Credit for Solar or Wind Power at Your House

Did you know that if you installed solar panels or a wind turbine on your home, you could be credited on your bill for the electricity you generate?

It’s called residential distributed generation. The credit program was approved last year by the City Council for City of Georgetown residential electric customers. If you are a homeowner and you install a photovoltaic solar unit or a wind turbine of 10 kilowatts or less to generate electricity for your house, your bill will be credited for the electricity that you produce.

In the future, Georgetown could provide a significant portion of its own power needs from its own residents.

Interested in installing solar panels or a wind turbine on you home? Contact the City of Georgetown Inspection Services Department at (512) 930-2550 or by email at inspection@georgetowntx.org to talk to a building inspector.

Currently, the City of Georgetown does not offer rebates for the cost to purchase or install solar panels or wind turbines on your home. The credit is only for electricity you generate at your home. Credits are available for residential customers.

Home solar panels installed before December 31, 2008, could be eligible for a federal tax credit. See the State Energy Conservation Office at www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us for details.