Solar Lighting Incentives in Texas

Texans have never been afraid to pave their own path. Whether it’s remembering the Alamo, to claiming their independence, the Lone Star State still finds room to innovate. That’s why in the tradition of their roots, Texas is making the switch to solar lighting even when other states fail to adapt. By installing Greenshine solar lights, you can immediately—and at almost any time of the year—start saving on your energy costs and join in on this growth.

Boasting over 230 to 260 days of sunshine, Texas in a great position to be making the switch to solar for all outdoor lighting needs. Incentives and programs in the state have propped up the industry to make it not just competitive but in some cases more affordable than traditionally-powered methods that have dominated the state for quite some time. Federal Investment Tax Credits (ITC) can save you 30% on the cost of installing outdoor solar powered lights. Dallas/Fort Worth farmlands offer incentives and savings of up to $1000 for upgrading systems to solar lighting. In San Antonio, those who are CPS energy customers can take advantage of the $15 million allocated to solar rebates. Other tax rebate and loan programs are also available, so consult your local power company for more information.

Even with all these incentives to save on outdoor solar lighting, there are even more ways to keep money in your pocket. With commercial solar street lights, there is no time or money wasted on trenching and wiring, which can tear up your streets and bank account. For comparison trenching for original power lines may cost you $75,000 while our services run on average of $45,000. That’s a savings of $30,000! Not to mention the additional year-over-year saving costs of installing solar-lighting.

Greenshine New Energy makes it easy to install solar powered lighting for your business or municipality. There has never been a better time to switch to outdoor solar power lighting and reap the benefits of the Texas sun.

Solar Lighting Incentives in Texas

1) Austin Energy - Commercial Solar PV Rebate Program

https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/22090

https://austinenergy.com/ae/green-power/solar-solutions/current-solar-incentive-levels

Austin Energy provides rebates to small, medium, and large commercial customers who wish to install photovoltaic systems. Incentives range from $0.02-$0.08/kWh. Contact Austin Energy or visit the program website for more information on this program.

2) Austin Energy - Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/2014

https://savings.austinenergy.com/rebates/commercial/offerings/property-improvements/hpwes-sm-bus

Austin Energy offers a special incentive for its small-to-midsize and not-for-profit business customers to increase the energy efficiency of facilities through the Small Business Rebate Program. Rebates are available for lighting equipment like Greenshine’s.

3) Texas-New Mexico Power Company - SCORE/CitySmart, Commercial Solutions, and Small Business Programs

https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/1544

http://www.tnmpefficiency.com

The TNMP SCORE/CitySmart program helps school facilities and local governments identify energy efficiency opportunities in existing and newly planned facilities and provides financial incentives to help implement the projects.Cash incentives of $100-$200 per kilowatt (kW) reduction in peak demand are available. The TNMP Commercial Solutions program provides incentives for new construction or retrofit installation of a wide range of measures that reduce customer energy costs, reduce peak demand, or save energy in non-residential facilities. For Small Business solutions TNMP offers substantial incentive rates needed to move small (≤100 kW) and very small (≤10 kW) businesses to install energy efficient products such as high efficiency lighting.

4) TXU - Commercial Energy Efficiency Program

https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/5352

https://www.txu.com/en/business/medium-large-business/business-rewards.aspx

TXU GreenBack provides rebates for making energy-efficiency improvements to facilities that yield long-term savings. The TXU GreenBack program can help fund a new project or help pay for existing projects, such as changing to LED lighting.

5) Renewable Energy Systems Property Tax Exemption

https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/173

http://seco.cpa.state.tx.us/re/incentives-taxcode-statutes.php

The Texas property tax code allows an exemption of the amount of 100% of the appraised property value increase arising from the installation or construction of a solar or wind-powered energy device.