Bringing Solar Energy to Colorado
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Solar Rebates are now available in Colorado
Federal Tax Credits - In addition to utility rebates for photovoltaic systems, the federal government is providing a 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar electric and solar water heating systems with the credit capped at $2,000 for residential applications. There is no cap for commercial or industrial applications. Your local solar installer can explain the basics of the tax credit program. For all detailed tax questions see a qualified tax professional. This is an ideal time to get started on owning your own solar water heating and/or photovoltaic system for heating you water or generating clean electricity from the sun and reducing your utility bills. Rebates and Federal Tax Credits can cover up to half of the cost of a solar water heating or photovoltaic system -- Contact your local solar installer to learn more about these programs. Xcel Energy: Xcel Energy is offering rebates of $2/Watt (DC) and an additional $2.50/Watt (as adjusted by the PV Watts program) as a "Renewable Energy Credit (REC)" payment for photovoltaic systems. For more information go to |
Xcel Energy updated their Solar*Rewards website to include information about the RFP for PV systems above 10 kW and under 2 MW.
Please use this link for general RFP Instructions.
www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_1875_27393_29795-27104-2_171_257-0,00.html
Colorado Springs Utilities: Colorado Springs Utilities is offering $4 per watt (AC) rebates for photovoltaic systems. Go to http://www.csu.org/residential/rebates/renew_rebate/index.html or call CSU at 719-448-4800 or contact your local solar installer to learn more.
In response to apparent demand for solar rebates, Springs Utilities has decided to increase the 2006 budget by $118,000 . Simon Baker, with Colorado Springs Utility, said "We are please to offer this additional budget to our customers. Interested customers are encouraged to submit reservation requests in order to secure their place in the funding queue. The deadline for submitting reservation requests for 2006 funding is September 1, 2006."
Aquila: Aquila's Rebates and Incentives for Solar Energy ("ARISE") program is now operational. For more information see http://pv.aquilaprograms.com/ or contact Kenny Romero at Aquila, 1-800-454-8651, 1-719-546-6534 or email at kenny.romero@aquila.com.
Boulder: For information on Boulder's rebate program, please click on the following link.
http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6253&Itemid=169
Contact CoSEIA at any of the addresses below.
| Main office - 8745 W. 14th Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215 Denver metro phone: 303 333-7342 Non-metro phone: 1 866 633-9764 E-mail: info@coseia.org |
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This page last updated on 1-31-07