Solar, a battery, an EV charger — and the panel that runs them.

"ComEd offers the Distributed Generation (DG) Rebate up to $300/kW for an installed private solar energy system." It requires a smart inverter and cannot be reversed once claimed. If your home has legacy net metering status (interconnected before 1 January 2025), ComEd notes that claiming the rebate leaves you "only eligible to receive Net Metering credits in the Supply section" of the bill — so we model both before you choose. Under a lease, the rebate goes to the system owner, not you.

ComEd's terms set "$300/kWh of nameplate capacity of an energy storage facility" for residential customers. To qualify, you agree to join ComEd's Scheduled Dispatch Virtual Power Plant program "for the required SDVPP term"; the program "is anticipated to go into effect March 1, 2027." ComEd may then dispatch the battery on scheduled events, so we size it with that in mind.

ComEd describes solar renewable energy credits this way: "Residential value is currently 8.3 cents/kWh produced and paid in year one. Please note this is an incentive which is subject to tax." Credits are paid through an Approved Vendor, so what reaches you depends on what that vendor passes through — we read that term before you sign.

The IRS states the residential clean energy credit "is not available for any property placed in service after December 31, 2025." Any quote that still counts a 30% federal credit on a 2026 home install is out of date.