Solar Grant Program: Public Buildings

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type Grant Program Start Date 05/25/2023 Expiration Date 06/30/2026 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Local Government, State Government, Institutional Incentive Amount Up to 100% of costs Summary H.F. 2310, enacted in May 2023 (see section 216C.377), created the Solar Grant Program: Public Buildings […]

Solar for Schools Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type Grant Program Administrator Department of Commerce Budget $14,000,000 Start Date 05/25/2023 Expiration Date 12/31/2032 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Schools Incentive Amount Up to 100% of system costs. Summary H.F. 2310, enacted in May 2023 (see section 216C.375), created the Solar […]

Community Solar Gardens

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Minnesota Incentive Type Community Solar Rules Web Site https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/216b.1641 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential Applicable Utilities Investor-owned utilities System Capacity Limit 1 MW Program Capacity Limit None […]

City of Minneapolis – Solar Access and Easement Laws

Program Overview Implementing Sector Local Category Regulatory Policy State Minnesota Incentive Type Solar/Wind Access Policy Administrator Minneapolis Department of Sustainability Cities Minneapolis Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Pool Heating Applicable Sectors Commercial, Local Government, Residential Summary The purpose […]

Minnesota PACE Program (MinnPACE)

Program Overview Implementing Sector Local Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type PACE Financing Web Site Minnesota PACE Program Counties Wright County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Becker County Cities Cottage Grove, Northfield, Saint Paul, Hopkins, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Minneapolis, Duluth, Mankato Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Geothermal Heat […]

Rural Minnesota Energy Board PACE Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector Local Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type PACE Financing Web Site rmeb.org/pace.htm Counties Sibley County, Renville County, Mower County, Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Freeborn County, Faribault County, Brown County, Watonwan County, Martin County, Redwood County, Cottonwood County, Nobles County, Jackson County, Lincoln County, Murray County, Lyon County, Rock County, […]

Value of Solar Tariff

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Minnesota Incentive Type Value of Solar Tariff Web Site Value of Solar Tariff Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Renewable Energy Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Investor-Owned Utility, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Institutional Applicable Utilities Investor-owned utilities System Capacity Limit […]

Xcel Energy – Solar*Rewards Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector Utility Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type Performance-Based Incentive Web Site Xcel Energy – Solar*Rewards Administrator Xcel Energy Funding Source Minnesota Renewable Development Fund Start Date 01/01/2014 Utilities Northern States Power Co – Minnesota Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential Incentive Amount Residential Systems: $0.02/kWh (10 years) […]

Fix-Up Loan

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type Loan Program Web Site Minnesota Housing Finance Agency – Fix-Up Loan Program Administrator Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Funding Source Fix-Up Fund Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Wind (Small), Other Distributed Generation Technologies Eligible Efficiency Technologies Water Heaters, Lighting, […]

Owatanna Public Utilities – Solar Rebate Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector Utility Category Financial Incentive State Minnesota Incentive Type Rebate Program Web Site Owatanna Public Utilities – Solar Rebates Administrator Owatanna Public Utilities Start Date 9/2010 Utilities City of Owatonna Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, State Government, Federal Government Incentive Amount PV: […]