pennsylvania

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% of project costs or $500,000
Terms	Loans at a fixed interest rate -- 4% as of March 2012 -- for up to 10 years. Loans may be amortized over a period of up to 25 years. Minimum green building certification requirements apply.
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: April 2009 Expiration Date: None

More Information Contact:

Program Information - DCED High Performance Building Program Department of Community and Economic Development Center for Business Financing - Site Development Division Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg , PA 17120-0225 Phone: (717) 783-5046 Fax: (717) 787-0879 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.newpa.com/

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 Incentive	Residential PV: lesser of $7,500 or 35% of installed costs Commercial PV: lesser of $52,500 or 35% of installed costs Residential Battery Backup (1-10 kW only): $140/kW (maximum of 400 amp-hours/kW) Solar Thermal: $5,000 for residential, $50,000 for commercial
Eligible System Size(s)	Residential PV: 1 kW minimum (10 kW maximum for battery back-up) Commercial PV: 3 kW minimum
Equipment Standards	Equipment must be new; PV equipment must be listed as eligible under the California Solar Initiative (CSI); Utility grade meter (new or refurbished) required for PV systems; SRCC OG-100 certification required for solar thermal collectors
Installation Standards	Work must be performed by a program-approved installer; PV systems must generally be grid-connected (exceptions on a case-by-case basis); Shade and system performance analysis must indicate system output at least 80% of optimum; Newly constructed homes must be Energy Star certified
Start Date	05/18/2009 (date of program opening); 09/01/2010 (battery back addition)

More Information Contact:

Public Information - PA Sunshine Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Office of Energy and Technology Deployment PO Box 8772 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8772 Phone: (717) 783-8411 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/energy  

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, 10-year warranty on collectors, 6-year warranty on tank, 2 year warranty on controllers, 1 year warranty on piping and parts); have a 1 year installation warranty; and meet various other technical requirements (see application for details)
Installation Standards	Must be installed by a qualified contractor (NABCEP certification or a combination of experience and other training qualifies); must retrofit or replace an existing electric water heater; have an output at least 75% of optimal; and meet various other technical specifications (see application for details)
Start Date	Start Date: 12/01/2009 Expiration Date: 03/31/2013

More Information Contact:

Dave Defide Duquesne Light Company Energy Efficiency & Demand Response Program 411 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 393-6107 Web Site: http://www.wattchoices.com

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 pool heating.
Start Date	Start Date: 10/28/2009 Expiration Date: 03/31/2013

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FirstEnergy Residential Honeywell Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: (866) 498-1409 Web Site: http://www.energysavePA.com

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 Date: 05/31/2013

More Information Contact:

FirstEnergy Residential Honeywell Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: (866) 498-1409 Web Site: http://www.energysavePA.com