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