RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- NV Energy will be accepting applications for WindGenerations, the company’s rebate program for small wind turbines, from Friday, Dec. 14, until Friday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m.
If any categories for applications are oversubscribed, successful applicants will be chosen by a lottery.
Customers must submit applications online by accessing the WindGenerations website at
www.nvenergy.com/renewablesenvironment/renewablegenerations/windgen/windapply.cfm.
Anyone with questions about the application process can call the RenewableGenerations program toll free at 866-786-3823 or contact the office by email at RenewableGenerations@nvenergy.com.
Incentives for the program are one-time payments paid after the systems are completed and connected that are based on the power output capacity of the turbines. For homeowners, small businesses and agricultural customers, the incentive rate for the next round of projects is $2.15 per watt. The incentive rate for schools and public buildings is $3.15 per watt. Incentives will be available for up to 50 kilowatts (kW) of electricity for residential customers and small businesses, 100 kW for schools, 100 kW for public buildings and 750 kW for agricultural customers.
Reservation letters will be mailed to successful applicants by the end of January.
For more information about WindGenerations and NV Energy’s other small renewable energy programs, visit
NVEnergy.com.
