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Pepco and Delmarva Power (Maryland) Home Performance and electrification rebates open
Administered by Pepco and Delmarva Power, under EmPOWER Maryland, through participating contractors.
Pepco and Delmarva Power customers in Maryland can get up to $10,000 in Home Performance rebates, or up to $15,000 when the project switches gas, oil or propane heating or water heating to electric, but the contractor must reserve the rebates by 31 December 2026. A heat pump water heater gets $1,600, and moderate-income homes pay an estimated $250 to $750.
source · verified 3 October 2026 · amounts in US dollars
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Home Performance upgrades | After a $100 assessment | $10,000 |
| Home Performance with electrification | Must include switching gas, oil or propane water heating or HVAC to electric | $15,000 |
| Heat pump water heater | ENERGY STAR certified | $1,600 |
| Smart thermostat | ENERGY STAR certified | $100 |
| Tier | Work | You pay (estimate) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Air sealing and insulation | $250 | $5,000 |
| Tier 2 | Plus a heat pump water heater | $500 | $7,500 |
| Tier 3 | Plus a new HVAC system | $750 | $10,000 |
| Tier 4 | Attic air sealing and insulation, ventilation, and a heat pump water heater or air-source heat pump | $750 | $15,000 |
Heat pumps, ductless mini-splits and central air also get instant discounts through the utilities' HVAC midstream program, applied by the contractor; the amounts are not on their pages.
Who is eligible
| People in household | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $74,801 | $93,500 |
| 2 | $85,451 | $106,813 |
| 3 | $96,151 | $120,188 |
| 4 | $106,801 | $133,500 |
| 5 | $115,351 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $123,901 | $177,440 |
| 7 | $132,451 | $200,160 |
| 8 | $141,001 | $222,880 |
- who
- An active residential Pepco or Delmarva Power electric account in a single-family home that is not a condominium or apartment.
- assessment
- $100 for homes up to 3,000 square feet with a single combustion appliance zone; once every five years at the same address.
- deadline
- The contractor must reserve rebates by 31 December 2026, and approved work must be finished within 90 days.
Where the application goes
Book an assessment with a participating contractor, who reserves the rebates and does the work.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Pepco program | homeenergysavings.pepco.com |
| Delmarva Power program | homeenergysavings.delmarva.com |
| Moderate income (Pepco) | homeenergysavings.pepco.com |
The thing most pages get wrong
The $15,000 is not for any heat pump. Pepco's and Delmarva's pages say the upgrades 'must include changing your fossil fueled (natural gas, oil, or propane) water heating and/or HVAC system to electric'; without that switch the most is $10,000.
Reserve before the cycle ends
The current EmPOWER program cycle runs through 2026: contractors must reserve rebates by 31 December 2026, and approved work must be done within 90 days.
Four tiers, not three
Both utilities' moderate-income pages say the offering 'includes three tiers' and then list four; the fourth, worth $15,000, adds a heat pump water heater or air-source heat pump.
Loans
Both list a Clean Energy Advantage loan at 0% for the first 24 months and the state's BeSMART loan, up to $30,000 at 6.99% for ten years.
Sources
- https://homeenergysavings.pepco.com/md/residential/home-performance-with-energy-star-program — primary source, read 3 October 2026
- https://homeenergysavings.pepco.com/md/residential/home-performance-energy-starr-moderate-income-offering
- https://homeenergysavings.pepco.com/md/residential/appliance-rebate-program
- https://homeenergysavings.pepco.com/md/residential/financing
- https://homeenergysavings.delmarva.com/md/residential/home-performance-with-energy-star-program
- https://homeenergysavings.delmarva.com/md/residential/home-performance-energy-starr-moderate-income-offering