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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Energy Efficiency
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CALIFORNIA: Azusa Light & Water - Solar Partnership Program
State: California
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
5/13/11 Funding for commercial and industrial incentives has been fully exhausted through July 2012 at the earliest.
5/20/10 Rebate levels reduced from $4/W to $3/W for customers who transfer REC ownership to utility, and from $2.80/W to $2.42/W for customers who retain REC ownership.
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MASSACHUSETTS: Cape Light Compact - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
State: Massachusetts
Incentive Type: Local Rebate Program
2/22/12 Cape Light Compact now offers rebates for residential solar water heaters and heat pump water heaters.
10/23/2011 No changes.
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MINNESOTA: Minnesota Power - Solar-Thermal Water Heating Rebate Program
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
02/22/2012 Program open for 2012.
11/21/2011 No matching funds available from the state. CB
09/19/2011 Program is still available for 2011. Systems must be installed by 12/31/2011.
10/25/2010 Utility Solar Thermal Water Heater Rebate Program available to residential, commercial and industry MN Power customers. Maximum 25% matching rebate. Expires 12/31/2010.
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MINNESOTA: Minnesota Power - Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program
State: Minnesota
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
02/22/2012 The rebate can be paired with 4 bonuses: Minnesota Made, NABCEP, Nonprofit, and Energy Efficiency bonuses.
01/11/2012 Rebate maximum increased to $20,000. Expiration date is 12/31/2012.
06/27/2011 The expiration date was extended to 12/31/2011. The Minnesota Power rebate was originally based on the state rebate program; however, the state program is no longer available. Applicants should still use the state program application to apply to the Minnesota program.
07/25/10 Revised to indicate that program is available to all MN retail customers (residential, commercial, and industrial). Utility will review MN state PV rebate applications if applicant does not qualify for state program (small business only) or if the state program is out of funding. Also updated contact information.
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IOWA: Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light - Residential Renewable Energy Rebates
State: Iowa
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
02/20/2012 No changes.
09/20/2011 Alliant Renewable Rebate program now available across Iowa. The program was previously limited to customers in certain cities.
02/04/11 Added to DSIRE.
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NEW YORK: NYSERDA - PV Incentive Program
State: New York
Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
02/17/12 Incentive has been reduced from $1.75/W to $1.50 per watt effective at 5PM on February 17, 2012. The maximum installer pipeline has been increased from 225 kW at any one time to 300 kW. Other minor changes were made addressing additions to existing systems.
08/12/11 Requirement for NABCEP certification has now taken effect (June 30, 2011). This change was specified in advance in program documents. PON 2112 itself remains unchanged from version issued in August 2010.
08/17/10 Slight revision to indicate that CEC listing not necessarily required for equipment. Program manual references CEC because PowerClerk pulls from CEC equipment list.
08/16/10 New PON 2112 issued. Incentives for all systems now set at $1.75/W up to 7 kW for R, 50 kW for NR, and 25 kW for NP/Gov't. Bonus incentives for Energy Star Homes and BIPV appear to have be removed. Max. incentive also revised from 50% of cost to 40% of cost after all tax credits. Installers required to inform home/building owners
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WASHINGTON: Snohomish County PUD No 1 - Solar Express Rebate Program
State: Washington
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
2/17/12 No changes.
2/17/11 No changes.
3/22/10 No changes.
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WASHINGTON: Snohomish County PUD No 1 - Solar Express Loan Program
State: Washington
Incentive Type: Utility Loan Program
2/17/12 No changes.
2/16/11 No changes.
3/22/10 No changes.
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TEXAS: CPS Energy - Solar PV Rebate Program
State: Texas
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
2/17/12 CSP Solar PV Rebate Tiers have changed from 3 levels to 4. rebate amounts have decreased from $1.65-3.00/W to $1.30-$2.00/W. Max incentive changed from flat $200,000 to $25,000 per residential, $100,000 for commercial and schools, and $25,00 for commercial installations not using local contractors.
12/30/11 Annual review, no changes for 2012 announced yet. In 2011, the new program was announced in February, so expect the same for this program.
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OREGON: Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturers
State: Oregon
Incentive Type: Industry Recruitment/Support
2/16/12 Administration changed from ODOE to Oregon Business Development Department.
2/15/11 No changes.
3/23/10 Added info about sunset date per HB 3680.
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OREGON: EWEB - Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate
State: Oregon
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
2/16/12 Pool heating incentive declined from $1100 to $500.
2/15/11 Rebate for SWH is now flat rebate of $500. Previously was up to $600.
3/22/10 No changes.
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OREGON: EWEB - Residential Solar Water Heating Loan Program
State: Oregon
Incentive Type: Utility Loan Program
2/16/12 Loan max is now $7,000.
3/15/11 Loan changed from a maximum of $4,000 to being 75% of system cost (after rebate).
3/22/10 No changes.
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MISSOURI: Ameren Missouri - Solar Renewable Energy Credits
State: Missouri
Incentive Type: Performance-Based Incentive
02/16/2012 Ameren Missouri now offers standard offer contracts for SRECs.
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NORTH CAROLINA: North Carolina - Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program
State: North Carolina
Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
2/16/12 The North Carolina Energy Office is using remaining ARRA funds to open a third phase of applications for rebates on qualified Energy Star appliances purchased on or after January 1, 2012.
2/14/11 Program has ended.
11/29/10 Energy Efficient Appliance rebate funds reinstated until remaining $650,000 is allocated.
6/4/10 Funds have run out.
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NEW JERSEY: WARMAdvantage Program
State: New Jersey
Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
02/15/12 Solar water heaters that supplement an existing gas water heater are now eligible. An additional category has also been added for hydronic boilers ($300 rebate).
01/20/12 Efficiency requirement for gas and oil boilers has been lowered from 85% AFUE to 82% AFUE beginning January 1, 2012. Numerous other changes will take effect February 15, 2012 as described in the 2012 HVAC program update. A total of $21.6M in new funding is available for 2012, plus roughly $600k in uncommitted carryover funds from 2011.
11/01/11 Program re-opened for oil and propane customers with incentives re-aligned to match those for IOUs. Heat pump water heaters are no longer eligible for incentives and solar water heaters now must supplement an existing electric water heater to qualify. Formerly, solar water heaters had to supplement gas in order to qualify, but these are no longer eligible.
02/15/11 Lower incentive ($25) for gas storage water heaters with an EF of 0.62 or greater has been removed
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FLORIDA: Progress Energy Florida - SunSense Solar Water Heating with EnergyWise
State: Florida
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
02/15/12 No changes.
03/18/2011 Solar Water Heating program is now part of the Progress Energy SunSense program. Rebate amounts for systems installed on or after March 15, 2011 have increased to $550.
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MASSACHUSETTS: MassCEC - Commonwealth Solar Hot Water (Pilot)
State: Massachusetts
Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
02/15/12 This program has been extended through June 30, 2012 (pending available funds). Approximately 200 hot water systems installed since inception of this program in February 2011.
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MASSACHUSETTS: City of Boston - Renew Boston Solar Program
State: Massachusetts
Incentive Type: Local Rebate Program
02/15/12 Boston still offering a pilot solar rebate, maximum amount $2,833, to residents of the city who install 5 kW systems or smaller. In addition, now offers solar hot water rebates up to $3500. These Boston rebates are adders to the state MassCEC solar rebates.
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FLORIDA: JEA - Solar Incentive Program
State: Florida
Incentive Type: Utility Rebate Program
2/15/12 No changes.
04/04/2011 No changes. Residents may also be eligible for the City of Jacksonville rebates in combination with the JEA rebates.
02/2/10 As of today, 671 SWH systems have been installed by this program.
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NEW JERSEY: New Jersey Solar Energy Option Requirement for Residential Developments
State: New Jersey
Incentive Type: Building Energy Code
02/15/12 Law still on the books and unchanged, but no apparent action has been taken for the adoption of rules. The 2011 NJ Energy Master Plan describes this law briefly and notes that it does not establish a time frame for rule adoptions. JB
03/11/11 Updated with no changes. Still seeking word on the development of regulations but nothing has appeared so far.
03/12/10 New incentive.
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