Residential Incentives
Here is a partial list of the maximum rebates, discounts, and federal tax credits for homeowners investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
| | Upgrade | Federal Tax Credit | Efficiency Maine
Low Income Incentives | Efficiency Maine
Moderate Income Incentives | Efficiency Maine
Any Income Incentives |
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| Water Heaters | Heat Pump Water Heater | $2,000** | free | $950 | $950 |
| Water Heaters | 200+ amp circuit panel upgrade | $600* | | | |
| Heat Pumps | Heat Pumps | $2,000** | $8,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 |
| Heat Pumps | 200+ amp circuit panel upgrade | $600* | | | |
| Weatherization | Insulation | $1,200* | $8,000 | $6,000 | $4,000 |
| Weatherization | Energy Audit | $150* | | | |
| Weatherization | Windows | $600* | | | |
| Weatherization | Exterior Doors | $250/door, $500 total* | | | |
| Electric Vehicles | EVs | $7,500 | $7,500 | $3,500 | $1,000 |
| Electric Vehicles | EV chargers | $1,000 | | | |
| Appliances | Clothes Washers | | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Pellet / Wood | Boiler/Furnace | $2,000** | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Pellet / Wood | Stove | $2,000** | | | |
| Other | ECM Circulator Pumps | | $75-$250 | $75-$250 | $75-$250 |
| Other | Geothermal | 30% no cap | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Other | Battery | 30% no cap | | | |
| Other | Solar | 30% no cap | | | |
* 30% of net cost after rebate up to $1,200/year shared maximum. Click here for details.
** 30% of net cost after rebate up to $2,000/year shared maximum. Click here for details.
Eligibility requirements apply. Program and incentives subject to change or termination.
Financing
We offer home energy loans to help income-eligible Maine homeowners pay for Efficiency Maine incentive-eligible energy upgrades. Qualifying homeowners can borrow up to $7,500 over 10 years with no fees and interest rates as low as 5.99% APR. Electric vehicles are not eligible.
