Energy Rebates and Tax Credits in Maryland

Our simple list of all the government energy rebates, energy tax credits and financing options, including ENERGY STAR rebates for appliances in Maryland can help you make your home energy efficient without having to pay full price.

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Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Allegheny Power
Rebates up to $875 on energy efficient appliances including dishwashers, clothes washers, dryers, air conditioners, heat pumps, programmable thermostats, refrigerators and freezers.

Solar Energy Equipment Property Tax Credit

Anne Arundel County
Property tax credit for solar water/space heaters and solar panel systems at 50% of cost or $2,500.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BGE)
Rebates for Energy Star clothes washers, refrigerators, freezers, CFL bulbs and lighting.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Choptank Electric Cooperative
Rebates up to $450 for refrigerators, washing machines and heat pump water heaters.

Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

Delmarva Power
Rebates up to $195 for efficient appliance upgrades - refrigerators, water heaters, room air conditioners.

Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices

Harford County
Property tax credits for solar water/space heaters, solar panels, geothermal electric and geothermal heat pumps at $2,500.

Residential Solar and Geothermal Property Tax Credit

Howard County
Property tax credits for solar water heaters at $1,500, and solar panels, solar space heaters, and geothermal heat pumps at 50% of cost up to $5,000.

Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment

Maryland
Sales tax exemption for solar space/water heaters, solar thermal electric, solar panels, wind systems, and geothermal heat pumps.

Bio-Heating Oil Tax Credit (Personal)

Maryland
Income tax credits for biodiesel used for space/water heaters at $0.03/gallon up to $500/year.

Geothermal Heat Pump Grants

Maryland
Rebates for geothermal heat pumps at $3,000, and grants at $500/ton of refrigeration capacity.

Solar Energy Grant Program

Maryland
Incentives for solar water heaters at lesser of $2,000 and 30% of cost and solar panels at $0.50-$1.25/watt DC. 2010 funding only.

Special Property Assessment for Renewable Heating and Cooling Systems

Maryland
Property tax exemption for solar and geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Wind Energy Systems

Maryland
Property tax exemption for solar water/space heaters, solar thermal electric, solar panels and wind energy.

Windswept Grant Program

Maryland
Rebates for wind energy systems at $2,500/kW of capacity, up to a maximum of $10,000.

Clean Energy Production Tax Credit (Personal)

Maryland
Tax credits for wind, geothermal energy, solar energy, hydropower, small irrigation power, municipal solid waste and biomass resources at 0.0085 cents/kWh.

Local Option - Property Tax Credit for Renewables and Energy Conservation Devices

Maryland
Property tax credit for solar/geothermal systems and heating/cooling, electricity and hot water systems.

Maryland Public Service Commission - Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)

Maryland
Homeowners who produce solar renewable energy can sell solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) to local utilities.

Maryland - Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

Maryland
Rebates up to $450 on electric heat pump water heaters, refrigerators and clothes washers.

Local Option - Property Tax Credit for High Performance Buildings

Maryland
Local option property tax credit for high performance buildings in Maryland. Credit varies by county, but has been adopted by Montgomery, Howard and Baltimore Counties.

Residential Energy Conservation Property Tax Credits

Montgomery County
Property tax credits up to $6500 for solar and geothermal heaters/coolers, hot water heaters, and energy conservation devices.

Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

Pepco Energy Services
Rebates up to $195 for efficient refrigerators, room air conditioners and water heaters.

Solar and Geothermal Residential Property Tax Credit

Prince George's County
Property tax credits for solar space/water heaters, solar panels and geothermal heat pumps.

PowerWise Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

SMECO
Rebates up to $1412 for home efficiency upgrades like insulation and air sealing and upgrading heating and cooling systems.

Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)

US Government
Rebates and incentives from utilities for efficiency are not taxable.

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 30% of cost for solar panels, wind energy, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and fuel cells.

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 30% of cost for energy efficiency upgrades like heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation, water heaters, windows, doors and roofs.

Energy Efficient Mortgages

US Government
Loans from FHA, VA and other lenders for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy upgrades like solar panels and passive solar space heaters.