Several states and local utilities offer electric vehicle and solar incentives for customers, often taking the form of a rebate. Rebates can be claimed at or after purchase, while tax credits are claimed when filing income taxes. Find state and local-specific incentives available in your area.
For the most up-to-date information, please review the sponsoring entity’s website for details on eligibility, redemption and program details. View additional details on eligibility and redemption.
Eligibility and Redemption
Solar incentives listed here are provided for your convenience and should not be considered an absolute and complete list and is not a guarantee of your personal eligibility or the incentive’s availability. These programs are subject to change or end at any time, and are outside of Tesla’s control. For example, some programs have an allocated budget or submission deadline after which the program will end. Be sure to visit the specific program’s website for the most up-to-date information on availability, eligibility and redemption requirements.
Your eligibility for any solar tax credits depends on your personal tax situation. We recommend speaking with a tax professional for guidance.
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Federal Tax Incentives
Solar
The following federal income tax credits are available to anyone who purchases a solar electric system including solar panels and Solar Roof. Energy storage paired with solar systems are considered qualified expenditures eligible for the tax credit.
Residential Federal Tax Credit |
Business Federal Tax Credit |
For Systems Installed |
26% |
26% |
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 |
22% |
22% |
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 |
0% |
10% |
On or after January 1, 2024 |
*The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 signed December 27, 2020, provided a two-year extension of the Investment Tax Credit for solar. The dates above reflect the extension.
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State, Local and Utility Incentives
Depending on your location, state and local utility incentives may be available for electric vehicles and solar systems. Most rebates can either be claimed after purchase or reflected as a reduction in the price of your purchase.
Many states also offer non-cash incentives for electric vehicles, such as carpool lane access and free municipal parking.
Some communities and utility companies also offer additional incentives through cash back, discounted rate plans and other credits.
Find Your State
Explore state and local-specific incentives.
Arizona
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Electric Vehicles |
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State Incentives |
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- Solar: Up to $1,000 state tax credit
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- SRP and APS offer reduced electricity rates based on time-of-use charging for EV owners
- Phoenix & Tucson offer exemptions from emissions testing for all-electric vehicles
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California
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Electric Vehicles |
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Local and Utility Incentives |
- PG&E, SCE, SMUD and SDG&E all offer reduced electricity rates based on time-of-use for EV owners
- Anaheim Public Utilities offers up to $1,000 for residential EV charging and $2,000 for EV infrastructure
- Antelope Valley Air Quality Management offers a $1,000 EV purchase rebate for eligible customers
- The City of Burbank offers a $500 rebate for home EV charging installation
- The City of Glendale offers a $500 rebate for home EV charging installation
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power offers a $500 rebate for home EV charging installation
- Pasadena Water and Power customers can receive up to $1,500 rebate for buying/leasing an EV, and businesses can receive up to $50,000 for installing public EV chargers
- Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility (RCMU) offers residents living in the service area a rebate up to $500 to install a Level 2 charger in their homes
- Sacramento Metro Air District offers up to a $9,500 rebate for eligible customers
- San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District offers a rebate up to $3,000 for eligible customers
- Hermosa Beach, San Jose, Santa Monica and San Anselmo offers free parking at all city metered parking, participating garages, parks and recreation centers
- SDG&E offers a rebate up to $1,000 for teachers and first responders who purchase an EV
- Sonoma Clean Power offers up to $4,500 in rebates
- South Coast Air Quality Management offers rebates up to $800 for EV home charging installation
- Southern California Edison (SCE) offers rebates up to $1,000 for pre-owned EV
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- Anaheim Public Utilities offers up to $2,500 for the installation of a Powerwall
- PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E customers can earn $60 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels or Solar Roof by trading their Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Tesla is installing the Tesla Backup Switch in Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) territory and is currently offering all customers in this service territory a $500 discount on any new Powerwall plus solar installation
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Colorado
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- Xcel Energy offers income qualified customers $5,500 rebate for new and $3,000 rebate for used eligible electric vehicles (in lieu of state tax credit)
- Xcel Energy offers $500 Home Wiring Rebate for L2 Residential Charger
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- Fort Collins offers a $250/kW incentive up to $1,000 (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Tesla is installing the Tesla Backup Switch in Fort Collins Light and Power (FCLP) territory and is currently offering all customers in this service territory a $500 discount on any new Powerwall plus solar installation
- Colorado Springs offers an $80/kW incentive (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Connecticut
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Electric Vehicles |
State Incentives |
- Additional $2,000 rebate for new or $3,000 rebate for used eligible electric vehicles (based on income eligibility)
- Exemption from state emissions testing
- Reduced vehicle registration fee
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Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Norwich Public Utilities offers a $675/kW incentive up to 10 kW (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Powerwall: Earn hundreds of dollars annually by enrolling your Powerwall in ConnectedSolutions (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Delaware
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Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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Local and Utility Incentives |
- DEC offers customers a $200 credit and $5/month credit for EV charging in off hours
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- Delmarva Power & Light offers a cash rebate to cover cost of solar installation equal to $700 per kW up to $6,000
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Florida
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Electric Vehicles |
State Incentives |
- Funding may be available for home charging installation assistance
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Kissimmee Utility Authority offers $100 rebate for KUA customers who purchase an all-electric vehicle; and $100 rebate for KUA customers who purchase and install a home charger
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Georgia
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Georgia Power offers a $250 rebate for EV home charging installation as well as reduced electricity rates based on time-of-use for EV owners (Expiring 12/31/22)
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Hawaii
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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- Solar: State tax credit equal to the lesser of 35% of actual system cost or $5,000 per 5 kW
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Local and Utility Incentives |
- Hawaiian Electric offers reduced electricity rates based on time-of-use for EV owners
- EV owners are also eligible for a number of other benefits including emissions test exemptions, free parking, HOV lane access
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Idaho
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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- Solar: State tax credit equal to 40% of installation cost up to $5,000 per year or $20,000 total
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Illinois
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Electric Vehicles |
State Incentives |
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
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- City of Naperville offers $30 per kW up to $3,000
- Solar: Earn $900 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels or Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Indiana
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Electric Vehicles |
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Iowa
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- MidAmerican Energy residential customers who purchase a new electric vehicle between 1/1/20 - 12/31/20 can receive a $500 incentive (applications accepted through 01/31/21)
- Alliant Energy offers a rebate of $500 to residential electric customers toward the purchase of Level 2 EVSE
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Louisiana
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- $250 Rebate for Southwestern Electric Power Company customers who install a Level 2 EV Charger
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Maine
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Electric Vehicles |
State Incentives |
- $2,000 rebate for new vehicles with a purchase price under $50,000
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Maryland
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- $700 rebate on wall connectors and installation
- HOV lane access
- Qualified vehicles are exempt from emissions testing
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- Solar: The Maryland Energy Administration offers $1,000 for the installation of a qualified solar photovoltaic system
- Solar: Earn $170 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels and $140 per kW off the cash or loan price of Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Powerwall: State tax credit equal to 30% of installed cost up to $5,000 per property
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Massachusetts
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- $2,500 rebate for new vehicles with a purchase price under $50,000
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Local and Utility Incentives |
- Braintree Drives Electric offers $250 rebate for installation a level 2 EV charging system and reduced rate for charging EVs
- Residential customers of participating Massachusetts Municipal Light Plants (MLPs) may be eligible for a free or discounted Level 2 EVSE through the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company's Home Energy Loss Prevention Services (HELPS) program
- Participating MLPs include Groton, Ipswich, Marblehead, Sterling, Shrewsbury, South Hadley, Wakefield and West Boylston. Incentives vary by MLP
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- Solar: Earn hundreds of dollars annually by enrolling your solar system in the MA SMART program (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Powerwall: Earn hundreds of dollars annually by enrolling your Powerwall in ConnectedSolutions (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Concord Municipal Light Plant offers a $625/kW incentive up to $3,125 (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Dakota Electric and Connexus offer a $500 rebate to install a level 2 EV charger and reduced EV rate plans based on time-of-use
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Nevada
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- Reduced rates for electric vehicle charging
- AFV Parking Fee and state emissions testing exemptions
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- Powerwall: NV Energy offers $1,500 for the installation of a qualified energy storage system (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- NV Energy offers reduced EV rate plans based on time-of-use
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New Hampshire
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Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- Solar: Earn $100 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels or Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- New Hampshire Electric Co-op customers can receive a $1,000 rebate for purchasing or leasing an EV, up to $300 for installation of a Level-2 charging system and reduced rate for charging EVs
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New Jersey
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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- Solar: Earn $770 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels and $650 per kW off the cash or loan price of Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- PSE&G offers reduced EV rate plans based on time-of-use
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New York
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- $500 rebate for new vehicles with a base price over $42,000
- State emissions testing exception
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- Solar: Up to $5,000 state tax credit
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- ConEd offers reduced EV rate plans based on time-of-use
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- Solar: NY-SUN offers $200 per kW (filed on behalf of the customer)
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North Carolina
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Oregon
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Electric Vehicles |
State Incentives |
- Standard Rebate of $2,500 for purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle with a base price under $50,000
- Charge Ahead rebate of $5,000 for purchase or lease of a new or used electric vehicle with a base price under $50,000 for eligible customers
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Several municipalities and utilities offer rebates for customers who install home charging equipment including Central Lincoln PUD, City of Ashland, Emerald PUD, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Pacific Power and Portland General Electric
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- The City of Forest Grove offers a $500/kW incentive up to $1,000 (filed on behalf of the customer)
- Salem Electric offers a $300 per kW incentive up to $1,500 (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Pennsylvania
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- $750 rebate available for new or certain used Electric Vehicles with a final purchase price of $50,000 or lower
- Additional $1,000 available for low income applicants
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- Solar: Earn $90 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels and $70 per kW off the cash or loan price of Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- PECO offers a $50 rebate to customers who purchase an EV
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Rhode Island
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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- Solar: Earn $100 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels or Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Local and Utility Incentives |
- Town of Warren provides excise tax exemptions up to $100 upon registration of EV
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- Powerwall: Earn hundreds of dollars annually by enrolling your Powerwall in ConnectedSolutions (filed on behalf of the customer)
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South Carolina
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Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- Solar: State tax credit equal to 25% of installation cost up to $3,500 per year or $35,000 total
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Tennessee
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Electric Vehicles |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- $400 rebate for installation of level 2 EV charger from Knoxville Utility Board
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Texas
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Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Austin Energy offers up to $1,200 in rebates for installing a level 2 home charger and reduced EV charging rates
- SWEPCO offers a $250 rebate for installing a level 2 EV home charger and reduced EV charging rates
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Utah
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Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Salt Lake City EV owners have access to free metered parking and free public charging
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- Tesla is installing the Tesla Backup Switch in Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) territory and is currently offering all customers in this service territory a $500 discount on any new Powerwall plus solar installation
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Vermont
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
- Depending on income level, up to $4,000 rebate for purchase or lease of a new vehicle with a base price under $40,000
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- Solar: $0.02 per kWh production incentive for 10 years (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
Local and Utility Incentives |
- Green Mountain Power offers a $1,500 rebate towards the purchase of an electric vehicle with a base price under $60,000 and a free level 2 home charger
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- Tesla is installing the Tesla Backup Switch in Green Mountain Power (GMP) territory and is currently offering all customers in this service territory a $500 discount on any new Powerwall plus solar installation
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Virginia
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Washington
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Washington DC
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Electric Vehicles |
Solar and Energy Storage |
State Incentives |
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- Solar: Earn $1,020 per kW off the cash or loan price of solar panels and $850 per kW off the cash or loan price of Solar Roof by trading your Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) (filed on behalf of the customer)
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Wisconsin
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