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Colorado Solar Rebates and Incentives

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With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, it isn’t surprising that Colorado has made many top 10 lists in renewable energy including most solar installed per capita to greatest solar job growth. The state also has one of the highest Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS’s), which requires all investor-owned utilities to source 30% of their energy from renewables by the year 2020. The standard also includes smaller and privately owned utilities to source a percentage of their total power from renewable energy but to a lesser extent.

Colorado is also home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory along with a number of small to medium solar manufacturing companies and training centers. Each of with contribute to solar technology, products and job training respectively. The state also uses the Solar Friendly Communities community to assist in streamlining application and approval processing in many municipalities and country governments. Another community is the community solar garden where residents can buy a portion of a local array and use it to offset their energy costs. Prospects in Colorado certainly are on the rise, and with their multiple community programs, incentives and rebates, the state will continue to grow in solar.


Financial Incentives


Loan Grant Program:
  • City of Boulder - Solar Grant Program
Local Loan Program:
  • Boulder County - Elevations Energy Loans Program
  • City and County of Denver - Elevations Energy Loans Program
Local Rebate Program:
  • Boulder Country - EnergySmart Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • City and County of Denver - Denver Energy Challenge for Businesses
  • Roaring Fork Valley - Energy Smart Program
  • Roaring Fork Valley - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
  • Eagle Valley - Energy Smart Program
PACE Financing:
  • Local Option - Improvement Districts for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements
Performance-Based Incentive:
  • Xcel Energy - Solar Rewards Community Program
  • Xcel Energy - Solar Rewards Program
  • Black Hills Energy - Solar Power Program
Property Tax Incentive:
  • Local Option - Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
  • Property Tax Exemption for Community Solar Gardens
  • Property Tax Exemption for Residential Renewable Energy Equipment
  • Renewable Energy Property Tax Assessment
Sales Tax Incentive:
  • City of Boulder - Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate
  • Local Option - Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
  • Sale and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment
State Loan Program:
  • Direct Lending Revolving Loan Program
Sales Tax Incentive:
  • City of Boulder - Solar Sales and Use Tax Rebate
  • Local Option - Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems
  • Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment
State Loan Program:
  • Direct Lending Revolving Loan Program
  • Energy Savings Mortgage Incentive for Existing Homes
  • Energy Savings Mortgage Incentive for New Homes
  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools Loan
Utility Loan Program:
  • Fort Collins Utilities - Residential On-Bill Financing Program
Utility Rebate Program:
  • Atmos Energy (Gas) - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
  • Black Hills Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
  • Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program
  • Black Hills Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
  • City of Aspen - Energy Assessment Rebate Program
  • Colorado Natural Gas - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Colorado Springs Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Colorado Springs Utilities - Energy Efficient Builder Program
  • Colorado Springs Utilities - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
  • Colorado Springs Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Delta-Montrose Electric Association - Commercial Energy Efficiency Credit Program
  • Delta-Montrose Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Empire Electric Association - Commercial Energy Efficiency Credit Program
  • Empire Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Credit Program
  • Estes Park Light and Power Department - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Fort Collins Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Fort Collins Utilities - Home Efficiency Program
  • Fort Collins Utilities - Residential and Small Commercial Appliance Rebate Program
  • Gunnison County Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Renewable Energy Generation Rebate Program
  • Holy Cross Energy - WE CARE Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • La Plata Electric Association - Energy Efficient Equipment Rebate Program
  • La Plata Electric Association - Renewable Generation Rebate Program
  • Longmount Power & Commercial - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Longmount Power & Commercial - Residential and Commercial Appliance Rebate Program
  • Loveland Water & Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Loveland Water & Power - Home Energy Audit Rebate Program
  • Loveland Water & Power - Refrigerator Recycling Program
  • Morgan County REA - Efficiency Credit/Rebate Programs
  • Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. - Energy Efficiency Credit Program
  • Poudre Valley REA - Commercial Lighting Rebate Program
  • Poudre Valley REA - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Poudre Valley REA - Photovoltaic Rebate Program
  • San Isabel Electric Association - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • San Miguel Power Association - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • San Miguel Power Association - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
  • Sangre De Cristo Electric Association - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
  • SourceGas - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • SourceGas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • Southeast Colorado Power Association - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • United Power - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • United Power - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
  • United Power - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
  • Xcel Energy (Electric) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
  • Xcel Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
  • Xcel Energy (Gas) - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
  • Xcel Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
  • Xcel Energy - Residential ENERGY STAR Rebate Program


Rules, Regulations and Policies


Building Energy Code:
  • Aspen & Pitkin County - Renewable Energy Mitigation Program
  • Building Energy Code
  • City of Boulder - Green Points Building Program
  • Eagle County - Eagle County Efficient Building Code (ECO-Green Build)
Energy Efficiency Resource Standard:
  • Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Energy Standards for Public Buildings:
  • City of Denver - Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings
  • Fort Collins - Green Building Requirement for City-Owned Buildings
  • Greening of State Government
Generation Disclosure:
  • Fuel Mix Disclosure
Green Power Purchasing:
  • Aspen - Green Power Purchasing
  • Boulder - Green Power Purchasing
Interconnection:
  • Interconnection Standards
Line Extension Analysis:
  • Mandatory Photovoltatic System Cost Estimate
Mandatory Utility Green Power Option:
  • Mandatory Green Power Option for Large Municipal Utilities
Net Metering:
  • Net Metering
Public Benefits Fund:
  • City of Boulder - Climate Action Plan Fund
Renewables Portfolio Standard:
  • Renewable Energy Standard
Solar / Wind Permitting Standards:
  • City and County of Denver - Solar Panel Permitting
  • Solar Construction Permitting Standards
Solar / Wind Access Policy:
  • City of Boulder - Solar Access Ordinance
  • Solar, Wind, and Energy Efficiency Easements and Rights Laws


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