UES: Renewable Energy Credit Purchase Program

As of May 15, 2012, funding for residential and non-residential up-front PV incentives for 2012 has been deplete. New applications will be placed on a waiting list for 90 days in the event a previously approved project is cancelled. If the application has not been awarded a reservation after 90 days, it will be cancelled.

Through the Renewable Incentive Program, UniSource Energy Services (UES) offers customers who install various renewable energy sources the opportunity to sell the credits associated with the energy generated to UES. Previously, UES only provided incentives for solar technologies, but they expanded the list of qualified renewables in 2008 to include all technologies eligible for Arizona's Renewable Energy Standard (RES). The solar technologies eligible for a rebate include photovoltaic (PV), solar hot water, solar HVAC and solar daylighting systems. Up-front incentives for PV may be de-rated based on expected performance. As of May 15, 2012, renewable energy systems are eligible for the following credit amounts:

• Residential photovoltaics (PV): Funding has been depleted for 2012
• Non-residential PV (up to 70 kW-AC): Funding has been depleted for 2012
• Non-residential PV (greater than 70 kW-AC): Production-based incentive (PBI) on a 10, 15 or 20 year contract.
• Residential solar water heating and space heating systems: $0.50/kWh (up-front incentive), up to $1,750
• Small commercial solar water heating and space heating systems: $0.50/kWh (up-front incentive), up to $200,000
• Large commercial solar water heating systems: Performance-based incentive
• Solar space cooling systems (non-residential only): The incentive for the thermal energy delivered for cooling by a solar HVAC system is based on actual performance and ranges between $0.104/kWh-equivalent and $0.116.kWh equivalent. In addition, systems that incorporate solar thermal heating and/or solar thermal water heating are eligible for the large solar water heating PBI.
• Grid tied residential and commercial wind (less than 1 MW): $1.25/W
• Solar Daylighting (non-residential only): $0.18/kWh anticipated first year savings.
• Other renewables installed by non-residential customers can apply to receive a PBI.

Funds are assigned through a reservation process. All necessary forms can be downloaded from the program website.

UES is purchasing solar credits and renewable energy certificates to help the company meet the state's Renewable Energy Standard (RES). Participating customers receive a one-time rebate or receive an incentive based on system output or kWh savings. UES will have access to the credits for the life of the RES program.