Commercial & Industrial Solar Rebate Program (New Hampshire)

Summary

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	New Hampshire
Name	Commercial & Industrial Solar Rebate Program
Incentive Type	State Rebate Program
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural, Institutional
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	State/Territory
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	PV: 0.80/W (DC) for new systems; 0.50/W (DC) for additions to existing systems Solar Thermal: 0.12/rated or modeled kBtu/year for new systems with 15 or fewer collectors, 0.07/rated or modeled kBtu/year for new systems with more than 15 collectors; 0.04/modeled kBtu/year for additions to existing systems
Eligible System Size	Maximum: 100 kW (DC)
Equipment Requirements	PV: Must comply with UL 1703 (by a nationally-recognized testing laboratory); inverters must comply with IEEE 1547 and UL 1741. Systems greater than 50 kW must include revenue-grade meter. Minimum system warranty of 5 years. Solar Thermal: Must be SRCC-rated. Systems with a collector area of 500 sq. ft. or greater must include an output meter and/or web-based temperature monitoring. Minimum system warranty of 5 years.
Start Date	2010-11-01
Expiration Date	When funding is exhausted The date "When funding is exhausted" was not understood.
Funding Source	RPS alternative compliance payments
Installation Requirements	Pre-approval required
Maximum Incentive	The lesser of 25% of the total cost or 50,000
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	Customer
Program Budget	$1.428 million (current funding round)
Program Administrator	New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Website	http://www.puc.nh.gov/Sustainable%20Energy/RenewableEnergyRebates-CI.html
References	DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission initiated a new solar rebate program for non-residential applicants in November 2010. Funded by alternative compliance payments under the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), this program supports photovoltaic (PV) and solar-thermal installations. Installations must be located in the state of New Hampshire, and the facility must be served by an investor-owned utility or rural electric utility that is required to comply with the state's RPS. (Municipal Utilities are not required to comply with the state's RPS, and therefore their customers are not eligible for this program.) Systems owned by third-parties and sited on eligible customer premises are eligible.

Applicants must first reserve incentive funding. In addition, applicants must complete a "Level II" energy audit. Only qualifying systems installed on or after November 1, 2010, are eligible. This program will operate on a year-by-year basis or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first.

See the program web site (listed above) for application materials, budget status and additional program details.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Jack Ruderman
Department	New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Address	21 S. Fruit St.
Address 2	Suite 10
Place	Concord, New Hampshire
Zip/Postal Code	03301
Phone	(603) 271-2431
Email	jack.ruderman@puc.nh.gov
Website	http://www.puc.nh.gov

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	New Hampshire Statutes § 362-F:10

Authority 2:	NH PUC Rule 2500

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