Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Duke Energy Customer Scale Solar Rebate Program

Program Overview

Category:: Financial Incentive
Program Type:: Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:: Utility
State:: South Carolina
Eligible Storage Technologies:: Solar Photovoltaics
Website:: https://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/environment/renewable-energy/solar-energy/sc-solar-energy-programs/solar-rebates#tab-782e8f1d-08bb-4349-98ff-bb12f8c27cbb
Incentive Amount:: $1/Watt
Eligible System Size:: Residential: up to 20 kW
Non-Residential: up to 1 MW
Equipment Requirements:: Installed PV systems must comply with the IEEE 1547 requirements while the inverter must be certified to meet the requirements of UL 1741, or its successor.
Installation Requirements:: For projects completing in 2016, solar installations must be at a minimum commissioned by a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certified "Entry Level" or "PV Installation Professional."
For projects in the rebates queue installing on or after Jan. 1, 2017 and beyond, solar projects must be installed by a NABCEP Certified "Entry Level" or "PV Installation Professional."
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:: Utility
Applicable Sectors:: Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Last Updated:: 06/17/2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility	Sectors	Technologies
$/W-DC1.0000	Commercial Industrial Residential	Solar Photovoltaics

Summary

Residential and Non-residential Customer applications for solar rebates have reached the 2019 program capacity limit. All additional Residential and Non-residential Customer applicants will be placed on the rebates waiting list.

Duke Energy's Solar Rebate Program, a part of Duke Energy's voluntary Distributed Energy Resource Program, was approved by an order issued on July 15, 2015. This program is offered by both Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas.

Program Details

Duke Energy offers a rebate of $1 per DC watt for residential and nonresidential customers. Residential customers are limited to a maximum of 20 kW per year and nonresidential customers are limited to a maximum of 1 MW. At the customer's discretion, the rebate may be claimed by the customer or applied to companies installing or leasing systems.

RECS

For any customer receiving service under a non-time of use demand rate schedule, any renewable energy credits (RECs) shall be retained by the Company.

Authorities

Name	Enacted Date	Effective Date	Expired Date
Order No. 2015-514	07/15/2015	01/01/2015	12/31/2020