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| Solar energy can be a reliable and efficient alternative source for heating your domestic hot water, providing up to 80 percent of your home’s annual water-heating needs. While conventional electric or natural gas water heating systems are still necessary as a supplement to the solar water heating system, it can save you money on your natural gas or electric bill and save the environment by using less fossil fuels. Governor's Energy Office Residential Solar Program
We have partnered with the Governor's Energy Office and the Colorado Solar Energy Association to offer our customers a rebate on Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems. You can receive up to a $2,000 rebate on approved solar domestic hot water heating systems installed after June 2, 2008 Installations must be performed by an installer that is licensed with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department under the building contractor F-1 category. A list of licensed installers is located on the PPRBD Web site (under license type “Building” and category type “solar energy”). Minimum requirements $1,000 rebate - Minimum of 30,000 BTU/day, based on the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation's rating for clear day/C interval. Visit the SRCC Web site and download “Summary of SRCC certified solar collector and water heating system ratings”, with 50 gallon minimum solar tank size.
$2,000 rebate - Minimum of 60,000 BTU/day, based on SRCC rating for clear day/C interval. Visit the SRCC Web site and download "Summary of SRCC certified solar collector and water heating system ratings," with 80 gallon minimum solar tank size.
Program requirements - Eligible customers must be individuals that purchase retail electric or gas service on a residential tariff from Springs Utilities that they use for the purposes of water heating. Customers must own the installation premise and maintain the appropriate Springs Utilities electric or natural gas account(s) that are current and non-delinquent.
- System installations must be new and not initiated prior to the launch date of the SDHW Rebate Program (June 2).
- System must be an active solar domestic hot water system using either flat-plate or evacuated-tube collectors.
- Springs Utilities always encourages energy efficiency measures prior to or in conjunction with installing renewable energy systems. A completed Energy Efficiency Profile report will be required as part of the SDHW application process.
- All systems will be subject to a Post-Installation site inspection by Springs Utilities, as well as a possible verification site visit conducted by the GEO.
- System orientation must NOT be installed with a north-facing orientation (or any orientation other than from 90 degrees east to 270 degrees west).
- System must NOT be installed on a site that is more than 50 percent shaded on an annual basis.
More information - The payback calculator helps you learn more about potential savings and how long it will take to reach those savings.
- More questions? Contact Deborah Mathis at 719-668-8509 for additional information.
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