Publicly Owned Property (POP) Solar

The objective of our Publicly Owned Property Solar program is to demonstrate the benefits of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation to rural Minnesota communities, educational facilities, and local and tribal governments by offering incentives for universal solar projects.

POP Solar projects may qualify for an incentive of $1,500 per kilowatt of AC nameplate generating capacity and up to 50 percent of project installation costs for qualifying solar PV projects.

To qualify, customers must:

■ Participate in energy-efficiency projects, including implementing any with a simple payback of two years or less, based on an assessment by our company of onsite energy-efficiency opportunities.

■ Submit cost effectiveness evaluation of the proposed solar PV installation.

■ Use North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certified solar PV installers.

■ Develop a community/school/campus awareness, participation, and educational integration plan.

■ Select a site that offers optimal solar PV generation potential to maximize the benefits of distributed solar PV installations across our company’s Minnesota service area.

■ Agree to transfer the renewable energy credits (RECs) from the POP Solar installation to our company.

Note: POP Solar rebate may be combined with Solar for School grant funds. The combined funds may not exceed the total project cost.