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Overview of Incentive Eligibility for Wisconsin Solar Energy System Owners

Incentive

System
Type

Building Owners

Generators

Residential

 

Commercial

Governmental

Nonprofit

Nonprofit
IPP[1]

Electric
Utility

Commercial
IPP

Focus on Energy—Cash Back Rewards 

PV and
SHW[2] 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Focus on Energy—Low Interest Rate Loan 

PV and
SHW 

Yes[3] 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Federal—Tax Credit 10% 

PV and
SHW 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Federal—Accelerated Depreciation 

PV and
SHW 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

State—Net Metering [5] 

PV 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

State—Property Tax Exemption 

PV and
SHW 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Municipal Utilities—Solar Energy Cash Allowance  

PV and
SHW 

Yes[6] 

Yes[6] 

Yes[6] 

Yes[6] 

No 

No 

No 

Other—WEEB 

PV and
SHW 

No 

No 

Yes[7] 

No 

No 

No 

No 

 



Footnotes

[1] IPP means "Independent Power Producer", a non-utility generator of electricity selling power to the grid.

[2] SHW = solar hot water

[3] For existing homes only.

[4] For customers of Investor and Municipally owned electric utilities.

[5] Depends on local municipal utility.

[6] Schools only.

 

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