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Utility Solar Case Studies
Solar*RewardsProject Details:Top
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Xcel Energy
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IOU
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System Benefit Charge
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Colorado | CO
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West
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| Utility Program(s): |
Distributed Solar Systems,Solar Energy Credits (RECs, etc),Net Metering,Residential System Incentives ($/kW),Commercial System Incentives (¢/kW)
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| Technology: |
PV
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Project Description:Top
Xcel Energy`s Solar*Rewards program offers installation rebates and Renewable Energy Credit payments for PV systems installed in its service territory in Colorado. Solar*Rewards is subdivided into three system size categories: 0.5-10.0kW, 10.1-100kW, and 100.1kW-2MW. Customers receive the energy produced by the PV systems and can net meter their installations up to 2MW in size. The program is part of Xcel`s effort to meet the Colorado Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement.
The program began in March 2006. Through the 10kW and smaller
program roughly 4MW have been installed so far. Through the medium
and large PV program about 3.5MW have been installed.
Xcel promotes the campaign through bill stuffers, answering
customer questions, and promoting PV homes for the National Solar
Home Tour every October. However, the final sales push is taken
care of by installers. The customers are responsible for
maintenance of the equipment.
Xcel has a specific PV tariff for this program (Photovoltaic
Service - Schedule PV) which means the program has no end date,
though annual budgets are approved by the state commission. The
smallest system size category is eligible to receive both a rebate
for the system and a rebate for the pre-purchase of the renewable
energy credits. The pre-purchase was also extended to existing PV
systems in order to facilitate the legal transfer of the RECs,
which default to the system owner in Colorado. Medium sized systems
fall under a similar category to the small size systems which are
both eligible for residential and business owners. Large size
system differ in that their bidding process is through an RFP and
they are eligible only for Colorado based businesses with a
$200,000 rebate cap.
The on-line application/tracking process is unique and handles most
of the complexity in the incentive program application process.
Project Links:Top
General Project Description: http://www.xcelenergy.com/Residential/RenewableEnergy/Solar_Rewards/Pages/home.aspx
Customer Tools:
More Information:Top
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