Summary
Great River Energy (GRE) member cooperative utilities* offer a rebate of $2,000 per kilowatt for grid-connected solar-electric (PV) systems, with a maximum award of $4,000 per customer. For installations after July 1, 2008 systems installed by a NABCEP certified contractor are eligible for a rebate of $2,250 per kW up to $4,500. This program, available to member utilities' residential, commercial and industrial customers, began in September 2005 and is subject to availability of funding. GRE's rebate for PV systems may be combined with the state's solar-electric rebate, which also a rebate of $1.75-$2.00/W for residential and small business PV systems.
The following conditions apply to GRE's Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program:
- Projects must meet the installation completion timeline established by the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program.
- Applicants must apply for and receive rebate confirmation through the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program.
- GRE's solar-electric rebate funds will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact your member cooperative to determine availability of funds.
- The minimum system capacity is 1 kilowatt.
- Representatives from GRE must be allowed on-site to verify the characteristics of the site, inspect the installation and collect data on the electricity produced by the system. Participants must also agree to provide GRE with digital images of the installation for use on its web site and in printed materials.
- Installation details, requirements and eligible equipment are consistent with the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce's Solar-Electric (PV) Rebate Program, funded largely by Xcel Energy, buys down the up-front costs of solar-electric systems with a rebate of up to $2.00/W, with a maximum award of $20,000 per system. Click
here for more information on the Minnesota Department of Commerce's Solar-Electric Rebate Program.
*Great River Energy's 28 member cooperative utilities are:
Agralite Electric Cooperative
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative
BENCO Electric
Brown County Rural Electric Association
Connexus Energy
Cooperative Light & Power Association
Crow Wing Power
Dakota Electric Association
East Central Energy
Federated Rural Electric Association
Goodhue County Cooperative Electric Association
Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electric Association
Kandiyohi Power Cooperative
Lake Country Power
Lake Region Electric Cooperative
McLeod Cooperative Power Association
Meeker Cooperative
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
Nobles Cooperative Electric
North Itasca Electric Cooperative
Redwood Electric Cooperative
Runestone Electric Association
South Central Electric Association
Stearns Electric Association
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric
Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative
Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association
