Topic: Incentives

Get your solar early!

Plan your spring projects during winter and receive half off engineering and design fees! Call Energy Concepts today to find out more!

End of year incentive updates.

As 2011 winds down, we want to offer a brief update. At the federal level, the 30% tax credit for personal and business is still in effect for 2012. The MACRS depreciation in 2012 is still in affect as well for business’s with an added 1st year 50% bonus depreciation.

Xcel solar subsidy tapped out for 2011

The Xcel Solar Rewards program, which has helped thousands of homeowners and businesses, has used all of its $4.6 million in funds for 2011.

Solar industry officials said the raising demand for rooftop photovoltaics for commercial buildings has exhausted Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards subsidy program for the year, shutting out other customers.

Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

There are a lot of important renewable energy initiatives in the 2009 Stimulus Bill signed into law by President Obama.

A lot of the exact wording and policy can be found under Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy.

Hang on to your hat! Wind power is 30-60% off.

When President Obama signed the 2009 Stimulus Bill, he unleashed a torrent of renewable energy possibilities.

Let’s start with the implications for small wind turbines — under 100 kW in size. The new law continues the Investment Tax Credit of 30 percent.