Solar Incentives & Rebates

Incentive Type	Industry Recruitment/Support
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Solar Pool Heating, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Manufacturers
Incentive Amount	50% tax abatement
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	5/25/2007

More Information Contact:

Information Specialist - MT Dept. of Rev. Montana Department of Revenue P.O. Box 5805 Helena, MT 59604-5805 Phone: (406) 444-6900 Web Site: http://mt.gov/revenue/ Paul Cartwright Montana Department of Environmental Quality Energy Planning & Renewable Energy 1100 North Last Chance Gulch P. O. Box 200902 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 841-5234 Fax: (406) 841-5091 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://deq.mt.gov/energy/default.mcpx  

Incentive Type	Personal Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Low-Emission Wood Stoves, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	100%
Maximum Incentive	$500 per individual taxpayer; up to $1,000 per household
Eligible System Size(s)	Hydroelectric systems not to have generation capacity greater than 1 MW
Equipment Standards	Systems must be new and in compliance with all applicable performance and safety standards
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: 1/1/2002 Expiration Date: none

More Information Contact:

Kathi Montgomery Montana Department of Environmental Quality Energy Planning & Renewable Energy 1100 North Last Chance Gulch PO Box 200902 Helena, MT 59620 Phone: (406) 841-5243 Fax: (406) 841-5091 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://deq.mt.gov/energy/default.mcpx Information Specialist - MT Dept. of Rev. Montana Department of Revenue P.O. Box 5805 Helena, MT 59604-5805 Phone: (406) 444-6900 Web Site: http://mt.gov/revenue/    

Incentive Type	Property Tax Incentive
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Municipal Solid Waste, Solar Pool Heating, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Geothermal Direct-Use
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural
Incentive Amount	100% for 10 years.
Maximum Incentive	Based on investment of $20,000 for single family, and on investment of $100,000 for multi-family, non-residential.
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Information Specialist - MT Dept. of Rev. Montana Department of Revenue P.O. Box 5805 Helena, MT 59604-5805 Phone: (406) 444-6900 Web Site: http://mt.gov/revenue/