Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Florida – Gainesville Regional Utilities – Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Incentive Type Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount $500
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsAll systems must be guaranteed against freeze damage. System performance must be FSEC certified.
Installation StandardsSystems must be installed by a contractor currently certified to install solar water heaters by the Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation Construction Industry Licensing Board per Fla. Stat. § 489.105.
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

Information - Energy and Business Services PO Box 147117 Station A114 Gainesville, FL 32614 Phone: (352) 393-1460 Web Site: http://www.gru.com

Colorado(Roaring Fork Valley) – Renewable Energy Rebate Program

Incentive TypeLocal Rebate Program
Eligible TechnologiesSolar Water Hear, Photovoltaics, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable SectorsCommercial, Residential
Incentive AmountPV (on-site customer-owned systems): $0.50 per annual kWh production; based on PV Watts report PV (on-site leased systems): $0.25 per annual kWh production; based on PV Watts report Solar Water Heat: $1,500 per panel, plus $200 for control or meter Solar Water Heating Tune-ups: 50% of tune-up and repair costs Small Hydro: $0.50 per Watt
Maximum IncentivePV (on-site customer-owned systems): $3,000 PV (on-site leased systems): $2,000 Solar Water Heat: $6,000 Small Hydro: $1,000
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsPV and solar water heating systems must be installed by CoSEIA or NABCEP certified installers
Start DateNone Listed

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

Florida(City of Longwood) – Raising Efficiency Rebate Program

Incentive Type Local Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating
Applicable Sectors Residential
Incentive Amount Varies; 10% of project cost for solar panels or photovoltaic systems (including pools)
Maximum Incentive$500 a year
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsOwner occupied residences only Must use local contractors, suppliers or other business located within Longwood city limits
Start Date 01/18/2012

More Information Contact:

Patrice Murphy City of Longwood 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, FL 32750 Phone: (407) 260-3440 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site:http://www.longwoodfl.org

Florida – Gulf Power – Solar Thermal Water Heating Program

Incentive Type Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential, Must be Gulf Power Customer
Incentive Amount None Listed
Maximum Incentive$1,000
Expiration Date2014
Equipment StandardsQualifying systems must be certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) or the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC).
Installation StandardsQualifying systems must be installed by a contractor with a valid solar or plumbing license.
Program Budget $100,000 annually

More Information Contact:

Customer Service - Gulf Power Company Energy Efficiency One Energy Place Pensacola, FL 32520 Phone: (877) 655-4001 Web Site: http://www.gulfpower.com/

Colorado – Net Metering

Incentive TypeNet Metering
Eligible TechnologiesSolar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Recycled Energy, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable SectorsCommercial, Industrial, Residential
Applicable UtilitiesAll utilities (except certain small municipal utilities)
System CapacityIOU customers: 120% of the customer's average annual consumption. Municipality and co-op customers: 25 kW for non-residential; 10 kW for residential.
Aggregate Capacity LimitNo limit specified
Net Excess GenerationCredited to customer's next bill at retail rate. After 12-month cycle, IOU customers may opt to roll over credit indefinitely or to receive payment at average hourly incremental cost. Municipality and co-ops provide annual reconciliation at a rate they deem appropriate.
REC OwnershipCustomer owns RECs
Meter AggregationAllowed for IOU customers

More Information Contact:

Bill Dalton Colorado Public Utilities Commission 1560 Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2908 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/PUC  

Florida Local Option – Special Districts

Incentive Type PACE Financing
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Locally determined, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential
Incentive Amount None Listed
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Terms Determined locally

More Information Contact:

http://www.floridapace.gov/

Florida – JEA – Solar Incentive Program

Incentive Type Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential, Schools, (JEA customers only)
Incentive Amount Residential: $800 Commercial: 30%
Maximum IncentiveResidential: $800 Commercial: $5,000
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date April 2002

More Information Contact:

Payson Tilden JEA DSM Residential Program Manager 21 W. Church St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: (904) 665-6187 Phone 2: (904) 665-7383 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.jea.com

California – Sales and Use Tax Exclusion for Advanced Transportation and Alternative Energy Manufacturing Program

Incentive Type Industry Recruitment/Support
Eligible Technologies Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Electric, Municipal Solid Waste, "Advanced Transportation", Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable Sectors Industrial
Incentive Amount100% exemption
Maximum IncentiveNone Listed
Eligible System Size(s)Program budget - $100,000,000 per year
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date
Start Date:3/24/2010
Expiration Date:1/1/2021

More Information Contact:

Contact:
California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority 915 Capitol Mall, Rm 457 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 651-8157 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/caeatfa/index.asp

Colorado – Renewable Energy Standard

Incentive TypeRenewables Portfolio Standard
Eligible TechnologiesSolar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Recycled Energy, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Applicable SectorsMunicipal Utility, Investor-Owned Utility, Rural Electric Cooperative, (Only Municipal Utilities Serving 40,000+ customers)
StandardInvestor-owned utilities: 30% by 2020 Electric cooperatives: 10% by 2020 Municipal utilities serving more than 40,000 customers: 10% by 2020
Technology MinimumDistributed Generation (IOUs only): 3% of retail sales by 2020. Half of requirement must be "retail distributed generation" serving on-site load.
Credit TradingYes (no third-party tracking system in place)
Start DateNone Listed

More Information Contact:

Bill Dalton Colorado Public Utilities Commission 1560 Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2908 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/PUC

Florida(Miami-Dade County) – Voluntary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program

Incentive Type PACE Financing
Eligible Technologies Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydrogen, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential
Maximum Term Length 20 years
Maximum IncentiveMaximum loan: 10% of just value of the property (exceptions may apply)
Eligible System Size(s)None Listed
Equipment StandardsNone Listed
Installation StandardsNone Listed
Start Date None Listed

More Information Contact:

http://www.floridapace.gov/