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Colorado Solar Gardens Could Qualify for Xcel Rebate
Colorado’s state Congress may have an interesting bit of legislationbefore them this session: a bill that would allow solar panelsinstalled in community gardens to qualify for the solar rebatescurrently available through Xcel Energy. The brainchild of State RepClaire Levy (D-Boulder), the bill would allow multiple people to buyinto an off-site solar installation and, like shareholders, [...]
Reminder: SRP Solar Rebate To Decrease in April
For all you Phoenix-area customers of SRP, remember that theutility’s EarthWise Solar Energy Program’s excellent solar rebate isdue to scale back at the end of April 2010. Right now, residentialratepayers can save up to $13,500 on the cost of a home solarinstallation. Also, the program offers strong incentives for commercialsolar installations of all sizes: Commercial solar [...]
Black Hills Energy Solar Rebate to Drop
Following in Xcel Energy’s footsteps, Black Hills Energy is reducingthe solar rebate for small category systems in Colorado (less than10kW). The rebate will drop from $3.50 per watt down to $2.70 per watt,a reduction of 23%. This $0.80 per watt reduction in the Black Hills Energy solar rebate will be effective at Midnight tonight (January [...]
Gov. Patrick Announces New Solar Rebate Programs
Building on the success of the Commonwealth Solar rebate program, whichissued awards for 23.5 MW of solar power in less than two years, Gov.Deval Patrick, D-Mass., has unveiled new rebate programs that continue the momentum toward Massachusetts’ goal of 250 MW of solar energy installed by 2017. Beginningin late January, the new programs – Commonwealth [...]
The Applied Materials Solar Rebate Program (AMAT)
Asthe world’s demand for energy continues to escalate, solar power isproving to be one of the most abundant resources available to provideclean, cost-effective energy. Recently, Applied Materials introduced a solar rebate program thatallows its U.S. employees to take advantage of currently availableincentives to save on future electricity bills, further the movementtoward renewable energy and reduce [...]
Wisconsin Solar Rebate Application Deadline Dec 31
All things considered, Wisconsin runs a pretty decent solar rebateprogram. If you a WI resident or business owner thinking aboutinstalling a solar energy system, you may want to apply now — theprogram’s current application period ends on December 31. Dubbed Focus on Energy,the program provides funds for homeowners and businesses who installsolar photovoltaic (PV) systems [...]
New Jersey Solar Equipment Rebate
This week, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announcedyet another solar incentive for the state: rebates onJersey-manufactured solar equipment. From the BPU’s press release (PDF) yesterday: The New Jersey Renewable Energy Manufacturing Incentive(REMI) offers consumers, businesses, and municipalities that purchasesolar panels, inverters, and racking systems manufactured in New Jerseya rebate of up to [...]
Long Island Power Authority to Limit Solar Rebate
For several years, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) hasarguably offered the best solar PV rebate program in New York, if notthe entire country. The per-watt rebate — available to homeowners,businesses, schools, and public and non-profit entities — has not beenlimited by an absolute dollar-amount or percentage cap. Most solarrebate programs, by contrast, place an [...]
Virginia Solar Rebate Program Now Open
Back in April, we reportedthat the state of Virginia had set aside $39 million in stimulusfunding for renewable energy projects. Of that sum, $15 million wasearmarked to help homeowners, businesses and nonprofits install solarpower and wind energy systems. Nearly seven months on, it looks like the funds will finally be made available. On November 3, [...]