BESS Incentives Evaluator

Evaluate Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) incentives for New York State projects. This tool provides eligibility checks and estimated values for federal, state, and utility programs.

Project Details

BESS Power Capacity (kW)

The maximum power output of the battery system

BESS Energy Capacity (kWh)

The total energy storage capacity of the battery system

Sector

The sector or customer type for this project

Utility Territory (Optional)

Your utility provider (e.g., ConEd, NYSEG, National Grid, RG&E)

Technology Selection

Battery Energy Storage (BESS)
Solar PV (add for solar+storage combo)

Project Gating (Optional — improves screening accuracy)

Providing these fields moves programs from Possible / Needs Info to Likely Applicable or Not Applicable. Missing fields are safe — programs are shown as Possible with an explanation.

Project is located in New York City (5 boroughs)

Affects NYC SEGS §499 property tax abatement, RPTL §487, and NYC sales tax

Owner has federal tax liability (taxable entity)

Affects ITC and MACRS eligibility and confidence

Can monetize tax credits (tax equity, direct pay, or transferability)

Allows tax-exempt entities to benefit from ITC/MACRS via credit markets

Optional Bill Data (Monetized Benefit)

Demand Charge ($/kW per month)

Used to estimate annual peak shaving savings

TOU Rate Delta ($/kWh)

Used to estimate annual time-of-use arbitrage savings

BESS Incentives Evaluator

Project Details

Technology Selection

Solar PV Details

Project Gating (Optional — improves screening accuracy)

Optional Bill Data (Monetized Benefit)

Raw JSON Response