In May 2013, Minnesota enacted HF 729, which created the framework for Community Solar Gardens. The law set no cumulative capacity limits, but each Community Solar facility would be limited to 1 MW capacity.

Customers of Xcel Energy subscribe to community solar garden projects offered by private developers. Customers of other utilities may subscribe to community solar gardens that are offered by their utility.

H.F. 2310 of 2023 made major reforms to community solar rules. Community solar projects may now be up to 5 MW of capacity. 30% of each project's subscribers must be low or moderate-income. 25% of

Denver provides incentives for various home energy technologies. Incentives are available for single-family homes, duplexes, and town homes, covering existing homes, rehabs, and new construction; commercial and multifamily buildings are eligible for the city's heat pump rebates for existing buildings. These incentives can be stacked with incentives from Xcel Energy, the state government, the federal government, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Available rebates include:

• Electric vehicle charger: 80% of cost, up to $200
• BI-directional electric vehicle charger: 80% of project cost, up to $2,000
• Cold climate air source heat pump: 40% of project cost, up to $1,200
• Ground source

Public schools in the city or county of Denver can receive funding to install solar photovoltaics to provide a solar outdoor learning space for students, up to 100% of costs.

Denver's Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency can fund up to 100% of the costs associated with installing solar panels, battery storage, and vehicle-to-building EV charging for Human Service Providers. The projects must consider renewable power generation and resiliency, and the applicant must have a demonstrable connection to and input from the local community. The building must be served by Xcel Energy, and it must be owned or occupied by the Human Service Provider applicant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Denver's Solar Rebate Program, in partnership with Switch Together Denver and Solar United Neighbors, provides $8,000 to income-qualified families to install a rooftop solar system. Systems cannot exceed 7 kW or 110% of 12-month history of electricity use.

Families must participate in the Switch Together Denver program, the city's Solarize program providing residents with cheaper solar installations through collective purchasing.

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) launched its Clean Energy Future - Electric Vehicle Program in June 2021. Ad of January 27, 2023, the program had $4.4 million in remaining funding.

The EV Program has a residential, commercial, and public DC Fast Charging subprogram, each with individual eligibility requirements outlined on the program website.

The Residential Subprogram offers an on-bill credit of $1,500 toward the cost of customer-side upgrades for installing a Level 2 EV Charger. Customers can also qualify for up to $5,000 of utility-side make ready upgrades to support EVSE installations. Customers may receive a credit of $0.02/kWh

Energy United provides an incentive for its customer to purchase a heat pump. Customers purchasing a heat pumps with a 16 SEER rating can receive a $150 bill credit, or $300 for a 17 SEER rating. 

MID offers rebates for the purchase and installation of an electric vehicle level 2 charger.

Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) is offering a $100 rebate for residential electric vehicle chargers. See their application for details. 

Riverland Energy Cooperative offers a number of rebates for the purchase and installation of efficient lighting fixtures, air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, central electric thermal storage units, and agricultural equipment.  All rebates except for the lighting rebates require load management control. Rebates also exist for home energy audits, implementation of improvements suggested by home energy audits, and also for custom, creative energy efficient measures. Visit the program website or contact Riverland Energy Cooperative directly for more information.