Rebates

Energy Trust of Oregon offers cash incentives and technical support that makes it easy and affordable to add solar or solar plus storage to building designs. The benefits of solar power—such as lower energy bills, reduced carbon emissions and protection from rising electricity costs—are all great reasons to reach for the sun. Energy Trust offers cash incentives and technical support that make going solar easy and affordable. Energy Trust can also help design buildings to be solar ready and reduce the cost of a future solar installation.

To make going solar easier and more affordable for eligible nonprofits, tribes, and affordable multifamily housing projects, Energy Trust of Oregon offers a Solar Development Assistance incentive of $2,500 — to help determine the potential of a solar or solar + battery storage projects — as well as increased solar installation incentives that are higher than regular incentives. Incentive amount is dependent on the system size and the electric utility service territory the system is located in.

To be eligible for the increased solar incentives, the property must fit one of the following categories:

• Owned and operated by one of

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) through NY-Sun Commercial/Industrial Incentive Program (PON 3082) provides performance-based incentives for installation by contractors of non-residential new grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that are ranging from 750kW to 7.5MW in the Upstate region. Incentives for residential sites in all regions, nonresidential sites 750 kW or less in Upstate and PEG Long Island regions, and nonresidential sites 7.5MW or less in Con Ed region are offered through the NY- Residential & Nonresidential program. Incentives are awarded on a first-come, first serve basis, and project applications will be accepted

NOTE: This program is under suspension as the Public Service Commission conducts a rulemaking regarding the governing provision in Docket No. 2025-AD-61.

Entergy Mississippi offers low-to-moderate income residential customers a one-time $3,000 cash incentive on a first-come, first-served basis when installing a renewable distributed generation facility with a capacity of at least 4 kW-DC (and one that does not generate more than 110% of the customer's year annual peak demand). 

The utility also offers the Residential Demand Response Battery Incentive Program, but customers are only allowed to choose one of the two incentives, and no incentive will be available beyond 2027.

NOTE: This program is under suspension as the Public Service Commission conducts a rulemaking regarding the governing provision in Docket No. 2025-AD-61.

Mississippi Power offers low-to-moderate income residential customers a one-time $3,000 cash incentive on a first-come, first-served basis when installing a renewable distributed generation facility with a capacity of at least 4 kW-DC (and one that does not generate more than 110% of the customer's year annual peak demand). 

The utility also offers the Battery Storage Incentive Program, but customers are only allowed to choose one of the two incentives, and no incentive will be available beyond 2027. 

Information for this program is taken from the 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

As part of its Renewable Portfolio Standard, Illinois operates two SREC purchase programs to support deployment of solar photovoltaic generation.

By offering more generous REC prices than the Illinois Shines program, the Illinois Solar for All program incents low-income residents (as well as non-profit and public facilities) to participate in solar projects, whether as a system owner, community solar project subscriber, or system host.

The Illinois Solar for All Program consists of four sub-programs: the Low-Income Single-Family and Small Multifamily Solar Incentive (also referred

Information for this program is taken from the Illinois Shines Program Guidebook and the 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan

The Illinois Shines Program is a state-administered solar incentive program created to facilitate the development of new photovoltaic distributed generation and community solar projects through the issuance of renewable energy credit delivery contracts. At least 50% of Illinois's solar REC procurement target must be supplied through this program.

Illinois Shines contains six program categories: 1) Small DG (less than or equal to 25 kW); 2) Large DG (greater than 25 kW up to 5 MW); 3) Traditional Community Solar; 4)

As required by Illinois law, Commonwealth Edison offers rebates for distributed generation installation. Rebates are available as follows:

• For systems not owned by Residential or Under 100 kW Demand Class, or for Community Solar systems, the available rebate is $250 per kW 
• For these customers, an additional rebate of $250 per kW is available for installation of energy storage systems
• For systems owned by Residential or Under 100 kW Demand Class customers, the available rebate is $300 per kW
• For these customers, an additional rebate of $300 per kW is available for installation of energy storage systems

Receipt of a

A business establishing a new wind power facility in Illinois that is not located in an Enterprise Zone* may be eligible for designation as a "High Impact Business" (HIB). After receiving the designation, the facility is entitled to a full exemption of the state sales tax (6.25%) and any additional local state sales taxes (up to an additional 3.5%) for building materials incorporated into the facility. 

A wind power facility must be new or an expansion of an existing facility and placed in service on or after July 1, 2009. It must generate electricity using wind turbines that have a

Focus on Energy helps businesses, farms, and municipalities in Wisconsin with funding for installing or planning renewable energy systems. They offer rebates for solar PV systems, custom incentives for renewables like biomass, biogas, solar thermal, and wind, and support for feasibility studies to assess project viability. To qualify, projects must meet eligibility requirements for equipment, utility participation, application timing, and payback periods.
If you’re considering a renewable energy project, check whether your utility participates, review the eligible technologies, and submit the required applications before you start installation to reserve your rebate.