Kentucky Solar Incentives

Kentucky Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Kentucky that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Kentucky Incentive Database

Name State Category Type
Kentucky Solar Easements Laws KY Regulatory Policy Solar/Wind Access Policy
TVA - Green Power Providers KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Biomass Energy Grants KY Financial Incentive Grant Program
Net Metering Pilot Program - LG&E KY Regulatory Policy Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - Kentucky Utilities (KU) KY Regulatory Policy Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - ULH&P KY Regulatory Policy Net Metering
Net Metering Pilot Program - Berea College Utilities KY Regulatory Policy Net Metering
Interconnection Standards KY Regulatory Policy Interconnection
Net Metering KY Regulatory Policy Net Metering
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development - Solar Water Heater Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Solar Water Heater Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Residential Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Paducah Power System - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Building Energy Code KY Regulatory Policy Building Energy Code
Blue Grass Energy - Residential Energy Loans KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Blue Grass Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Blue Grass Energy - Heating System Tune-Up Discount KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Jackson Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kenergy - Residential Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Together We Save - Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives (16 Cooperatives) KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Owen Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Pennyrile RECC - Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Pennyrile RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Pennyrile RECC - Heat Pump Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Salt River Electric - Comfort Loan KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Salt River Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
South Kentucky RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
South Kentucky RECC - Energy Efficiency Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Warren RECC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Warren RECC - Electric Water Heater Rebate KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Program for Schools KY Regulatory Policy Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Incentives for Energy Independence KY Financial Incentive Industry Recruitment/Support
Tax Exemption for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects KY Financial Incentive Sales Tax Incentive
Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Facilities KY Financial Incentive Sales Tax Incentive
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal) KY Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits (Personal) KY Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Tax Credits (Corporate) KY Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate) KY Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency Program for State Government Buildings KY Regulatory Policy Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Interconnection Standards KY Regulatory Policy Interconnection
Taylor County RECC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Farmers RECC - Heat Pump Retrofit Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Mountain Association for Community Economic Development - Energy Efficient Enterprise Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Clark Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Heat Pump Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Water Heater Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right New Homes Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky Power - Targeted Energy Efficiency Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebates KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Louisville Gas & Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Atmos Energy - Natural Gas and Weatherization Efficiency Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas & Electric- Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Energy Efficiency Loans for State Government Agencies KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
On-Farm Energy Efficiency Grant Program KY Financial Incentive Grant Program
TVA Partner Utilities - In-Home Energy Evaluation Pilot Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Cumberland Valley Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Energy Efficient Home Improvements Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Energy Efficient Home Improvements Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
TVA - Small-Business Fast Cash Efficiency Incentives KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
TVA - Energy Right Solutions for Business KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - Residential Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance - Residential Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
Columbia Gas of Kentucky - Low Income Furnace Replacement Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Meade County RECC - Residential Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kenergy - Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Facilities KY Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Louisville Gas & Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Efficiency Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Touchstone New Construction Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Inter-County Energy Efficiency Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
TVA - Solar Solutions Initiative KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
TVA - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Kentucky PACE Financing KY Financial Incentive PACE Financing
Cumberland Valley Electric Cooperative - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Taylor County RECC - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Farmers RECC - Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Solar & Wind Siting Standards for Merchant Generators KY Regulatory Policy Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
City of Louisville - Go Green Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
City of Louisville - Green Infrastructure Incentive Program KY Financial Incentive Other Incentive
City of Louisville - Go Green Loan Program KY Financial Incentive Loan Program
TVA - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Sales Tax Exemption - Machinery for New and Expanded Industry KY Financial Incentive Sales Tax Incentive
Kentucky - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program KY Financial Incentive Grant Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Online Marketplace KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Bring Your Own Thermostat KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Optimized EV Charging KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – WeCare for Homeowners and Renters KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – WeCare for Apartment Building Owners KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Demand Conservation KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Business Demand Response KY Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities – Small Business Audit and Direct Install KY Financial Incentive Rebate Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive US Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS) US Financial Incentive Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages US Financial Incentive Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate) US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) US Financial Incentive Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages US Financial Incentive Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government US Regulatory Policy Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards US Regulatory Policy Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies US Regulatory Policy Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) US Financial Incentive Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants US Financial Incentive Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program US Financial Incentive Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program US Financial Incentive Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans US Financial Incentive Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) US Financial Incentive Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program US Financial Incentive Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate) US Financial Incentive Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal) US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit US Financial Incentive Personal Tax Credit
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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.