Solar Incentives & Rebates

Everything you need to know about Solar Thermal Incentives

Florida – Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc – Energy Conservation Loans

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $1,000 - $7,500 Maximum Incentive $5,000 ($7,500 for metal roofs) Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Terms  Rate: 5-8% Repayment: Not Specified 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...

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Florida – Tampa Electric – Solar Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential Incentive Amount  PV: $2.00 per watt Solar water heating: $1,000 per system Maximum Incentive PV: $20,000 Solar water heating: $1,000 per system Program Budget $1.5 million per year Equipment Standards Solar water heating systems must be certified by Florida Solar Energy Center Installation Standards Systems must be installed by licensed solar...

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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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Florida Gainesville Regional Utilities- Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  up to $10,000 Maximum Incentive $10,000 per customer within a 5 year period Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Terms  Rate: 6% Repayment: up to 5 years More Information Contact: Information - Energy and Business Service Gainesville Regional Utilities PO Box 147117 Station A114 Gainesville, FL 32614 Phone: (352) 393-1460 Web Site: 

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California – Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM)

Incentive Type  Other 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 Incentive Amount None Listed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Start Date  December 2010 More Information Contact: Adam Schultz California...

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Florida – Orlando Utilities Commission – Residential Solar Loan Program

Incentive Type  Utility Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  Solar PV: up to $20,000 Solar Thermal: up to $7,500 Maximum Incentive Solar PV: $20,000 Solar Thermal: $7,500 Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards None Listed Installation Standards None Listed Terms  Solar PV Rate: 2%-5.5% Solar Thermal Rate: 0%-4% Solar PV Repayment: up to 120 months Solar Thermal Repayment: up to 84 months More Information...

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California (Alameda Municipal Power) – Solar Photovoltaics Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount Residential: $1.68/W (will be paid in 2015; see below for more information) Commercial: Program is closed Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) Maximum size is 1 MW or 110% of customer's load, whichever is less Equipment Standards All flat plate PV modules and inverters must be on the California...

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Florida -Beaches Energy Services – Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors Residential Incentive Amount  Solar Water Heater: $500 Maximum Incentive One rebate per customer Rebates will not exceed purchase price Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards Must be Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) certified All system components must be new Systems must be guaranteed against freeze damage Solar pool heating systems ineligible Installation Standards Newly constructed homes...

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