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Texas Solar Energy Incentives
Texas -
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panel & Solar Thermal systems Rebates & Credits:
Solar (PV) systems:
Sunset Valley - PV Rebate Program:
Rebate amount: $0.75/W AC, Maximum of $2,250
Austin Energy - Commercial PV Incentive Program: (Commercial, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Institutional)
General Rebate Amount: $0.14/kWh
Local Manufacture and Assembly (60% content minimum): up to $0.175/kWh - Incentive available for 10 years
Green Mountain Energy Renewable Rewards Buy-Back Program:
Rebate Amount: First 500 kWh/month: Renewable Rewards retail rate
Energy production beyond 500 kWh/month: 50% of retail rate.
Bryan Texas Utilities:
Rebate Amount: $4.00 per watt AC, maximum of lesser of 80% of invoice cost or $12,000 per site, per fiscal year.
CPS Energy:
Rebate Amount: $3.00/W AC watt standard, may be altered based on inspection results, maximum of Residential: $30,000 or 50% of cost; Non-residential: $100,000 or 50% of cost.
Denton Municipal Electric:
Rebate Amount: $3.00 per AC watt based on the calculated expected performance of the system, maximum of $15,000 per structure.
Entergy Texas: (Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Construction, State Government, Installer/Contractor, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Must be an Entergy Texas Customer)
Rebate Amount: Residential: $2.50/W DC, maximum of $25,000, Non-residential: $125,000
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: (Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional, Must be a GVEC member)
Rebate Amount: $2.00/watt, maximum of $8,000
Oncor Electric Delivery: (Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Construction, State Government, Installer/Contractor, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Must be an Oncor Customer)
Rebate Amount: Residential: $2.46/W DC (STC), Non-residential: $2.24/W DC (STC), maximum of Residential: $24,600, Non-residential: $224,000
Texas New Mexico Power Company: (Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Construction, State Government, Installer/Contractor, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Must be a TNMP Customer)
Rebate Amount: $2.50/W DC, maximum of $25,000
Solar Thermal:
Sunset Valley - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program:
Rebate amount: 30% of installed cost, maximum of $2,000
Austin Energy - Solar Water Heating Rebate
Rebate Amount: Existing Homes: $2,000 or 0-2% interest loan
New Homes: $1,500
Bryan Texas Utilities:
Rebate Amount: Existing Homes: $1,500 and/or low-interest (7%) loan
New Homes: $1,000
CPS Energy:
Rebate Amount: $0.60 per kWh saved annually (conventional 50-gallon electric water heater), maximum of $2,000
Denton Municipal Electric:
Rebate amount: 50% of project cost, maximum of $300 per structure
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative: (Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional, Must be a GVEC member)
Rebate Amount: $1,000/unit
Oncor Electric Delivery: (Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, Construction, State Government, Installer/Contractor, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Must be an Oncor Customer)
Rebate Amount: Residential (existing): $407 + ($0.67/kWh of expected electricity savings)
Residential (new construction): $379 + ($0.62/kWh of expected electricity savings)
Non-residential (existing): ($547.71/kW of expected electric demand reduction) + ($0.38/kWh of expected electricity savings)
Non-residential (new construction): ($511.20/kW of expected electric demand reduction) + ($0.35/kWh of expected electricity savings)
Low-income: 95% of system costs
Maximum Rebate Amount: Residential (general): No maximum
Non-residential (general): No maximum
Low-income residential: $3,800
Net-Metering: Yes,
Austin Energy: Credited to customer's next bill (monthly) at avoided-cost rate
Property Tax Exemption: 100% deduction of increased property value.
Sales Tax Refund/Rebate: N/A
Personal Tax Credit: N/A
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