Beginning in 2008, 5 percent of Aquila’s generation must come from renewable energy resources.  Of that amount, 4 percent must come from solar resources, and half of the solar resources must come from solar technologies located on-site at customer facilities.

PV technology is very reliable and has been available for many years. Our incentive program is designed to encourage greater use of solar power by reducing the costs of residential and commercial PV systems.

Aquila's program provides a two-part incentive to qualifying customers:

• A direct rebate for the cost of equipment and installation based on the rating of the PV system
• A variable incentive based on the amount of solar electricity generated by the system, called a Renewable Energy Credit (REC), which Aquila pays you in order to retain the environmental attributes of the electricity produced by the PV system.

PV systems may be installed by any Colorado electric customer of Aquila. Requirements and incentives differ according to the size the of the PV system. Smaller business and residential customers may want to consider a PV system up to 10 kilowatts. Larger customers may want to consider a system greater than 10 kilowatts, up to as much as 100 kilowatts.

In addition to Aquila's incentives, federal tax credits are available for businesses and homeowners.

To get started, Aquila strongly recommends that you contact at least two qualified PV installation contractors. They will help you decide the size and type of system that will best meet your needs.

A list of qualified installers can be found by following the TRADE ALLY link on the left.

Existing grid-connected and off-grid PV systems are also eligible for incentives under this program.  Owners of these systems can apply by using the same on-line application or paper forms.

Click the links below for details:

• Systems up to 10 kilowatts
• Systems greater than 10 up to 100 kilowatts