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Pennsylvania – High Performance Buildings Incentive Program

Incentive Type  State Loan Program Eligible Technologies  Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Bio-gas, Daylighting Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount  Vary by project, but program generally requires matching funds at least equivalent to DCED funding Maximum Incentive Residential loans/loan guarantees: $100,000 Commercial loans/loan guarantees: $2 million Grants: Lesser of 10%...

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Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program

Incentive Type  State Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors  Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Low-Income Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount  Residential PV: $0.75/W DC Commercial PV: $0.50 - $0.75/W DC (varies by system size) Residential Battery Backup (1-10 kW only): $0.35/amp-hour Solar Thermal: 35% of installed cost Low-income (PV and solar thermal): 35% of installed cost Maximum...

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Pennsylvania – Duquesne Light Company – Residential Solar Water Heating Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Mobile Homes Incentive Amount  $300/system Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) No general size limitations for system, but solar storage tanks must have a capacity of at least 1.25 gallons/square foot of collector Equipment Standards System must be new and Energy Star certified (requires SRCC OG-300 certification,...

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Pennsylvania – First Energy (MetEdison, Penelec, Penn Power) – Residential Solar Water Heating Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Mobile Homes Incentive Amount  $500 Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards Collectors must be SRCC OG-100 certified and have a 10-year warranty Installation Standards Must be installed by a participating contractor; must displace or backup an electric water heater, and cannot be used directly for...

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Pennsylvania – FirstEnergy (West Penn Power) – Residential Solar Water Heating Program

Incentive Type  Utility Rebate Program Eligible Technologies  Solar Water Heat Applicable Sectors  Residential Incentive Amount  $500 Maximum Incentive None Listed Eligible System Size(s) None Listed Equipment Standards Collectors must be SRCC OG-100 certified and have a 10-year warranty Installation Standards Must be installed by a participating contractor; must displace or backup an electric water heater, and cannot be used directly for pool heating. Start Date Start Date: 01/01/2012 Expiration...

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