CPS Energy - Solar PV Rebate Program

March 24, 2023

Summary

NOTE: Tranches 1 and 2 have exhausted their funding. Only Tranche 3, exclusive to commercial customers, is available as of March 2023.

CPS Energy, San Antonio's municipal utility, offers rebates to customers who install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on their homes, schools, or businesses. Third-party owned systems (e.g., leased PV systems) are not eligible for rebates (a customer must make the upfront financial investment). The rebate is available to all CPS Energy customers for systems of at least 1 kilowatt (kW)-AC.

Current funding will be allocated through three tranches. Each tranche will have a different rebate amount:

Tranche 1: $2,500/project, plus $500 for locally-produced panels
Tranche 2: $1,200/project, plus $500 for locally-produced panels
Tranche 3 (commercial only): $0.60/watt, plus $0.10/watt for locally-produced panels

To be eligible for the rebate, solar projects must be priced at $4.00 per watt or less.

Rebates have a maximum of $25,000 per residential account per year and $80,000 per commercial account per year. Residential buildings applying for the commercial incentive must be established for at least one year.

System owners are responsible for obtaining all applicable permits and permissions required to install and operate the system and all work must be performed in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local, and manufacturer codes and standards. CPS publishes interconnection guidelines for systems smaller than 25 kW. Rules for larger systems will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Rebate recipients will be required to sign an agreement granting all of the renewable energy credits (RECs) produced by the system to CPS Energy.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Utility
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Texas
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://www.cpsenergy.com/en/my-home/savenow/solar-photovoltaic-rebate/comm-solar-rebate-incentive-tiers.html
Administrator:	CPS Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar Photovoltaics
Incentive Amount:	$0.60/Watt for the first 25 kW $0.40/Watt thereafter Additional $0.10/Watt for locally-produced panels
Maximum Incentive:	$80,000 or 50% of project cost
Eligible System Size:	1 kW AC minimum
Equipment Requirements:	PV modules and inverters must be listed on the California Energy Commission (CEC) website. Warranties: Installer 5 year, PV Module Manufacturer 20 years, Inverter Manufacturer 5 years
Installation Requirements:	Systems must be grid connected and installed by a CPS Energy registered installer; Systems must be South-oriented and be situated with enough unobstructed space to provide 80% system production efficiency.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:	CPS Energy

Incentives

This program has 1 incentives

Technologies:	Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors:	Commercial
Parameters:	The incentive is 0.60 $/W, The incentive has a minimum of $80000.00, The incentive has a minimum of 50.00 % of cost

Contact

Name:	Public Information - CPS Energy Efficiency Rebates
Organization:	CPS Energy
Address:	Mail Drop 340117, PO Box 1771 San Antonio TX 78296-1771
Phone:	(210) 353-2728

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.