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The incentive amount is determined through an NREL tool which considers the system's rated capacity and other design characteristics. Current rates are 56 cents/estimated kilowatt hour of production in the first year of the system's use.   Minnesota Power must preapprove all incentives. Customers must therefore apply for the rebate before purchasing their system. Additional information is available from the website.","$h":"eV","$i":"10,000","$j":"Z"},{"$":2746,"b":"Value of Solar Tariff","$f":"https://mn.gov/commerce/policy-data-reports/energy-data-reports/?id=17-81656","$g":"Net metering in Minnesota is set to be replaced by a Value of Solar (VOST) tariff program standardized by the Department of Commerce. No utility has implemented such a program as of 2021, though Xcel Energy is exploring retail-rate tariffs in a similar vein to VOST.   VOST operates as an \"inflow-outflow\" program. Customers are technically billed for all electricity they generate, including excess generation (EG) sent to the grid. Rather than paying for all generated energy, however, they will only owe the cost of their \"nettable energy\" in that cycle. Nettable energy is equal to total power generated at the standard billed cost minus EG at a different \"credit rate.\" As with net metering, should generation exceed consumption, the remaining credits will be applied to subsequent cycles.   VOST contracts last for 20 years; credit rates are fixed for the length of the contract. \"Virtual VOST\" provisions exist to compensate microgrid subscribers in proportion.","$h":"$U","$i":"L","$j":"Z"},{"$":2799,"b":"Farm Opportunities Loan Program","$f":"http://www.mda.state.mn.us/en/grants/loans/farmopploan.aspx","$g":"New sustainable farm equipment may be eligible for special financing through Minnesota's Farm Opportunity Loan Program. 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The underlying goal is for utilities to more easily recoup the costs for their renewable facilities.   Additional information is available from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission website.","$h":"$U","$i":"L","$j":"Z"},{"$":2384,"b":"Value-Added Stock Loan Participation Program","$f":"https://www.mda.state.mn.us/value-added-stock-loan-program","$g":"The Minnesota Rural Finance Authority (RFA) operates a stock financing program to aid farmers in purchasing shares of nearby wind farms or biomass energy facilities. Loans are offered by private banking partners, though the RFA sets loan terms and low interest rates for up to 45% of the principal.   Qualifying applicants must not be worth more than $450,000. 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Customers may be required by their utility to carry liability insurance coverage or install additional safety features.","$h":"$U","$i":"L","$j":"Z"},{"$":2150,"b":"Renewable Development Fund (RDF)","$f":"https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/energy-portfolio/renewable-development-fund","$g":"Xcel Energy has administered a Renewable Development Fund since 1999. The fund's annual budget amounts to $9 million, the result of a state-set rate per nuclear waste reservoir at the Prairie Island, Minnesota plant. Additional funding comes from a surcharge on Xcel customer bills in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.   Funding supports incentive programs and other initiatives to adopt renewable energy. The University of Minnesota's Institute for the Environment also taps into the fund for its own research.   Additional information is available from the Xcel website.","$h":"$U","$i":"L","$j":"Z"},{"$":2315,"b":"Xcel Energy - Solar*Rewards Program","$f":"https://www.xcelenergy.com/programs_and_rebates/residential_programs_and_rebates/renewable_energy_options_residential/solar/available_solar_options/on_your_home_or_in_your_yard/solar_rewards_for_residences","$g":"Solar*Rewards is the formal name for Xcel Energy's net metering and distributed generation tariff incentive programs nationwide.   Under Minnesota law, renewable energy customers hold ownership of renewable energy credits (RECs) they generate. With a Solar*Rewards contract, the customer agrees to sell all RECs to the utility for a fixed amount of time and have a bidirectional meter installed on their system to track energy sent back to the grid. In exchange, the utility will provide fair compensation for both excess generation and credits accrued.   To qualify for incentives, a new PV system must pass an engineering audit and not exceed 20 kW of DC capacity. Leased systems do not qualify for Solar*Rewards contracts.   Additional information is available from the Xcel website.","$h":"eV","$i":"L","$j":"Z"}],"customHeader":"Hutchinson Solar Panel Installation Incentives & Rebates | 2025"}