Wisconsin – Solar and Wind Energy Equipment Exemption

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Solar Pool Heating
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Incentive Amount	Varies
Maximum Incentive	None
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Information Officer Wisconsin Department of Revenue Bureau of Assessment Practices PO Box 8971, MS 6-97 Madison, WI 53708-8971 Phone: (608) 266-7750 Fax: (608) 267-0835 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/index.html

WIsconsin – Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemptions

Incentive Type	Sales Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Solar Pool Heating, Anaerobic Digestion
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer
Incentive Amount	100% exemption from sales and use tax for eligible purchases
Maximum Incentive	None
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Solar, wind, and anaerobic digesters must be capable of producing at least 200 watts of alternating current or 600 British thermal units per day
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	1979 (certain biomass); 07/01/2011 (solar, wind, and anaerobic digesters)

More Information Contact:

Public Assistance - Sales Tax Wisconsin Department of Revenue P.O. Box 8949 Madison , WI 53708-8949 Phone: (608) 266-2776 Fax: (608) 267-1030 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.revenue.wi.gov

Wisconsin – Renewable Energy Grant Programs

Incentive Type	State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Anaerobic Digestion
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Incentive Amount	$25,000-$250,000 per project
Maximum Incentive	$250,000
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Cannot exceed 125% of the kWh or Therms consumed by the customer in a given year (except farm biogas projects)
Installation Standards	Must be installed at a site serviced by a participating utility
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Focus On Energy - Renewable Energy Program 1 S Pinckney Suite 340 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (800) 762-7077 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.focusonenergy.com

Wisconsin – Renewable Energy Incentives

Incentive Type

State Rebate Program

Eligible Technologies

Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps

Applicable Sectors

Residential, Multi-Family Residential

Incentive Amount

Solar PV: $600/kW DC Solar Hot Water (Electric): $0.35/kWh Solar Hot Water (Natural Gas): $6/Therm Geothermal Heat Pump: $650/unit Wind: Details available in Spring 2013

Maximum Incentive

Solar PV: $2,400 Solar Hot Water (Electric): $1,200 Solar Hot Water (Natural Gas): $1,200 Geothermal Heat Pump: $650 Wind: Details available in Spring 2013

Eligible System Size(s)

Solar PV: 0.5 kW minimum

Equipment Standards

All systems must have a 5-year warranty. Solar PV: Must be listed on Qualified Module or Inverter list. Solar Hot Water: Must be SRCC OG-300 compliant. Geothermal Heat Pump: Must have an EER rating equal or greater than 15 and COP equal or greater than 3.5. Must be AHRI rates or equivalent and have multi-stage compressor.

Installation Standards

Solar PV: Must be installed within 45 degrees of due south, with a panel tilt between 10-50 degrees, less than 10% obstacle shading. Must be installed by a professional contractor. Solar Hot Water: Collector must be installed within 90 degrees of due south and less than 20% obstacle shading. Must be installed by a professional contractor. Geothermal Heat Pump: Must follow ACCA Standard 5 Quality Installation.

Start Date

Start Date:	01/01/2013 (current application)
Expiration Date:	12/31/2013 (current applications)

More Information Contact:

Focus On Energy - Renewable Energy Program 1 S Pinckney Suite 340 Madison, WI 53703 Phone: (800) 762-7077 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.focusonenergy.com

Minnesota – Local Option – Energy Improvement Financing Programs

Incentive Type	PACE Financing
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential
Incentive Amount	None Listed
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Terms	Loan maturity may not exceed the lesser of the weighted average of the useful life of improvements or 20 years; interest rates locally determined, but must be sufficient to cover program costs.

More Information Contact:

Energy Information Center Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources 85 7th Place East Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Phone: (800) 657-3710 Fax: (651) 297-7891 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.energy.mn.gov Bradley Hanson Edina Emerald Energy Program Contact Phone: (612) 720-2284 E-Mail: [email protected]

Minnesota – Solar Energy Sales Tax Exemption

Incentive Type	Sales Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer
Incentive Amount	100% exemption
Maximum Incentive	None
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

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