Rebates

Midwest Energy offers its residential and small commercial electricity and natural gas customers in good standing a way to finance energy efficiency improvements on eligible properties. Under the How$mart on-bill financing program, the utility will pay the initial cost of making energy efficiency improvements, then recoup the cost of these improvements through a surcharge on the customer's bill. The surcharge is estimated to be less than the energy savings associated with the improvements. It allows customers to make efficiency improvements with no up-front costs.

In order to participate in the program, customers must first have an energy audit performed by

Puerto Rican law exempts from the sales and use tax solar electric equipment, associated accessories, and components used to produce electrical energy. Distributors or manufacturers must submit a certification to the Departamento de Hacienda (Puerto Rico's Department of Revenue) declaring that the solar electric equipment and associated components comply with the norms and specifications established by the Energy Affairs Administration (EAA). In addition, distributors or manufacturers must provide certification that the solar equipment is guaranteed for at least five years.

In 2007, the Autoridad de Energía Electrica de Puerto Rico (PREPA*) adopted interconnection standards based on the standard contained in the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005. PREPA promulgated interconnection rules in August 2008 that apply to all distributed generation (DG) projects that interconnect to PREPA’s electric distribution system. Interconnected systems must meet all safety and performance standards established by IEEE Standard 1547 as well as local construction and safety codes. A manual external disconnect switch is required for all interconnected systems.

Customer-generators seeking to interconnect first submit a standardized "Evaluation Request" to PREPA to determine whether or not the system

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (Jackson EMC), which serves over 185,000 residential customers, offers rebates to those customers who install solar powered systems. In exchange for these incentives, Jackson EMC retains the rights to any renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the energy production of these systems. Residential customers may qualify for the one-time rebate of $250 per kilowatt (kW) of DC installed, up to 10 kW. In order to qualify, they must select a trained and certified North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) contractor to install the system, which must be certified by the Florida Solar Energy Center. In

Chelan County PUD offers cash rebates to residential customers who make energy-efficient weatherization improvements to eligible homes. Eligible measures include efficient windows and doors as well as insulation for walls, floors, ceilings, and attics. Offer applies to existing single and multi-family homes of up to ten units in Chelan County with electric heat.

Application deadlines vary. Customers who complete work without a licensed contractor will be subject to a mandatory inspection of installed measures. Incentives are paid directly to customers by check. Contact Chelan County PUD for more information.

During the 2008 legislative session, South Carolina legislators passed SB 1141, creating the Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Incentive Program, effective July 1, 2009. This bill created an income tax credit, with the goal of encouraging consumers to purchase energy efficient manufactured homes.

To qualify for the nonrefundable $750 tax credit, an individual must purchase either: 1) a manufactured home that meets or exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's and the U.S. Department of Energy's energy-saving efficiency requirements; or 2) a manufactured home that meets or exceeds energy efficiency requirements under the ENERGY STAR program. In addition, the individual

Tacoma Power offers a variety of incentives for residential customers to improve the energy efficiency in participating homes. Prescriptive rebates are available for equipment and measures such as heat pumps, duct sealing, windows, insulation, and lighting upgrades. All equipment must meet the program requirements to be eligible for rebates. Additional programs are available for zero-percent interest loans on energy efficiency equipment.

Georgia Power provides rebates to its residential customers through the Home Energy Improvement Program and the Multifamily Home Energy Improvement Program.

Home Energy Improvement Program

Under this program customers work with a participating program contractor to get a home energy assessment. Georgia Power will pay for 50% of the cost or up to $150 off the assessment. There are two programs that customers can participate in, the Individual Improvements Program and the Whole House Improvements Program. Schedule a home energy assessment for more information.

Multifamily Home Energy Improvement Program

The Home Energy Improvement Program empowers residential property owners to implement

The Build with Energy Star Program from Snohomish County PUD No 1 is designed to encourage builders to include energy-efficient measures in new homes being built in Snohomish County and on Camano Island. Contact Snohomish PUD No 1 or see web site listed above for additional information.

Ameren Illinois offers residential customers incentives for certain energy efficiency upgrades and improvements. All equipment must meet program efficiency and installation standards. Contact Ameren Illinois for additional information on these offerings.