AEP Ohio - Renewable Energy Technology Program (Ohio)

Summary

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	Ohio
Name	AEP Ohio - Renewable Energy Technology Program
Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Eligible Technologies	Photovoltaics, Wind
Active Incentive	No
Implementing Sector	Utility
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	Solar: 1.50/watt Wind: 0.275/kWh (estimated performance)
Eligible System Size	Residential Solar: Must be at least 2 kW DC Non-Residential Solar: Must be at least 10 kW DC Wind: Must be at least 3,000 kWh/year AC Wind: Must be at least 3,000 kWh/year AC
Equipment Requirements	All equipment components must be UL listed. Additional requirements apply. Wind: Towers and foundations must be stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer Wind: Towers and foundations must be stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer
Start Date	2011-07-01
Expiration Date	2013-06-30
Installation Requirements	All necessary permits and inspections must be obtained. All customers must take service under the Company's Schedule Net Energy Metering Service, and all equipment must comply with AEP Ohio's Interconnection Requirements. Additional requirements apply.
Maximum Incentive	Residential Solar: 50% or 12,000 Non-Residential Solar: 50% or 75,000 Residential Wind: 50% or 7,500 Non-Residential Wind: 40% or 12,000
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	Customers must commit RECs to AEP Ohio for 15 years.
Program Budget	Residential Solar: $800,000; Non-Residential Solar: $1,200,000; Residential Wind: $375,000; Non-Residential Wind: $125,000
Program Administrator	American Electric Power Ohio
Website	https://www.aepohio.com/save/renewable/RETIncentiveProgram.aspx
References	DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

As part of the Renewable Energy Technology (RET) Program, AEP Ohio offers incentives to customers that commit their Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to AEP Ohio for 15 years. Incentives are available for wind and solar photovoltaic systems that are installed after July 1, 2011 and before June 30, 2013. Systems must be located in the AEP service area, and must have their RECs registered in the PJM Generation Attribute Tracking System (GATS). Solar photovoltaic systems are eligible for a $1.50/watt incentive. Residential systems must be at least 2 kW DC, and incentives are capped at $12,000 per customer or 50% of the system cost. Non-residential systems must be at least 10 kW DC, and incentives are capped at $75,000 or 50% of the system cost. Wind incentives are based on expected annual output, receiving $0.275/kWh. Residential incentives are capped at $7,500 or 50% of the system cost, and non-residential systems are capped at $12,000 or 40% of the system cost. Both residential and non-residential wind systems must have an annual output of at least 3,000 kWh/year AC.

Project equipment cannot be ordered, purchased, or installed prior to the execution of an agreement with AEP Ohio. All systems must be tied to AEP's electrical grid, comply with AEP's Interconnection Requirements, and must take service under AEP's Schedule Net Energy Metering Service. All applicable permits and inspections must be obtained. Additional requirements and application materials are available on the program website.

Customers who install renewable energy systems may choose to maintain ownership over their RECs and sell the RECs to AEP through the REC Purchase Program instead of participating in the RET program.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Distributed Generation Coordinator
Department	AEP Ohio
Address	850 Tech Center Drive
Place	Gahanna, Ohio
Zip/Postal Code	43230
Phone	(614) 883-6775
Phone 2	(614) 883-7891
Email	dgcoordinator-ohio@aep.com

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.