Incentives and REBATES

1. Pennsylvania Solar Assembly
Photovoltaic Installation
Dr. Sammy Germany
Market Director – Renewable Energy

2. Pennsylvania Commercial
Installation
• Commercial Installation is “DIFFERENT” than
that of residential or a utility build out
– Commercial consist of a power range of 100kW to
1.5MW.
– The build out can be roof mount, ground mount
or awnings, or a combination
– The panels can be monocrystalline, polycrystalline
and/or thin film depending on the area and space
– Key components are panels, racks, disconnects,
inverters, transformers, and switchgear

3. Green Power Network
• The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides
news and information on green power markets and activities,
including opportunities to buy green power.
• This site provides state-by-state information on green power
marketing and utility green power programs.
• In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits
(RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates,
which represent the environmental attributes of the power
produced from renewable energy projects.
• Green Power Purchasing
– Pennsylvania - Green Power Purchasing
– Philadelphia - Green Power Purchasing

4. Pennsylvania Program
• http://www.dsireusa.org/ (very informative)
• Local Grant Program
– Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Grants (FirstEnergy Territory
– Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies G
• Performance-Based Incentive
– Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission - Solar Alternative Ener

5. Pennsylvania
State Grant Program
• State Grant Program
– DCED - Alternative and Clean Energy Program
– DCED - High Performance Building Incentives Program
– DCED - Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program
– High Performance Green Schools Planning Grants
– Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) - G
– Small Business Advantage Grant Program

6. Pennsylvania
State Loan Program
• State Loan Program
– DCED - Alternative and Clean Energy Program
– DCED - High Performance Buildings Incentive Program
– DCED - Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program
– Keystone HELP Energy Efficiency Loan & Rebate Progra
– Pennsylvania Green Energy Loan Fund
– Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Accoun

7. Pennsylvania Rebate, Utility
Grant, and Loan Programs
• State Rebate Program
– Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program
• Utility Grant Program
– PPL Electric Utilities - LEED Certification Partnership Pro
• Utility Loan Program
– Adams Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency Loan Pro

8. Pennsylvania Rebate
Commercial Installations
• Utility Rebate Program
– Allegheny Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Progr
– Duquesne Light Company - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Prog
– Met Edison - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
– PECO Energy (Gas & Electric) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
– PECO Energy (Gas) – Heating Efficiency Rebate Program
– Penelec - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
– Penn Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs
– PPL Electric Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency
Rebate Program
– PPL Electric Utilities - Custom Energy Efficiency Program
– PPL Electric Utilities - Solar & Geothermal Rebate Program

9. Customer Advantages
• Customer can
– See power performance daily
– Teach what the power performance means in cash
savings to the Bottom Line
– All students can get engaged in Renewable Energy,
how it works, how it can benefit, what is the savings
– With the grant and incentive programs, the power
system can be a direct cost savings immediately
– Using a variety of technologies the students can get
engaged on learning the value of each technology

10. Customer Advantages
• Customer can
– See power performance daily
– Teach what the power performance means in cash
savings to the Bottom Line
– All students can get engaged in Renewable Energy,
how it works, how it can benefit, what is the savings
– With the grant and incentive programs, the power
system can be a direct cost savings immediately
– Using a variety of technologies the students can get
engaged on learning the value of each technology