Buyer's Guide 2024
Black Hills Energy - Solar Power Program
Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs
Program Overview
- Category
- Financial Incentive
- Program Type
- Performance-Based Incentive
- Implementing Sector
- Utility
- State
- Colorado
- Eligible Storage Technologies
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Incentive Amount
- Systems sized 0.5 kW - 30 kW: $0.030 per kWh is paid over a 10-year period
Systems sized 30.001 kW - 500 kW: $0.060 per kWh is paid over a 10-year period - Terms
- 10 years
- Eligible System Size
- System must be sized to meet no more than 120% of the building's most recent 12 month demand
- Equipment Requirements
- PV modules must be warranted for a minimum period of 20 years. All other components (with the exception of batteries), labor and installation must be warranted for a minimum period of 5 years. All equipment must be new, UL-listed, and meet IEEE standards.
- Installation Requirements
- PV installations are subject to on-site supervision by a NABCEP certified professional to maintain a 3:1 ratio for the installation crew (one certified installer for every three solar installers)
- Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits
- Black Hills Energy (in exchange for PBI payment)
- Administrator
- Black Hills Energy
- Applicable Sectors
- Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government
- Budget
- Start Date
- 07/01/2006
- Applicable Utilities
- Black Hills/Colorado Elec.Utility Co. LP
- Last Updated
- 05/22/2021
- Funding Source
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