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State: Florida
Article:FP&L PV Rebates Gone in a Flash
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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Florida Power & Light re-opened its PV rebate program on May 3, only to have it close within 20 minutes. Approximately $3.3 million in funding was available to applicants.......read more
State: Arizona
Article:UES Resdiential PV Rebates Run Dry
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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The funds that UES set aside for residential PV rebates for 2012 ran out on May 4. For now, incentives are still available for non-residential PV and an assortment of other renewables.

State: North Carolina
Article:NC GreenPower Issues RFP for Large Renewables
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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NC GreenPower, a voluntary green power program that most North Carolina utilities participate in, offers a standard offer production incentive for PV systems up to 5 kW and wind energy systems up t.......read more
State: Michigan
Article:Consumers EARP Phase 6 Closed
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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The sixth phase of Consumers Energy's PV buy-back tariff, the Experimental Advanced Renewable Program, closed May 3. The next round will open in July for residential customers.

State: New York
Article:Small PV, Wind Incentives GetShot in the Arm
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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In April 2012, the New York PSC approved a petition by the NYSERDA to reallocate unspent 2011 funds to the 2012 small PV and small wind incentive programs. The small PV program received $17.......read more
State: New York
Article:NY SUN Also Rises
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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The recently unveiled NY-SUN Initiative aims to quadruple 2011 annual PV capacity installations in New York by 2013.......read more
State: Arizona
Article:SRP Unveils 2012 PV Incentives
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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Following a very successful 2011 program year, SRP has re-launched the EarthWise Solar Incentive Program for the 2012 fiscal year.......read more
State: Wisconsin
Article:Focus on Energy Renewables Programs Revamped
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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In April, the Wisconsin PSC issued an order under Docket 5-GF-191 revising the Focus on Energy renewables programs.......read more
State: Florida
Article:Tampa Electric PV Rebates Snapped up
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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Funding for Tampa Electric's PV rebates has been fully allocated. Of the $1.5 million budgeted for the utility's solar rebate program annually, $1 million is reserved for PV.

State: Texas
Article:Austin Energy Offers Solar Loans
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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Austin Energy currently offers two types of loans for residential customers to finance solar water heating and PV systems.

State: California
Article:Palo Alto Production Incentives Still on the Table
Date Posted:May. 11, 2012
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City of Palo Alto Utilities launched a performance-based incentive program (similar to a feed-in tariff) in April with a budget to cover 4 MW of PV for 2012.......read more
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