Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Colorado Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Other Renewables (not specified) Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Agricultural Incentive Amount Varies (local option) Maximum Incentive Varies (local option) Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date Start Date: 8/3/2007 Expiration Date: 7/1/2017   More Information Contact: Colorado Municipal League website, www.cml.org Colorado...

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California (LADWP) – Solar Feed-in Tariff Demonstration Program

Incentive Type  Performance-Based Incentive Eligible Technologies  Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, State Government, Fed. Government Amount Determined by applicant's bidding price, and adjusted based on Time of Delivery multipliers Terms Up to 20 years Eligible System Size(s) 30 kW AC - 999 kW AC Equipment requirements Project must be registered as RPS-compliant with the California Energy Commission Installation requirements Commercial operation must be...

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Colorado – United Power – Renewable Energy Rebate Program

Incentive Type Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount PV: $0.75/W Wind: $0.50/W Solar Water Heating: $25/MBtu Maximum Incentive PV: $2,250 Wind: $1,500 Solar Water Heating: $1,000 Eligible System Size(s) PV and Wind: 0.5 kW - 25 kW Equipment Standards Solar water heater must be SRCC-certified have an electric water heater back-up system Installation Standards None Listed Start Date None Listed More Information...

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California (Marin Clean Energy) – Feed-In Tariff

Incentive Type  Performance-Based Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Municipal Solid Waste, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Biodiesel, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential Amount Varies by technology and position in program...

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Colorado(Aspen & Pitkin County) – Renewable Energy Mitigation Program

Incentive Type Building Energy Code Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date 03/09/2010 More Information Contact: Public Information Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) P.O. Box 9707 215 N. Garmisch St. Aspen, CO 81612 Phone: (970) 544-9808 Fax: (970) 963-5691 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aspencore.org

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California (Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems)

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Mechanical Energy Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Amount 100% of system value; 75% of system value exemption for dual-use equipment Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  January 1, 1999, and expire December...

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Colorado – Building Energy Code

Incentive Type Building Energy Code Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date None Listed More Information Contact: Rick Hanger Colorado Department of Local Affairs Division of Housing 1313 Sherman Street #321 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-4656 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.coloradoenergy.org Conor Merrigan Colorado Energy Office Commercial Energy Efficiency 1580 Logan...

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California (CEC) – New Solar Homes Partnership

Incentive Type  State Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Residential, Construction, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential Incentive Amount Varies by customer class and system performance Program budget Up to $425 million over 10 years Eligible System Size(s) Minimum: 1 kW AC Maximum: 100% of a home's expected electrical load Equipment requirements Must use CEC-certified PV modules and inverters. Systems must...

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Florida – Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc – Solar Thermal Loans

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $1,000 - $5,000 Maximum Incentive $5,000 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Terms  Rate: 5% or 8% Repayment: $100 monthly loan payment More Information Contact: Sherman Phillips Clay Electric Co-op P.O. Box 308 S.R. 100 West 225 West Walker Drive Keystone Heights, FL 32656 Phone: (352) 473-8000 Ext.8366 Phone 2: (352) 473-4917 E-Mail: [email protected] Web...

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Colorado – Solar Construction Permitting Standards

Incentive Type Solar/Wind Permitting Standards Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Nonprofit, Local Government, Agricultural Incentive Amount None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date None Listed More Information Contact: Public Information Colorado Energy Office 1580 Logan Street Suite 100 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-2100 Phone 2: (800) 632-6662 Fax: (303) 866-2930 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site:

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