Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
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| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Residential: $800; Commercial: 50% - 80% of equipment costs |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential, Construction, Installer/Contractor, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Residential: $278/kW and $0.095/kWh Hard-to-Reach: $400/kW and $0.11/kWh |
| Maximum Incentive | Single Family: $5,000/project Hard-to-Reach (Large Component): $35,098/annually Hard-to-Reach (Small Component): $15,000/annually Residential (Large Component): $71,895/annually Residential (Small Component): $15,000/annually Residential: $650/kW saved Hard-to-Reach $900/kW saved |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Industry Recruitment/Support | ||||
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| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Solar Pool Heating, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels | ||||
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial | ||||
| Incentive Amount | Varies | ||||
| Maximum Incentive | The tax credit is up to 10% of the investment amount. No individual limit on property tax reductions. The aggregate amount of tax credits that can be approved state-wide is $70 million per taxable year. | ||||
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed | ||||
| Equipment Standards | None Listed | ||||
| Installation Standards | None Listed | ||||
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| Incentive Type | Property Tax Incentive |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | 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 | 1/1/2010 |
| Incentive Type | Corporate Deduction |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial |
| Incentive Amount | 10% of amortized cost |
| Maximum Incentive | None |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 1982 |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Photovoltaic Attic Fan |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | PV: Funding is exhausted through 2015 Geothermal (Residential): $1,000/ton Solar Water Heating: 50% of cost up to $1,000 for 1st panel, $500 for 2nd panel, $250 for 3rd panel |
| Maximum Incentive | Geothermal: $5,000 |
| Eligible System Size(s) | No size restrictions specified |
| Equipment Standards | PV: Panels and inverters must be on the California Energy Commission's approved list; minimum 10 year system warranty. |
| Installation Standards | Solar water heaters must replace electric water heating systems; Pre-approval by REU required |
| Start Date | 1/1/2002 |
| Incentive Type | Local Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Program will match rebates provided by APS Heat Pumps/AC Units: $270 Duct Repairs: $250 *All of these amounts depend on current APS incentives |
| Maximum Incentive | Sealing Air Leaks: $250 Shade Screens: $250 Attic Insulation: $250 *All of these amounts depend on current APS incentives |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
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| Incentive Type | Sales Tax Incentive |
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| Eligible Technologies | Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential, Construction, Installer/Contractor, Retail Supplier, Solar Distributors |
| Incentive Amount | 100% of gross receipts from sale and installation of solar energy systems |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 7/1/2007 |
| Incentive Type | Industry Recruitment/Support |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial |
| Incentive Amount | All |
| Maximum Incentive | None |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 1982 |
| Incentive Type | Personal Tax Credit | ||||
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| Eligible Technologies | Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Solar Cooling, Solar Pool Heating, Daylighting | ||||
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional | ||||
| Incentive Amount | 10% of installed cost | ||||
| Maximum Incentive | $25,000 for any one building in the same year and $50,000 per business in total credits in any year | ||||
| Eligible System Size(s) | No size restrictions specified, but systems must receive approval from Commerce's Solar Committee. | ||||
| Equipment Standards | None Listed | ||||
| Installation Standards | None Listed | ||||
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