Comments on: Missouri Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits, and Incentives

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:46:37 +0000

We’re already on our way, Brett. It’s a little complicated, but see this report from the NREL. Solar is already at grid parity in some states. Not Missouri yet, but sooner than you think.

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/46909.pdf

By: Brett

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:12:40 +0000

The power company’s are scarred, as they see what happened to the landline telephones business over the past 10 years due to people adopting cell phones and VOIP, and shutting down their expensive land lines, AT&T and Verizon have laid off thousands of workers and more are in the works.

The same will happen to power company’s once solar is adopted on a large scale give it another 10 years, someone will make the systems cheaper and better than by power companies

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:09:53 +0000

Thanks, Kevin! We try to keep track of all 50 states, so lots to keep up with. We appreciate your (and others’) updates.

By: Kevin Ward

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:11:44 +0000

Please update your site for the new $2 a watt Solar rebates available through KCPL and Amergen UE. We are awaiting approval to install the first system under the Amergen UE program right now. These rebates went into affect on January 1st.

By: sharkman

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:45:41 +0000

Wait a minute did I read this correctly any excess energy that is generated and accumulated during the year does not get issued as a credit or a rebate check? It just gets picked up by the utility company and billed out? If this is correct that is insanity. I am located in a particularly winded area with consistent year around avg wind speed at local air port(1-/2 mile away) and I am over 1000 ft higher elevation I am prime for wind and solar. I was thinking about powering the workshop I am building utilizing the 2 but would never use all i would generate because would only use maybe 20 hours a week but would need all the panels to power 100% I was under the impression it was fedral law that the electric companies had to buy back all kwh that went unused at whatever the current rate was. I would rather dump my unused electric than give the even 1 watt

By: Tor a.k.a. "Solar Fred"

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:43:41 +0000

Hey, T. That’s something to ask your legislator, I’m afraid. Not us. If you can’t benefit from the Federal 30% tax credit, you’re not going to receive any incentives at this point. However, there may be some programs headed your way where you can finance the system through a special tax assessment on your property. Generally, these payments can be less than your current electric bill, but I don’t think any city in Mighty Mo land has adopted a PACE financing, sometimes known as “the Berkley program” or “municipal financing.”

Bottom line, you’re not gonna get any incentives at this point, but that may change in the next few years. Also, please bug your local lawmakers to adopt PACE.

Wish I could be more help.

By: T. Rasgaitis

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:28 +0000

I’m a medically retired veteran. Since I only collect disability I do not have to file taxes. Where is my incentive. What the state offers is nothing.

By: Dan Hahn

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:40:32 +0000

Thanks Tammy,

Noted above.

By: Tammy

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:38:54 +0000

The information you have posted under legislation for Missouri’s wood energy tax credit is incorrect & misleading. You make is sound like a tax credit is given for cutting down trees. The credit is given for using Missouri forestry industry residue.
“Residue that results from normal timber harvest or production from a location within Missouri. It includes slash, saw dust, shavings,edgings, slabs, leaves, bark and timberthinnings from timber stand improvements which are located within Missouri.”
To make
(C) Processed wood products,Wood pellets,
cubes, charcoal, flour or any product
that results from thermal, chemical or
mechanical processes that sufficiently alterMissouri forestry industry residue into a product that can be used as an energy source.
So it is not cutting down healthy trees-it is using “leftovers”

By: Shawn Evans

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:00:06 +0000

Yes there needs to be cheaper ways to go solar and wind. Mainstreaming will bring it down. But Missouri is behind the times to the smaller towns need to go with mandatory recycling and incentives to get off grid or grid tie to put in cheaper systems. I am building a work shop I would like to have solar and wind power for this put it would break me to install. If someone has a way I could do this cheaply let me know.