Michigan Solar Rebates
Michigan has some limited solar incentives. Here you will find details about the Michigan Solar Initiative and the numerous incentives available to Michigan homes and businesses.
Michigan Solar Incentives Summary
| Rebate Type | Amount |
| Federal IRS Energy Tax Credit | 30% of total solar installation value |
| Solar Power Installation Rebate | None |
| Solar PV Performance-Based Incentive | $0.200-$0.259/kWh for up to 15 years |
| Property Tax Exemptionn | None |
| Sales Tax Exemption | None |
| State Tax Credit | None |
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Michigan Consumers Energy Experimental Advanced Renewable Program
The Experimental Advanced Renewable Energy Program (EARP) offers Consumers Energy residential and non-residential customers a buy-back tariff program for electricity produced by solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The pilot version of the program began in 2009 and closed in December 2010, but an expanded version of the program has reopened beginning in August 2011. Owners of residential systems from 1-20 kW and non-residential systems from 1-150 kW are eligible to participate in the program. Residential customers must receive electric service on tariff rate RS or RT in order to be eligible for the program. Non-residential customers on tariff rates RS, RT, GS, GSD, GP, and GPD are eligible for the program. The expanded program is capped at 3,000 kW of capacity, with 1,500 kW for residential systems and 1,500 kW for non-residential systems. Contracts will be awarded in phases, with 125 kW available each quarter for residential customers, and 250 kW available for non-residential customers every 6 months. It is important to note that this is not a net metering program and program participants are not eligible for net metering. Under the program, Consumers Energy will purchase all of the electricity produced by the system through a fixed-rate contract of up to 15 years.
List of Michigan Solar Renewable Energy Efficiency Programs
- Efficiency United (Gas) - Home Performance Program
- Efficiency United (Gas) - Residential Efficiency Program
- Energy Smart - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (20 Municipalities)
- Coldwater Board of Public Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Consumers Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- Consumers Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- Detroit Public Lighting Department - Residential Energy Wise Program
- DTE Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- DTE Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
- DTE Energy - Residential New Construction Energy Efficiency Program
- Energy Optimization (Electric) - Residential Efficiency Program
- Great Lakes Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
- Lansing Board of Water & Light - Hometown Energy Savers Residential Rebates
