Kentucky Solar Incentives

Kentucky Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Kentucky that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Kentucky Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Kentucky Solar Easements Laws	KY	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
TVA - Green Power Providers	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Biomass Energy Grants	KY	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Net Metering Pilot Program - LG&E	KY	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - Kentucky Utilities (KU)	KY	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - ULH&P	KY	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - Berea College Utilities	KY	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Interconnection Standards	KY	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Net Metering	KY	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development - Solar Water Heater Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Solar Water Heater Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Residential Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Paducah Power System - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Building Energy Code	KY	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Blue Grass Energy - Residential Energy Loans	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Blue Grass Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Blue Grass Energy - Heating System Tune-Up Discount	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Jackson Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kenergy - Residential Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Together We Save - Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives (16 Cooperatives)	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Owen Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Pennyrile RECC - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Pennyrile RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Pennyrile RECC - Heat Pump Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Salt River Electric - Comfort Loan	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Salt River Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
South Kentucky RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
South Kentucky RECC - Energy Efficiency Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Warren RECC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Warren RECC - Electric Water Heater Rebate	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Program for Schools	KY	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Incentives for Energy Independence	KY	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Tax Exemption for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects	KY	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Facilities	KY	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)	KY	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits (Personal)	KY	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits (Corporate)	KY	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)	KY	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Program for State Government Buildings	KY	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Interconnection Standards	KY	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Taylor County RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers RECC - Heat Pump Retrofit Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development - Energy Efficient Enterprise Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Clark Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Heat Pump Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Water Heater Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right New Homes Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky Power - Targeted Energy Efficiency Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Atmos Energy - Natural Gas and Weatherization Efficiency Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas & Electric- Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Loans for State Government Agencies	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
On-Farm Energy Efficiency Grant Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
TVA Partner Utilities - In-Home Energy Evaluation Pilot Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cumberland Valley Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Energy Efficient Home Improvements Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Energy Efficient Home Improvements Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Small-Business Fast Cash Efficiency Incentives	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Energy Right Solutions for Business	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - Residential Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - Residential Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Columbia Gas of Kentucky - Low Income Furnace Replacement Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Meade County RECC - Residential Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kenergy - Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Facilities	KY	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Louisville Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Efficiency Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Touchstone New Construction Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Efficiency Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Solar Solutions Initiative	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
TVA - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Kentucky PACE Financing	KY	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Cumberland Valley Electric Cooperative - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Taylor County RECC - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Farmers RECC - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar & Wind Siting Standards for Merchant Generators	KY	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
City of Louisville - Go Green Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
City of Louisville - Green Infrastructure Incentive Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Other Incentive
City of Louisville - Go Green Loan Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Sales Tax Exemption - Machinery for New and Expanded Industry	KY	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Kentucky - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	KY	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Online Marketplace	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Bring Your Own Thermostat	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Optimized EV Charging	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – WeCare for Homeowners and Renters	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – WeCare for Apartment Building Owners	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Demand Conservation	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Business Demand Response	KY	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Small Business Audit and Direct Install	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Bring Your Own Thermostat	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Optimized EV Charging	KY	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.