SPR Report Card 2010 – Part 6 – State Rebate Details

Published on August 27, 2010 by Dan Hahn.
Categories: Reports.

2010 solar residential rebates by state SPR Report Card 2010   Part 6   State Rebate Details

About the chart above:

Here’s the state by state listing of solar rebates for 2010. In the left column, we list the expected amount of rebate for a 5kW residential solar energy system installed by state. Rebate program details were sourced from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency in August of 2010. Rebate grades are worth 5% of the overall summary report card (see the pie chart in the Part 2 summary grades).

2010 SPR Solar Report Card Navigation:


Part 1, Residential Solar Energy ROI by State
Part 2, Residential Solar Report Card Summary Grades
Part 3, Electric Utility Policies and Rates
Part 4, Solar Incentive Summary Grades
Part 5, Solar Yearly Performance Payments by State
Part 6, State Rebate Details (you are here)
Part 7, Tax Credit Overview by State
Part 8, Property Tax Exemptions
Part 9, State Loans for Solar
Part 10, Sales Tax Exemptions

Read the 4 brilliant comments below or add yours!

ab Identicon Icon ab
Comment on August 31st, 2010.

Why is Missouri at the bottom? The 2 largest utilities (KCPL & Ameren) offer a $2/watt rebate, which would be $10,000 on a 5kw system.

Comment on September 1st, 2010.

Hello ab,

You’re right, those are large service areas. Initially, we had thought they were much smaller. We’ll have to update the rebates grade for Missouri. Thanks!

Justin Identicon Icon Justin
Comment on September 18th, 2010.

Please fill me in on this $12,500 rebate in Texas. I can not find any information about this.

Comment on September 18th, 2010.

Hi Justin,

Here’s a long list of utility companies offering rebates of $12k for solar energy in Texas. While this is not statewide, the number of utilities participating was significant enough to note.

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