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Houston Home Battery Program · FAQ

Your Houston home battery questions, answered

Rooftop solar plus battery storage for qualified Houston homes — $0 upfront, fully managed.

  • $0 upfront
  • Includes rooftop solar
  • Monitored, maintained & insured

The short answer

By the VPP Home Energy team · Last updated July 17, 2026

The Houston home battery program is a Virtual Power Agreement (VPA): rooftop solar plus battery storage up to 60 kWh, with no upfront cost to qualified homeowners. The provider installs, maintains, monitors, and insures the system. It is available in deregulated Texas areas — for Houston and Harris County, that means CenterPoint territory. A short consultation with a specialist confirms your home’s eligibility and the exact terms.

This page answers the questions Houston homeowners ask most about the program: what it costs, whether rooftop solar is included, how much battery storage comes with it, who covers maintenance and insurance, and which homes qualify. Every answer sticks to the approved program facts — there are no rate quotes or savings promises here, because those depend on your specific home and are confirmed in writing by a specialist before you decide anything.

Key takeaways

  • It’s solar and battery, not battery alone

    A Virtual Power Agreement that includes rooftop solar plus battery storage up to 60 kWh.

  • Qualified homes pay $0 upfront

    No initial payment from the homeowner; the provider handles maintenance, monitoring, and insurance.

  • Eligibility starts with your utility

    Houston and Harris County homes on CenterPoint may qualify; municipal and co-op utilities do not.

  • You keep your retail provider

    The agreement does not require switching your retail electricity provider in deregulated Texas.

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Cost & what’s included

What is the Houston home battery program, and what does it include?

The program is a solar-and-battery Virtual Power Agreement. Here are the questions homeowners ask about cost, solar, and storage.

What is this Houston home battery program?

It is a Virtual Power Agreement (VPA) that includes rooftop solar plus battery storage up to 60 kWh. There is no upfront homeowner cost. The provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. It is available only in deregulated Texas areas such as CenterPoint territory serving Houston and Harris County. A short consultation with a specialist confirms eligibility and exact terms.

Is there any upfront cost to the homeowner?

No, there is no upfront homeowner cost. The Virtual Power Agreement covers the rooftop solar and battery storage arrangement without an initial payment from you. The provider handles maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. A short consultation with a specialist can confirm eligibility and exact terms for your home.

Does the program include rooftop solar?

Yes, the Virtual Power Agreement includes rooftop solar along with battery storage up to 60 kWh. Solar is part of the system and is disclosed in this FAQ. The provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. A short consultation with a specialist confirms whether your home qualifies and the exact terms.

How much battery storage is included?

The program includes battery storage up to 60 kWh as part of the Virtual Power Agreement that also includes rooftop solar. There is no upfront cost to the homeowner. The provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. A short consultation with a specialist confirms eligibility and exact terms.

Is this mainly a battery program, or does it include more?

The program is a Virtual Power Agreement including rooftop solar and battery storage up to 60 kWh. There is no upfront cost, and the provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. A short consultation with a specialist confirms eligibility and exact terms.

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Who covers what

Who handles maintenance, monitoring, and insurance?

Ongoing care is the provider’s responsibility, not the homeowner’s. Here is what that covers.

Who handles maintenance, monitoring, and insurance?

The provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance for the system. Homeowners do not take on those ongoing responsibilities under the program. This applies to the included rooftop solar and battery storage. Exact details for your situation are confirmed in a short consultation with a specialist.

What does the provider cover for insurance?

The provider covers maintenance, monitoring, and insurance. This is part of the Virtual Power Agreement that includes rooftop solar and battery storage up to 60 kWh with no upfront homeowner cost. Exact terms for your property are confirmed during a short consultation with a specialist.

Eligibility

Who is eligible in Houston or Harris County?

Eligibility starts with who delivers your electricity. For Houston and Harris County, that means CenterPoint territory in the deregulated Texas market.

May be eligible

Houston-area homes in the deregulated market:

  • CenterPoint territory (serves Houston & Harris County)
  • You keep your retail electricity provider choice
  • $0 upfront for qualified homes

Not eligible

Homes outside the competitive market:

  • Municipal utilities
  • Electric cooperatives (co-ops)

Who is eligible in Houston or Harris County?

Serviceability is limited to deregulated Texas areas. For Houston and Harris County that means CenterPoint territory. Homes served by municipal or co-op utilities do not qualify. Homeowners keep their retail electricity provider choice. A short consultation with a specialist confirms eligibility and exact terms for your address.

What if my power comes from a municipal utility or co-op?

Municipal and co-op utilities do not qualify. The program is available only in deregulated Texas territory, such as CenterPoint service for Houston and Harris County. If you are unsure which utility serves your home, a short consultation with a specialist can confirm eligibility.

Do I have to change my retail electricity provider?

No, homeowners keep their retail electricity provider choice. The Virtual Power Agreement involves rooftop solar and battery storage and does not require switching your retail supplier in deregulated Texas. Territory rules still apply, including CenterPoint for Houston. A short consultation with a specialist confirms the details for your home.

How do I confirm if my home qualifies and what the exact terms are?

A short consultation with a specialist confirms eligibility and exact terms. The program serves only deregulated Texas areas such as CenterPoint territory in Houston; municipal and co-op utilities do not qualify. It includes rooftop solar and battery storage up to 60 kWh with no upfront cost and provider-covered maintenance, monitoring, and insurance.

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No upfront cost. No obligation. The check takes about 2 minutes.

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See if your Houston home qualifies

Program fit depends on your home and utility, so a quick check gives you a real answer — not a generic one.

Your details are only used to check your home’s eligibility and to follow up with you. If it’s not a fit, we’ll tell you honestly.

A battery program specialist may follow up by phone or email about your request. No obligation. See our Privacy Notice and Terms.

Preliminary fit check only; not a final eligibility decision. Program terms vary by home, provider, and program path.

How it works

How does the program work?

Three steps: check your eligibility, talk to a specialist, and get set up at $0 upfront if your home qualifies.

  1. Check your eligibility.

    Answer a few quick questions about your Houston home and utility.

  2. Talk to a specialist.

    A specialist reviews your home and the exact terms in plain language — everything in writing before you decide.

  3. Get set up at $0 upfront.

    If your home qualifies, the provider installs and handles maintenance, monitoring, and insurance.

Check my eligibility

No upfront cost. No obligation. If it’s not a fit, we’ll tell you honestly.

About these facts

Where do these program facts come from?

This FAQ sticks to the program’s approved facts. It is not a rate quote, a savings guarantee, or a final eligibility decision.

The program details on this page — a solar-and-battery Virtual Power Agreement with battery storage up to 60 kWh, $0 upfront for qualified homes, and provider-covered maintenance, monitoring, and insurance — reflect the offer’s current Texas terms. Utility and eligibility facts (CenterPoint serves Houston and Harris County; deregulated-market eligibility) reflect the program’s current Texas service rules. A specialist confirms your exact address and the exact terms, in writing, before anything moves forward.

Last updated July 17, 2026. Program eligibility and terms are confirmed by a specialist for your specific home; this page is not a final eligibility decision.

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