| Implementing Sector | Utility |
| Category | Financial Incentive |
| State | Texas |
| Incentive Type | Rebate Program |
| Web Site | http://www.txreincentives.com/ |
| Administrator | Frontier Associates and Clean Energy Associates |
| Budget (2023) | Residential: $383,126, Non-Residential: $173,298 |
| Start Date | 08/01/2009 |
| Utilities | AEP Texas Central Company |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Tribal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Institutional |
| Incentive Amount | Residential: $0.50/W DC, Non-residential: $0.25 - $0.50/W DC |
| Maximum Incentive | Residential Customers: $5,000, Non-Residential Customers: $31,250 - $56,250, Service Provider/Project Owner: $45,000 - $90,000 |
| Equipment Requirements | See program website |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits | Customer-generator |
American Electric Power Texas Central Company (AEP-TCC) offers rebates to any customer that installs photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes or other buildings. Rebates may be assigned to the customer, a service provider, or a third party.
Rebates
Residential customers can receive a fixed incentive, while commercial customers can receive a tiered, capacity-based incentive. Incentive levels are as follows:
| Residential | Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| System Size | Incentive Amount | System Size | Incentive Amount |
| 0.001-2.999 kW-DC | $0.50/W-DC | First 0-25 kW-DC | $0.50/W-DC |
| 3-4.999 kW-DC | $1,500 | ||
| 5-7.4999 kW-DC | $2,250 | Additional kW up to 200 kW-DC | $0.25/W-DC |
| 7.5-30 kW-DC | $3,000 | ||
PV System Eligibility
Unless used for educational purposes by a school, systems must be at least 1 kW- DC in size to qualify for the rebate. Systems may not be sized to produce energy in excess of that required to meet annual on-site energy consumption. Each customer and point of service is eligible to participate in the program multiple times, subject to other program limitations (e.g., maximum per customer and per project incentive limits).
Systems must be new, connected to the grid on the customer side of the meter, meet minimum estimated performance requirements (80% of optimum), and meet all applicable code and utility interconnection requirements. Eligible systems must be covered by an all-inclusive warranty for at least five years from the date of installation.
Please refer to the Program Guidebook for additional details.
