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Homeowners in Oregon will soon be able to apply for rebates on solar electric systems or battery energy storage systems through the state Department of Energy.
The rebates will be up to $5,000 for solar panels and $2,500 for a battery energy storage system. Applications open June 15.
The state says it has $1.1 million that it will distribute through a round of rebate reservations for residential customers and low-income service providers.
That money came from savings and canceled or incomplete rebate projects from prior rounds of the Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program.
Homeowners eligible for electric utility incentives can get 20 cents per watt up to 40% of the cost. Homeowners who are not eligible for incentives can get 50 cents per watt up to 40% of the cost. Low and moderate income homeowners, or those earning 80% or less of their area’s average, are eligible for $1.80 per watt of installed capacity for up to 60% of the cost.
The rebates are paid to state-approved contractors, not the homeowners. The contractors use those rebates to discount the cost of the system.
To apply, on June 15, go to https://www.oregon.gov/energy/incentives/Pages/Solar-Storage-Rebate-Program.aspx.
Customers of investor-owned utilities Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista also are eligible for rebates and other cash incentives through Energy Trust of Oregon.
The customers of those companies pay a monthly fee to Energy Trust of Oregon.
Solar panels and batteries are among the renewable energy products that Energy Trust of Oregon customers can receive rebates for.
Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: How Oregon homeowners can sign up for rebates for solar panels
Reporting by Bill Poehler, Salem Statesman Journal / Salem Statesman Journal
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