ME · 34 active programs

Energy efficiency rebates in Maine.

Every federal, state, and utility incentive for heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and weatherization in Maine — cross-referenced and kept current.

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Estimate my Maine incentives

Verified Jul 10, 2026

$8,000

Max stackable

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Efficiency Maine Trust

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(866) 376-2463

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Active programs

Top rebate

$8,000

State agency

Efficiency Maine Trust

IRA status

Active

01 · State agency

Efficiency Maine Trust

Type: Quasi State
Website: www.efficiencymaine.com
Phone: (866) 376-2463
IRA allocation: $72M

02 · Programs

Active rebate programs

8 programs currently accepting applications in Maine.

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Program	Amount	Eligibility	Status
Heat Pumps (Any Income)	$1,000/unit (max $3,000)	All homeowners	Active
Heat Pumps (Moderate Income)	$2,000/unit (max $6,000)	AGI up to $70K single / $100K joint	Active
Heat Pumps (Low Income)	$3,000/unit (max $9,000)	MaineCare, HEAP, SNAP, or TANF	Active
Whole-Home Heat Pump Bonus	$500 bonus	Whole-home upgrade, March-Dec 2026	Active
Insulation & Air Sealing (Any Income)	40% of cost up to $4,000	All homeowners, lifetime limit	Active
Insulation & Air Sealing (Moderate)	60% of cost up to $6,000	Income-qualified	Active
Insulation & Air Sealing (Low Income)	80% of cost up to $8,000	Income-qualified	Active
Green Bank Home Energy Loans	0% APR 1-yr / 5.99% 5-yr / 7.99% 10-yr	Up to $25,000, no lien required	Active

03 · Federal programs

IRA implementation status

How Maine is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates.

HEAR (Electrification)

Active (restricted to mobile homes + affordable multifamily)

HOMES (Efficiency)

Application under review

HEAR limited to mobile homes and affordable multifamily. Standard single-family not eligible.

04 · Local incentives

Metro areas in Maine

Local utility programs and municipal incentives by metro area.

Portland Metro

530K

Central Maine Power. No separate municipal incentives — all through Efficiency Maine.

Bangor Metro

153K

Versant Power Eco Rates for heat pumps. CDBG weatherization.

Lewiston-Auburn

108K

Auburn has ARPA-funded match for Efficiency Maine rebates.

05 · Plan the project

Rebates are step one

Once you know what Maine pays, here's the rest of the path: what order to do the work in, and what belongs on a fair quote.

What order to do it in

Envelope first, equipment second — how to sequence a retrofit to your budget and your rebates' deadlines.

How to read a quote

What belongs on a heat pump or insulation quote, and the red flags that mean keep shopping.

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