State:      New York

• Incentive Type:     Utility Rebate Program
• Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:     Photovoltaics
• Applicable Sectors:     Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government
• Amount:    Residential: $1.75/W DC;
• Commercial: $1.75/W DC;
• Gov’t, Schools, Nonprofits: $2.75/W DC
• Maximum Incentive:    Residential: Lesser of 50% of installed cost or $17,500;
• Commercial: Lesser of 50% of installed cost or $87,500;
• Gov’t, Schools, Nonprofits: Lesser of 65% of installed cost or $137,500
• Eligible System Size:    Residential: up to 27.5 kW DC, but rebates limited to first 10 kW;
• Non-residential: up to 2 MW DC, but rebates limited to first 50 kW;
• Systems should be sized not to exceed annual electricity consumption; residential systems specifically must be sized not to exceed 105% of electricity consumption for prior 12 months
• Equipment Requirements:    Systems must be new, UL-listed, and compliant with all applicable performance and safety standards; minimum twenty-year warranty on the panels and a five-year warranty on the inverter
• Installation Requirements:    Installation must comply with all Federal, state and local codes; must be grid-connected and comply with New York’s Standard Interconnection Requirements
• Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:    LIPA
• Funding Source:    LIPA Efficiency Long Island Program
• Program Budget:    $15.3 million (2010 initial program budget)
• Start Date:    2000
• Web Site:     http://www.lipower.org/solar