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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Solar and Geothermal Equipment Property Tax Credits

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

Property Tax Credit for Solar and Geothermal Devices

Baltimore County
Tax credits for solar and geothermal systems up to $5,000

Home Performance with Energy Star Rebates

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
Rebates up to $2450 for energy efficiency upgrades, including insulation, air sealing, heating, cooling and appliances.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Electric)
Rebates up to $2,450 for Energy Star clothes washers, refrigerators, freezers, CFL bulbs and lighting, cooling and heating equipment as well as HVAC and ductwork maintenance.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (Gas)
Rebates up to $875 for ENERGY STAR clothes washers, refrigerators and freezers, CFLs, HVAC and insulation; additional rebates up to $2450 for building envelope improvements and HVAC.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Delmarva Power
Rebates up to $495 for efficient appliance upgrades - heat pumps, refrigerators, water heaters, room air conditioners and CFLs.

Home Performance with Energy Star Incentive Program

Delmarva Power
Rebates up to $1,200 for whole-house energy efficienncy measures made based on the results of a $100 energy audit.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

FirstEnergy (Potomac Edison)
Rebates up to $1,000 for insulation measuers, and rebates up to $875 on energy efficient appliances including dishwashers, clothes washers, dryers, air conditioners, heat pumps, programmable thermostats, refrigerators and freezers.

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 per device with a maximum tax credit of $5,000 per property per year.

High Performance and Green Building Property Tax Credit

Howard County
Tax credits for LEED buildings and measures

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 Grant Program

Maryland
Rebates for geothermal heat pumps at $2,000, and grants at $500/ton of refrigeration capacity.

Residential Clean Energy Grant Program

Maryland
Incentives for solar water heaters at lesser of $1,500 and 20% of cost and solar panels at $0.50/watt DC for up to $10,000. 2010 funding only.

Special Property Assessment for Renewable Heating & 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 50% of the cost up to $75,000.

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.

Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)

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

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.

Home Energy Loan Program

Maryland
Loans up to $20,000 with a 6.99 percent interest rate.

Be SMART Home Efficiency Loan Program

Maryland
Loans of up to $15,000 for energy efficiency renovations

Be SMART Home Efficiency Rebate Program

Maryland
Rebates up to $4,250 for energy audits and energy efficiency improvements

Clean-Burning Wood Stove Grant Program

Maryland
Grants up to $600 for stick and pellet burning wood stoves

Residential Energy Conservation Property Tax Credit

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

Home Performance with Energy Star Incentive Program

PEPCO
Rebates up to $1,200 for whole-house energy efficienncy measures made based on the results of a $100 energy audit.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Pepco Energy Services
Rebates up to $495 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.

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.

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.

USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program

US Government
Grants for energy generation, transmission and distribution facitlities in rural communities.