices, fees and future revenue are variable. SRECs are separate from net-metering credits.
Explore DC’s SREC program →Understand Maryland net metering →Commercial federal incentives
30% for qualifying projects.
Explore potential bonus credits.
See $100,000 examples, the December 2027 deadline, American-made requirements and separate guidance for businesses and nonprofits.
Explore commercial incentives →Federal homeowner credit: important 2026 update
The IRS says the residential clean energy credit is unavailable for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. We do not assume a 30% homeowner credit for a new 2026 installation. Commercial credits follow separate rules.
Sources & program verification
Reviewed October 19, 2026. Primary program sources and dated market information:
IRS Residential Clean Energy Credit