The RERC provides consumers with information on the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy. We administer renewable energy incentives for the Clean Energy Development Fund and provide dealer listings.
The Advanced Wood Heat incentive is available for efficient central wood pellet and wood chip systems. Most residential customers will benefit most from the flat-rate incentive.
| Flat-Rate | $3,000 |
| Custom | $1.25/sq-ft |
| Thermal Storage Adder (Custom Only) | $10.00 per kBtu/hr |
| Remaining Funds - Flat-Rate Projects | $55,209 |
| Remaining Funds - Custom Projects | $148,746 |
Updated 8/3/2017
Incentives are available for new, high-efficiency wood pellet- or chip-fired evaporators utilized as primary evaporators completely replacing oil or cord wood-fired units.
| Wood Pellet or Wood Chip Fired Evaporators | $200/sq-ft of evaporator pan |
| Remaining Funds | $74,000 |
Updated 8/3/2017
The average residential customer receives approximately $1,000 in incentives from our program.
| Residential Systems | $0.40 per kWh/yr |
| Average Residential Incentive | ~$1,000 |
| Commercial Systems | $0.40 per kWh/yr |
| Public-Serving Non-Profit Systems | $0.80 per kWh/yr |
| Remaining Funds | $48,777 |
Updated 8/3/2017
The incentive was available to customers via Participating Retailers for select EPA-qualified cord wood and pellet stoves that replace old, in-use non EPA-qualified wood stoves. Funds are no longer available.
We no longer have funding available for solar PV systems. Please visit the links to the right for more information about solar.