Wisconsin Solar Rebates and Incentives

Wisconsin Solar Power Financial Incentives

Financial Incentives

Industry Recruitment/Support

• Energy Independence Fund Grant and Loan Program
• Focus on Energy - Business & Marketing Grant

Production Incentive

• Madison Gas & Electric - Clean Power Partner Solar Buyback Program
• We Energies - Biogas Buy-Back Rate
• Wisconsin Power and Light (Alliant Energy) - Advanced Renewables Tariff
• Xcel Energy - Renewable Energy Buy-Back Rates

Property Tax Exemption

• Solar and Wind Energy Equipment Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption

• Renewable Energy Sales Tax Exemptions

State Grant Program

• Focus on Energy - Renewable Energy Grant Programs

State Rebate Program

• Focus on Energy - Commercial/Industrial Efficiency Incentives
• Focus on Energy - Efficient Heating and Cooling Cash-Back Rewards
• Focus on Energy - Energy Efficient Products Cash-Back Rewards
• Focus on Energy - Home Performance with Energy Star
• Focus on Energy - Renewable Energy Cash-Back Rewards

Utility Grant Program

• We Energies - Direct Financial Incentives for Not-for-Profits
• Xcel Energy - Farm Rewiring Incentives

Utility Loan Program

• Barron Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Resource Conservation Loan Program
• Madison Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• Xcel Energy - Farm Rewiring Loan Program

Utility Rebate Program

• Barron Electric Cooperative - Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Barron Electric Cooperative - Energy Star Appliance & Energy Efficient Lighting Rebate Program
• Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Cedarburg Light & Water Utility - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Eau Claire Energy Cooperative - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• Eau Claire Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Marshfield Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Riverland Energy Cooperative - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Riverland Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• We Energies - Livestock and Dairy Farm Electrical Re-wiring Program
• We Energies - Multi-family, Non-Profit, and Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• We Energies - Solar Electric (PV) Incentive Program
• We Energies - Solar Thermal Incentive Program
• Wisconsin Power and Light (Alliant Energy) - Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• Xcel Energy - Residential Conservation Programs

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Building Energy Code

• Wisconsin Energy Conservation Code

Contractor Licensing

• Madison - Contractor Licensing

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Energy Efficiency and Green Building Standards for State Buildings

Green Power Purchasing/Aggregation

• Madison - Green Power Purchasing
• Wisconsin - Green Power Purchasing

Interconnection

• Interconnection Standards

Net Metering

• Wisconsin - Net Metering

Public Benefits Fund

• Focus on Energy Program

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• Renewable Portfolio Standard

Solar and Wind Access Law

• Madison - Solar and Wind Access and Planning Laws
• Solar and Wind Access Laws

Related Programs & Initiatives

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.

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.

Weatherization Assistance Program
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.

Wind Powering America
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.