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

By: wade

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:06:19 +0000

Maybe i missed it but will the energy companies buy the extra electricity your system makes? Thanks to whoever answers my question.

By: lilly

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:25:52 +0000

I think that Solar energy is a great option in Las Vegas. I have lived here for the past 8 years and my energy bill has been as high as $800 a month. That’s a ridiculous price for a 4 bedroom 2400sqft home. I have purchased solar panels for my pool and it has been helping a lot. I purchased my polycrystalline panels for a fair price and I hope one day to be powered by only solar energy. Besides saving money I think it’s important to be concerned about global warming. People don’t want to realize it or accept it but change needs to be done.

By: Krystal

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:41:22 +0000

@Sandy Blanchette

There is a “gotcha” in accepting the rebate from NV Energy Solar generations program (which is what the news was talking about). Aside from being closed again (it eneded 9/28/2011), you give up something very valuable to take the rebate.

#1 for this last application period, there were only 353 KW available for residential rebates. If you divide that by an averge system size of 5kw, it’s only 70 homes for the WHOLE state. So getting the rebate was a long shot.

#2 The rebate was only $1.70/watt this time. So a 5kw system would get $8,500. If you take the rebate, you sign over your PECS to NV Energy. The PECS on that system would make about $18,000 (at current market price of $30 each)over the 25 year life of the system. So you’d lose about $9,600.

Check DSIRE under Nevada to verify.
dsireusa.org

It makes a lot of sense to put solar in, even without the rebate. In fact, you will come out ahead if the contractor explains PECS to you and doesn’t try to get you to sign them over.

By: Sandy Blanchette

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:57:57 +0000

I heard something on the Channel 8 news today (6am) about a program to be eligable for an experimental solar program and to contact Nevada Power by Sept. 28, I looked at their site and can’t locate any instructions for applying. I live in a 1435 sq. foot home, just myself and my Husband and my bill has been averaging $350 per month. Our church was awarded a program and got solar and it’s great. (and no bill)

By: Concerned

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:25:07 +0000

We have so much sun, but these scum sucking leeches dont want us to utilize it, they want their money !!!! So they jack up their prices 20% every year, and so do gas companies, and we cannot get free electricity and help the environment….. Get these idiots out of office, and lets help the people and environment.

By: michael

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:46:19 +0000

To be honset with 2 people working today how many people really use 1,300 kWh per month my average kwh per month is like 450 so for me solar energy would never be a cost saver

By: Deborah

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:20:53 +0000

Hi, Do you have to sign some formal type of liablity contract with Nv Energy in order to connect residential solar?

By: Dan Hahn

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:29:25 +0000

Onward Jerry,

Keep leading.

- Dan

By: Jerry May

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:45:05 +0000

I’m a new Electrical Contractor in Nv. & I intend to build my business, do joint-venture projects with PV Installers involved in this green movement, & I’m not concerned with big power company’s trying to stop us preserving our planet, our land, our home… They serve the mighty dollar, we serve our creator, We shall prevail, & contribute to preserving our planet…

By: George

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:27:37 +0000

How does Nevada reimburse commercial systems for the $2.40 per kW.? Are they sold on a exchange like out East? If so where can you view the transactions