PA Incentive Updates

SunPower would like to update you on several important developments in regard to available incentives for solar installations in PA.

1. PA Sunshine Program

First, the residential tier of the PA Sunshine Program has STEPPED DOWN from Tier 1, $2.25/Watt, to Tier 2, $1.75/Watt. For the next few weeks, SunPower will continue to try to send contracts in to DEP at Tier 1, in hopes that they can squeeze into Tier 1 (as no application is final or reserved until both the online and mailed in portions have been received and evaluated.) However, Tier 2 residential solar systems still show a great ROI and payback period! Contact us to learn how and speak to our policy specialist about the most up-to-date information coming out of Harrisburg.


Second, on the commercial side of the PA Sunshine Program, funds continue to dissapear rapidly. The program has now gone through Tiers 1-3 (10MW each!) and is now in Tier 4, which includes 5 more MegaWatts of small business solar rebates. The new rate schedule is: 0.75/Watt (3-10kW); 0.50/Watt (10-100kW); 0.25/Watt (100-200kW)

2. Solar Rebates for PPL customers!

PPL Electric Utilities has announced a $2/Watt rebate for residential customers to install PV in their service territory. These rebates are however capped at $5000 AND if you are a PPL customer that takes advantage of this rebate you are INELIGIBLE for a Sunshine Program rebate. DEP has posted an official position paper on this "double-dipping" on their website and we encourage you to have a look: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/in_the_news/10475/pa_sunshine_solar_program/553019

The most exciting thing about the new PPL program is that there is finally funding for non-profit solar in PA!! Governmental and non-profit customers can receive up to $500,000.

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Stay tuned for exciting things coming from SunPower this spring - many events and Earth Day celebrations, a new newsletter and referral program and the continued expansion of our facilities. Even through this spectacular growth in 2009, and continuing in 2010, we are still proud to address the triple bottom line in everything we do - WORK LOCAL, ACT GLOBAL.

And of course, GO SOLAR.