New York City is in New York and Los Angeles is in California — two different regions with two different rebate systems.
| Category | New York City | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| 🔥 Heat Pump | 0.0 | 66.2 |
| 🧊 Insulation | 67.2 | 28.8 |
| ☀️ Solar | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| 🔋 Battery Storage | 34.3 | 88.8 |
| 🚿 Water Heater | 0.0 | 66.2 |
| 🌡️ Smart Thermostat | 79.8 | 88.8 |
| 🚗 EV Charger | 0.0 | 88.8 |
| 🪵 Windows & Doors | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| Overall PowerScore | 22.7 | 60.7 |
Los Angeles has the higher overall PowerScore at 60.7/100, compared to New York City's 22.7/100. PowerScore is a 0-100 average of 8 rebate categories built from real published rebate amounts, program status, and how many programs stack.
Los Angeles scores higher on solar, 28.8 vs 0.0 out of 100. New York City's strongest category overall is smart thermostats at 79.8, while Los Angeles's strongest is battery at 88.8.
Not entirely — New York City is in New York and Los Angeles is in California, and PowerScore's dollar-value component is normalized against the strongest program in each city's own region, not against a shared national or continental scale. Treat this comparison as directional (which city currently has more, better-funded, more stackable rebate programs), not as a precise apples-to-apples number the way a same-region comparison would be.