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Solar and Battery Storage Rebate

Rebate amount

$150 - $7,500

Your qualifying range

$150 – $7,500

Solar: $300/kW-DC (max $1,500, min 0.5 kW). Battery: $300/kWh capacity (max $6,000, min 6 kWh). Combined total maximum incentive: $7,500. 5 kW-DC of solar earns the maximum solar incentive. 20 kWh of usable battery capacity earns the maximum battery incentive.

Fort Collins Utilities offers rebates for residential solar and battery storage systems to help homeowners transition to renewable energy.

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Guidance

Fort Collins Utilities offers rebates ranging from $150 to $7,500 for residential homeowners installing eligible solar PV or battery storage systems. To qualify, customers must participate in a mandatory project assessment with the utility to determine their specific rebate amount.

Homeowner Tasks

Verify utility account status
Confirm you are an active residential customer of Fort Collins Utilities.
Complete utility project assessment
Participate in the required project assessment with Fort Collins Utilities to evaluate your project.
Provide assessed rebate amount
Supply the estimated rebate amount provided to you during your Fort Collins Utilities project assessment.

Contractor Tasks

Provide detailed equipment specifications
Submit full equipment specifications for the solar PV system, battery storage system, or combined system being installed.

A project assessment with Fort Collins Utilities is strictly required; failure to complete this will disqualify you from receiving the rebate.

Eligible system types include Solar PV Systems, Battery Storage Systems, or a combination of both.

Further assessment may be required by the utility to determine specific final rebate amounts and application steps.

Qualification

Pre-approval required
Permit required

Not required: energy star certified equipment · ahri matched pair · income-qualified · has income-qualified portion · contractor enrollment required · fuel switching required

Paid to:Homeowner

Stackability: Incentives for solar and battery storage can be combined (stacked) up to a maximum of $7,500. Customers who previously received a solar rebate are eligible for a second rebate for additions. Can be combined with the Epic Loan program.

Budget & Availability

June 9, 2026
Funds are available and applications are being accepted.

How to Submit

Solar contractors must submit the interconnection and rebate application through the PowerClerk online portal on behalf of the customer.

Program Resources

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Program Page

solar@fortcollins.gov