Architectural & Environmental Associates

Solar Rebates and Incentives

**UPDATE** APS now provides true net-net metering, meaning you sell excess electricity back to APS for the same price you buy it from them!
APS will pay $3.00 a watt, up to 50% of the cost of a PV, solar electric system, and they will pay $700 for installation of a solar thermal system.
The state of Arizona gives a tax credit (money off the bottom line of what you owe) of up to 25% of the remainder of the cost of the solar system. The credit is capped at $1,000 and may be applied to several years of taxes.
The state of Arizona abates the sales tax on a solar system (there are limits on the upper end of the potential rebates, however generally the entire residential solar system is covered).
The Federal Government gives a tax credit of 30% of the balance of the cost of the solar system with a cap at $2,000.
The SUN gives you free, clean energy. You save on your energy bill every month as well as avoid rate increases.

Same as above for Residential Incentives with the following additional incentives:
APS pays $2.50 a watt, up to 50% of the cost of a PV, solar electric system.
Federal tax credit has no cap on it, so it’s 30% of the balance of the remainder of the cost of the solar system. It is not limited.
In addition the cost of the solar system qualifies for the $100,000 Federal one year tax deduction write-off and/or for an accelerated write-off over five years instead of the standard real property deduction over 39 years.
The state of Arizona gives Businesses a 10% tax credit for the cost of a solar system, up to $25,000. The credit can be taken over 5 years.
APS pays NET/NET (by keeping track of credit balances) for electricity generated by solar power above what is needed by the Residence or Building on a monthly basis. If more power is needed from APS for a future month it will simply be subtracted from the Balance previously produced.