Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Hudson Light & Power - Photovoltaic Incentive Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Utility
State:
Massachusetts
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Photovoltaics
Website:
http://www.hudsonlight.com/conservation/
Incentive Amount:
Range 1: $1.00/watt
Range 2: $1.25/watt
Maximum Incentive:
Residential Range 1: $5,000
Residential Range 2: $6,000
Non-residential Range 1: $10,000
Non-residential Range 2: $12,000
Eligible System Size:
Maximum size is 100 kW-DC
Equipment Requirements:
Disconnect switch required, components must be new. PV panels must come with a 20-year manufacturer's warranty and must be certified to the UL-1703 standard. Inverters must be certified to UL-1741 standard.
Installation Requirements:
Pre-approval required before installation, energy audits are recommended. Installations should be completely unshaded from 1pm to 5pm, June 1st through August 31st.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:
Customer owns RECs
Administrator:
Hudson Light & Power
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential
Utility:
Town of Hudson
Last Updated:
02/14/2019

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
max kW-DC100.0000
Residential
Solar Photovoltaics
$/W1.0000
Residential
Solar Photovoltaics
max $5000.0000
Residential
Solar Photovoltaics
max kW-DC100.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Local Government
Nonprofit
Solar Photovoltaics
$/W1.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Local Government
Nonprofit
Solar Photovoltaics
max $10000.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Local Government
Nonprofit
Solar Photovoltaics

Summary

Hudson Light & Power Department, the municipal utility for the Town of Hudson, offers a limited number of solar photovoltaic (PV) rebates for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.  Panels oriented between 170° and 220° (Range 1) receive $1.00/watt, and panels oriented between >220° and 300° (Range 2) receive $1.25/watt. Range 2 systems are intended to reduce late afternoon summer system peak demand. 

The maximum incentive for residential Range 1 systems is $5,000 per installation per 12-month period, and $10,000 for commercial Range 1 systems. The maximum incentive for residential Range 2 systems is $6,000 per installation per 12-month period, and $12,000 for commercial Range 2 systems. 

 Only grid-connected systems are eligible. Interested customers must first complete the "Request for Rebate" for pre-approval; after receiving approval, the customer has one year to complete the installation.  Hudson Light & Power Department will perform an inspection after the installation is completed.