Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

AEP Texas North Company - SMART Source Solar PV Rebate Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Utility
State:
Texas
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Photovoltaics
Website:
http://www.txreincentives.com/apv/index.php
Incentive Amount:
Residential: $0.6/watt
Non-residential: $0.25 - $0.7/watt
Maximum Incentive:
Residential: $6,000
Non-residential: $36,250
Eligible System Size:
System must be sized so that estimated production does not exceed annual on-site energy consumption.
Equipment Requirements:
Inverters must be certified to UL 1741 standards; revenue-grade, bi-directional solar meter required to measure system output; systems must have an all-inclusive 5-year warranty. Disconnect switch is required.
Installation Requirements:
Systems must be grid-connected and installed on the customer's side of the meter; estimated system performance must be at least 80% of optimal, unshaded output as measured by PVWatts; Must use Service Provider from the registered Service Provider list (specific eligibility requirements)
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:
Customer-generator
Administrator:
Frontier Associates and Clean Energy Associates
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Institutional
Budget :
$162,900 (2019)
Start Date:
08/01/2009
Utility:
AEP Texas North Company
Last Updated:
03/25/2019

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
$/W0.6000
Residential
Solar Photovoltaics
max $6000.0000
Residential
Solar Photovoltaics
min $/W0.2500
Commercial
Solar Photovoltaics
max $/W0.7000
Commercial
Solar Photovoltaics
max $36250.0000
Commercial
Solar Photovoltaics

Summary

American Electric Power Texas North Company (AEP-TNC) offers rebates to any customer that installs photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes or other buildings. Rebates may be assigned to the customer, a service provider, or a third party.

Rebates

In Program Year 2018, rebates are offered at a flat rate of $0.7 per watt for residential customers, $0.8 per watt for non-residential customers with capacity no higher than 25kW, and $0.25 per watt for non-residential customers with capacity higher than 25kW and no higher than 100kW. The maximum rebate is:

  • $6,000 per residential project (equivalent to a 10 kW system),
  • $36,250 per non-residential project (equivalent to a 100 kW system), and
  • $73,590 per service provider or project owner.

Bonus incentive for early completion: In addition to the base incentives, a bonus incentive of $0.10 per watt will be paid to projects that are completed (a complete Final Application Form and all required documentation is submitted) by June 30 of the current Program Year. Owners of the systems also own all renewable energy credits (RECs) or other environmental credits associated with the project.

The total amount of program funding for 2019 is $90,000 for residential customers and $73,590 for non-residential customers.

PV System Eligibility

Unless used for educational purposes by a school, systems must be at least 1 kilowatt (kW)-DC in size to qualify for the rebate. Systems may not be sized to produce energy in excess of that required to meet annual on-site energy consumption. Each customer and point of service is eligible to participate in the program multiple times, subject to other program limitations (e.g., maximum per customer and per project incentive limits).

Systems must be new, connected to the grid on the customer side of the meter, meet minimum estimated performance requirements (80% of optimum), and meet all applicable code and utility interconnection requirements. Eligible systems must be covered by an all-inclusive warranty for at least five years from the date of installation. All installations must be performed by service providers who meet program eligibility requirements. AC disconnect switches and revenue-grade solar meters (provided by the service provider) are required. All installations shall utilize mounting/racking systems and hardware specifically designed for use with photovoltaic systems. Installations may be subject to a variety of inspection and performance monitoring requirements in the short- and long-term. 

Please refer to the Program Guidebook for additional details.