SB6008 establishes a grant program to incentivize residential battery energy storage systems for low-income and moderate-income customers.

SB6008 creates a residential battery incentive grant program to improve access to battery energy storage systems for low-income and moderate-income customers. The Department of Commerce will award grants to electric utilities with approved residential battery incentive programs, with caps on funding to individual utilities. Utilities must implement flexible demand programs by December 31, 2026, for those with over 100,000 customers. Customers can apply for a one-time battery incentive between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2036, with higher incentives for low-income and moderate-income customers.

SB6008 establishes a grant program to incentivize residential battery energy storage systems for low-income and moderate-income customers.

SB6008 creates a residential battery incentive grant program to improve access to battery energy storage systems for low-income and moderate-income customers. The Department of Commerce will award grants to electric utilities with approved residential battery incentive programs, with caps on funding to individual utilities. Utilities must implement flexible demand programs by December 31, 2026, for those with over 100,000 customers. Customers can apply for a one-time battery incentive between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2036, with higher incentives for low-income and moderate-income customers.