Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Bryan Texas Utilities – Solar Hot Water Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Institutional, All BTU Customers Incentive Amount  Existing Homes and Businesses: $1,500 New Construction: $1,000 Maximum Incentive $1,500 Eligible System Size(s) 80 gallon minimum for storage tank, no maximum specified Equipment Standards Systems must be new and SRCC certified; must pre-heat water for a permanently installed...

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NV Energy (Northern Nevada) – Solar Hot Water Incentive Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government Incentive Amount  Residential electric customers: Lesser of 50% or $2,500 Residential gas customers: $14.50 per therm Small commercial gas customers: $14.50 per therm Nonprofits, schools and other public gas customers: $19.00 per therm Maximum Incentive Residential electric customers: Lesser of...

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Arizona – TEP – Renewable Energy Credit Purchase Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Solar Pool Heating, Daylighting, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Geothermal Direct-Use Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount  Up-front incentives for PV may be de-rated based on expected performance Residential grid-tied PV: $0.50/W-DC Non-Residential PV (70 kW or...

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Hawaii – Solar and Wind Energy Credit (Personal)

Incentive Type  Personal Tax Credit Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family Residential Incentive Amount  Solar Thermal and PV: 35%; Wind: 20% Maximum Incentive Varies by technology and property type (see summary for details) Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards System must be new and in compliance with all applicable performance and safety standards. Installation Standards None...

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Texas – CPS Energy – Solar Hot Water Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Institutional, Must be CPS Energy Customer Incentive Amount  $0.60 per kWh saved annually (conventional 50-gallon electric water heater) Maximum Incentive $2,000 per account Eligible System Size(s) No limits specified Equipment Standards Must have a permanently installed electric back-up; Systems must be new, SRCC OG-300 certified...

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NV Energy (Southern Nevada) – Solar Hot Water Incentive Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  Lesser of 50% or $2,250 Maximum Incentive Southern Nevada electric customers: $2,250 Eligible System Size(s) Must offset at least 1,500 kWh annually Equipment Standards Must be SRCC rated OG-300 Installation Standards Must be installed an eligible, fully licensed Nevada C-1, C-1(d), and C-37 contractor. Start Date  12/1/2010 More Information Contact: Tara Lynch NV Energy Renewable Generations 6100...

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Arizona – Trico Electric Cooperative – SunWatts Incentive Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount  PV systems 10 kW or smaller: $0.20/watt DC PV greater than 10 kW up to 1 MW: Performance-based incentive (competitive bid process) Solar water heaters: $0.40 per expected first year kWh savings Maximum Incentive PV systems 10 kW or smaller: 30% of the total...

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Hawaii – City and County of Honolulu – Real Property Tax Exemption for Alternative Energy Improvements

Incentive Type  Property Tax Incentive Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Solar Pool Heating, Anaerobic Digestion, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Incentive Amount  100% exemption for 25 years. Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  10/1/2009 More Information Contact: Information City and County...

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Texas – Denton Municipal Electric – GreenSense Solar Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount  PV: $3.00 per AC watt (based on the calculated expected performance of the system) Solar Water Heater: 50% of project cost Maximum Incentive PV: $15,000 per structure Solar Water Heater: $300 per unit Eligible System Size(s) PV >10 kW: customer must contact the DME GreenSense Program...

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Nevada – Southwest Gas Corporation – Smarter Greener Better Solar Water Heating Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Local Government, State Government Incentive Amount  Residential and Small Business: $14.50 per therm Schools, Religious, Non-profit, Public Facilities and Civic and County Facilities: $19.00 per therm Maximum Incentive Residential: 30% of system cost or $3,000, whichever is less Small Commercial: 30% of system cost or $7,500,...

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