Pennsylvania Solar Incentives

Pennsylvania Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

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

Pennsylvania Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Net Metering	PA	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Fuel Mix Disclosure	PA	Regulatory Policy	Generation Disclosure
Public Benefits Programs	PA	Regulatory Policy	Public Benefits Fund
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Fund (AFIG)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Interconnection Standards	PA	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) - Grants	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) - Loans and Loan Guarantees	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sustainable Development Fund Financing Program (PECO Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Sustainable Development Fund Solar PV Grant Program (PECO Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
West Penn Power SEF Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Met-Ed / Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) Loan Program (PPL Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sustainable Development Fund Grant Program (PECO Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
SEF of Central Eastern Pennsylvania Grant Program (PP&L Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
West Penn Power SEF Commercial Loan Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
The Energy Cooperative - Solar Energy Buy-Back Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Pennsylvania - Green Power Purchasing	PA	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Loans (FirstEnergy Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Grant Program (FirstEnergy Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Energy Efficiency Loan Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Small Business Advantage Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Building Energy Code	PA	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Adams Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency Loan Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
High Performance Green Schools Planning Grants	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Property Tax Assessment for Commercial Wind Farms	PA	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Montgomery County - Wind Power Purchasing	PA	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
SEF of Central Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Lighting Retrofit (PPL Territory)	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Model Wind Ordinance for Local Governments	PA	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
PPL Electric Utilities - LEED Certification Partnership Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Energy Management and Conservation in State Facilities	PA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
PECO Energy (Gas) - Residential Heating Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Keystone HELP Energy Efficiency Loan & Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Energy Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
High Performance Building Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PA Home Energy (West Penn Power) - Home Efficiency Incentives	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
High Performance Buildings Incentive Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Solar Energy Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Pennsylvania Alternative and Clean Energy Program (ACE)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Alternative and Clean Energy Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Alternative and Clean Energy Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
PPL Electric Utilities - Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Appliance Recycling Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Home Assessment Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duquesne Light Company - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duquesne Light Company - Residential Energy Efficiency Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
National Fuel - Residential Conservation Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Philadelphia - Green Power Purchasing	PA	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
FirstEnergy (West Penn Power) - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Solar & Geothermal Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Custom Energy Efficiency Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PECO Energy (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PECO Energy (Electric) - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Pennsylvania - Residential Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (West Penn Power) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Alternative Energy Credits	PA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
FirstEnergy (Met-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn) - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
FirstEnergy (MetEdison, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duquesne Light Company - Residential Solar Water Heating Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Pennsylvania Green Energy Loan Fund	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Requirements for Utilities	PA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard
Keystone HELP - EnergyWorks Efficiency Loan Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
City of Philadelphia - Energy Standards for Public Buildings	PA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
City of Philadelphia - Streamlined Solar Permitting and Fee Reduction	PA	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Philadelphia Gas Works - Residential and Small Business Equipment Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
First Energy (MetEdison, Penelec, Penn Power, West Penn Power) - Residential Solar Water Heating Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Philadelphia Gas Works - Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
First Energy (Penelec, Met-Ed) - New Home Builder Incentive Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Philadelphia Gas Works - Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Philadelphia Gas Works - Residential Incentives Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Philadelphia Gas Works - Home Rebates Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
West Penn Power SEF Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Solar Alternative Energy Credits	PA	Financial Incentive	Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program
Philadelphia Gas Works- Commercial and Industrial Efficient Building Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Renewable Energy Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
PECO Energy (Gas)- Commercial Heating Efficiency Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Solar Energy Loan Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
City of Philadelphia - Solar Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program (AFIG)	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Clean Diesel Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Level 2 EV Charging Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Onroad Rebate Program for Trucks and Buses	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PECO - EV Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PPL Electric Utilities - Business Incentive Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PECO - Commercial Charger Rebate Program	PA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cooking in Healthy Electrified Commercial Kitchens (CHECK) Program	PA	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.