| State: |
Nevada |
| Incentive Type: |
State Rebate Program |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Photovoltaics, Wind, Small Hydroelectric |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Agricultural, Other Public Buildings |
| Amount: | Solar (2013 Program Year):
See below
Wind (2012-2013 Program Year):
Residential, small business and agriculture: $2.15/W
Schools and Public Buildings: $3.15/W
Small Hydro (Step 3):
Non-net metered systems: $2.00/W
Net metered systems: $2.25/W |
| Maximum Incentive: | Solar:
Residential: $12,500
Small Business: $62,500
Public Facilities: $280,000
Schools: $140,000, or higher if granted permission from the utilities commission |
| Eligible System Size: | Maximum of 1 MW |
| Equipment Requirements: | Solar:
Systems must be in compliance with all applicable standards; Must carry a minimum 7-year warranty on inverters, 20-year warranty on panels, and 2-year warranty on labor; Modules and inverters must be on the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved equipment list.
Wind:
Turbines with a swept area smaller than 200 m2 must be listed by the Interstate Turbine Advisory Council. Turbines with a swept area greater than 200 m2 must have an IEC 61400-12 (power curve) certification provided.
Hydro:
Systems must be in compliance with all applicable standards and under 200kW. |
| Installation Requirements: | Installations must comply with all federal, state, and local codes and meet detailed siting criteria specified in program guidelines. Systems must be grid-connected and net metered. Solar systems must be installed by a Nevada-licensed electrical C-2 or C-2g electrical contractor. Wind and microhydro systems must be installed by a Nevada-licensed C-2 electrical contractor. |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | NV Energy |
| Web Site: |
http://www.Nvenergy.com/renewablegenerations
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Authority 1:
|
NRS § 701B.010 et. seq.
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Authority 2:
Date Enacted:
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Senate Bill 358
5/28/2009
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Authority 3:
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NAC § 701B
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Note: The application period for the 2013 SolarGenerations program is from April 22, 2013 through May 17, 2013. Winners will be determined by lottery. The application period for the 2012-2013 WindGenerations Program opened on December 14, 2012, and is now closed. The information below describes the WindGenerations program as it was available. Future program years will have different pricing.
The budget for the 2013 SolarGenerations program will support 5,644 kilowatts (kW) of projects in Southern Nevada, and 8,786 kW of projects in Northern Nevada. All Southern Nevada applicants selected in the lottery will receive incentives at the Step 5 rate. The first applicants selected by the lottery in Nothern Nevada will receive incenitves at the Step 4 rate until the capacity limit is reached for Step 4. All subsequent applicants selected will receive incentives at the Step 5 rate. More information about the 2013 SolarGenerations program is available in the Program Handbook.
There are no size restrictions for systems participating in SolarGenerations aside from the net metering limits, but rebates will be limited to certain system sizes corresponding to the customer class and the technology:
| Category |
Incentive Limit
|
| Residential |
10 kW |
| Small Business |
50 kW |
| Public |
100 kW |
| Schools |
50 kW |
2013 Program Year SolarGenerations Incentives for Nevada Power (Southern Nevada)
| Category |
Step 5 kW Available |
Step 5 Incentive Rate |
| Residential and Small Business |
1,539 |
$1.25 / W-AC |
| Schools |
2,936 |
$2.80 / W-AC |
| Public |
1,169 |
$2.80 / W-AC |
| Total |
5,644 |
|
2013 Program Year SolarGenerations Incentives for Sierra Pacific Power (Northern Nevada)
| Category |
Step 4 kW Available |
Step 4 Incentive Rate |
Step 5 kW Available
|
Step 5 Incentive Rate |
| Residential and Small Business |
799 |
$1.35 / W-AC |
1,539 |
$1.25 / W-AC |
| Schools |
1,597 |
$3.10 / W-AC |
3,077 |
$2.80 / W-AC |
| Public |
605 |
$3.10 / W-AC |
1,169 |
$2.80 / W-AC |
| Total |
3,001 |
|
5,785 |
|
2012-2013 Program Year WindGenerations Incentives for Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Combined
| Category |
kW Available |
Incentive Rate |
| Residential and Small Business |
50 |
$2.15 / W-AC |
| Schools |
100 |
$3.15 / W-AC |
| Public |
100 |
$3.15 / W-AC |
| Agriculture |
750 |
$2.15 / W-AC |
| Total |
1,000 |
|
To qualify for an incentive through WindGenerations, applicants need to prove that their site has a minimum annual average wind speed of 10 miles per hour at the hub height of the generator.
NV Energy takes ownership of the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with the electricity produced by a customer’s PV, wind or small hydro system. The RECs count towards the utility's' goals under Nevada's renewable portfolio standards (RPS).
History
NV Energy (formerly Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power) administers the RenewableGenerations Rebate Program for photovoltaic (PV) systems and small wind and hydroelectric systems on behalf of the Nevada Task Force on Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy. With rebates originally available only for PV, the SolarGenerations Rebate Program was established in 2003 as a result of AB 431 ("the Solar Energy Systems Demonstration Program") and began in August 2004. Rebates are now available for grid-connected PV installations on residences, small businesses, public buildings, non-profits and schools; small wind systems on residences, small businesses, agricultural sites, schools and public buildings; and small hydroelectric systems installed at grid-connected agricultural sites. Participants must be current Nevada customers of NV Energy to participate.
Including three years as a demonstration program, SolarGenerations is now in its 2012/2013 program year. In June 2007 the program was made permanent (the planned end date had been June 2010 for a total of six years of demonstration program funding). As demonstrated above, incentive levels vary by technology type, customer class and program year, with incentive levels stepping down with each program year. Each program year has a designated amount of installed capacity set aside for each customer class.
