Arizona Public Service Residential Battery Pilot Overview

The residential battery pilot is designed to allow Arizona Public Service (APS) to study the performance of a battery system. The pilot pays incentives for participating in either the Data Only or Data and Battery Management options.

Option 1: Data Only

Customers who choose the Data Only option agree to share their battery system performance data with APS and are eligible for an incentive of $500 per installed kW of battery capacity, with a maximum incentive of $2,500 per home.

Option 2: Data and Battery Management

With the Data and Battery Management option, the customer agrees to give APS access to data associated with the battery system and share up to 80% of the battery system’s capacity for a maximum of 100 events a year. The customer is eligible for an incentive of $500 per installed kW (up to $2,500 per home) for installed battery capacity plus an additional $1,250, with a maximum incentive of $3,750 per home.

Both are a one-time, upfront incentive paid to customers when their battery systems are approved by APS for interconnection and receive permission to operate (PTO). The incentive will be paid within four weeks from receiving PTO. Customer is responsible for any income taxes that may apply related to amounts received under the Program. Learn more about the pilot, eligibility and incentives.