NV Energy - Clean Energy Incentive Program

April 12, 2023

Summary

The SolarGenerations Rebate Program was established in 2003 as a result of AB 431 ("the Solar Energy Systems Demonstration Program") and began accepting applications in August 2004. The program was subsequently amended numerous times and rebates are now available for grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) and small wind systems installed on residences, small businesses, large commercial/industrial facilities, public buildings, low-income housing, non-profits and schools; and small hydroelectric systems installed at grid-connected agricultural sites and tribal entities. Participants must be current Nevada customers of NV Energy to participate.

Solar Incentives

Customers may install PV systems sized to meet 100% of their annual energy needs up to a maximum of 500 kilowatts (kW). Systems 25 kW and smaller will receive an Up-Front Incentive (UFI) based on the system's size. The incentive payment may not exceed 50% of the average installation cost per watt of 25 kW and smaller solar systems installed in the Solar Incentive Program in the quarter prior to application. This average is published quarterly by NV Energy on the Solar Incentive Program website. Systems larger than 25 kW will receive a Performance Based Incentive (PBI), paid quarterly for five years, based on the actual electricity produced by the system. 

Solar Incentives Incentives as of 3/27/19

Category Incentive Rate/Status
Residential/Commercial/Industrial (25 kW or smaller) $0.20 / watt-AC
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity (25 kW or smaller) $0.45 / watt-AC
Residential/Commercial/Industrial (greater than 25 kW) $0.0250 / kWh 
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity (greater than 25 kW) $0.0550 / kWh 

 

Wind Incentives

Customers may install wind systems sized to meet 100% of their annual energy needs up to a maximum of 500 kilowatts (kW). Incentives are paid quarterly for up to five years based on the actual electricity produced by the system. 

Wind Incentives Incentives as of 3/27/19

Category Incentive Rate/Status
Residential/Commercial/Industrial $0.040 / kWh
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity  $0.080 / kWh


Hydro Incentives

 Agricultural and Tribal customers may install microhydro systems sized to meet 100% of their annual energy needs up to a maximum of 500 kilowatts (kW). Incentives are based on system size. 

Wind Incentives as of 3/27/19

Category Incentive Rate/Status
Residential/Commercial/Industrial $0.040 / kWh
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity  $0.080 / kWh

Incentive amounts will decline over time as certain participation levels are met. NV Energy takes ownership of the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the electricity produced by a customer’s PV, wind or small hydro system. The RECs count towards the utility's' goals under Nevada's renewable portfolio standards (RPS).

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Nevada
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: http://www.Nvenergy.com/renewablegenerations
Administrator: NV Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Wind (All)
  • Wind (Small)
  • Hydroelectric (Small)
Incentive Amount: Solar (As of 9/24/18):
Residential/Commercial/Industrial (25 kW or smaller): $0.20 / watt-AC
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity (25 kW or smaller): $0.45 / watt-AC
Residential/Commercial/Industrial (greater than 25 kW): $0.0250 / kWh
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity (greater than 25 kW): $0.0550 / kWh

Wind (As of 9/24/18):
Residential/Commercial/Industrial: $0.40 / watt-AC
Low Income/Nonprofit/Public Entity: $0.80 / watt-AC
Eligible System Size: Maximum of 500 kW
Equipment Requirements: Solar:
Systems must be in compliance with all applicable standards; Must carry a minimum 7-year warranty on inverters, 20-year warranty on panels, and 2-year warranty on labor; Modules and inverters must be on the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved equipment list.
Wind:
Turbines with a swept area smaller than 200 m2 must be listed by the Interstate Turbine Advisory Council. Turbines with a swept area greater than 200 m2 must have an IEC 61400-12 (power curve) certification provided.
proposed installation location must The proposed location must have an average annual wind speed of 10 miles per hour or greater at the hub height of the turbine.
Hydro:
Systems must be in compliance with all applicable standards and under 500 kW.
Installation Requirements: Installations must comply with all federal, state, and local codes and meet detailed siting criteria specified in program guidelines. Systems must be grid-connected and net metered. Solar systems must be installed by a Nevada-licensed electrical C-2 or C-2g electrical contractor. Wind and microhydro systems must be installed by a Nevada-licensed C-2 electrical contractor.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: NV Energy

Incentives

This program has 6 incentives
Technologies: Wind (All), Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small)
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Parameters: The system has a minimum of 500.00 kW, The incentive is 0.40 $/W-AC
Technologies: Wind (All), Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small)
Sectors: Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Tribal Government, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The system has a minimum of 500.00 kW, The incentive is 0.86 $/W-AC
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 0.20 $/W, The system has a minimum of 25.00 kW
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 0.03 $/kWh (5 years), The system has a maximum of 25.01 kW, The system has a minimum of 500.00 kW
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Tribal Government, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 0.45 $/W, The system has a minimum of 25.00 kW
Technologies: Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors: Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools, State Government, Tribal Government, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 0.06 $/kWh (5 years), The system has a maximum of 25.01 kW, The system has a minimum of 500.00 kW

Authorities

Name: NRS § 701B.010 et. seq.
Name: NAC § 701B

Contact

Name: John Hargrove
Organization: Sierra Pacific Power Company
Address: 6100 Neil Road
Reno NV 89511
Phone: (866) 786-3823
Email: renewablegenerations@nvenergy.com

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.