All Posts Tagged With: "solar rebates"
Will PACE Make a Comeback?
The Property Assessed Clean Energy program, which held so much promise for helping homeowners finance solar and efficiency improvements, may be resurrected. If passed, the PACE Protection Act of 2011 would override actions taken by semi-public federal mortgage lenders, which effectively killed the program.
26Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedGEO Weighs in on Xcel’s Solar Incentives Cut
UPDATE: Xcel Energy has temporarily stopped taking applications for its solar rebate program for homes and businesses in Colorado. This follows the rebate reduction announced this week for small-scale customer-owned PV systems from $2.35 per watt to $2.01 per watt.
18Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedXcel Energy Cuts Solar Incentives –Effective Immediately
To solar installers in Xcel Energy’s territory, the move was a punch to their collective gut. This move will “fundamentally destabilize the marketplace,” said Neal Lurie, executive director of the Colorado Solar Industries Association. The state’s largest utility, however, sees it as a sound market-driven decision.
18Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedXcel Proposes Changes to Solar Rebate Program
If approved by the state PUC, the change would enable third party companies to access the rebate money from the Solar*Rewards program, not just property owners. The goal is to make it easier for more solar panels to be installed on homeowners’ roofs in the state, without consumers being required to shell out big money upfront for their systems.
1Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | ContinuedWind Lags in Colorado for Small-Scale Power Generation
Vestas Wind Systems has garnered plenty of attention, but that’s big business according to Martin, who deals with small businesses, homes and farms. As hot as the idea of harvesting wind has been lately, the industry is far from eclipsing the popularity of solar power. “Solar is definitely more mature, more organized.”
24Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedStandard Renewable Energy Offers
“Instant Rebate” Program
Combined with the 30 percent federal tax credit and a rebate from Xcel Energy, the Instant Rebate will enable Colorado customers to save big on a solar panel system throughout the entire month of August, according to SRE.
3Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedState Senate Passes Jobs Bill Supporters Say Will Help Finance Renewable Energy Upgrades
The bill will also generate millions of dollars in investment to Colorado by attracting investment capital and renewable energy firms, according to its sponsor, Senator Morgan Carroll, Democrat of Aurora.
5Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
