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Nov. 6, 2015 Commerce announces 2026 Made in Minnesota incentive amounts The Minnesota Department of Commerce today announced incentive amounts for Made in Minnesota solar panels for the third year (2016) of the 10 -year, $15 -million -a -year Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive Program. The solar incentive program is available to customers of investor-owned electric utilities who install solar electric systems (also known as solar photovoltaic [PV]) using solar modules certified as manufactured in Minnesota. Modules from four Minnesota companies—tenKsolar, Silicon Energy, Heliene and Itek Energy—have been certified for the program to date. Applications will be accepted annually from January 1 -February 28 each year through 2023 and will be selected by lottery. 20316 Solar Incentive Amounts Commercial For 1P'rofit—fog systems less dean ,40 kW Silicon Energy Voyageur Module = $.23/kVVh tenKsolar Module XT -A = $.13/kWh Heliene Modules = $.13/kWh Itek Energy Module = $.18/kWh Ta;, Exempt/Nonprofit/Governmem a— for systems less than 40 k W Silicon Energy Voyageur Module = $.25/kWh tenKsolar Module XT -A = $.15/kVVh Heliene Modules = $.15/1,Wh Itek Energy Module = $.20/IcWh Resider6al—•for systems less than 10 kW Silicon Energy Voyageur Module = $.30/kWh tenKsolar Module XT -A = $.23/101Vh Heliene Modules = $.23/kWh Itek Energy Module = $.27/kV\lh 0 Incentives for PV systems are performance-based—established by a system's energy production—and paid out over 10 years. Incentive amounts vary based on manufacturers' installed costs and criteria defined in state statute. The Made in Minnesota Solar Incentive Program is administered by the IVlinnesota Department of Commerce with an annual budget of up to $15 million for 10 years, of which up to $250,000 per year can be reserved for solar thermal rebates. About 50 percent of the incentives will go to residential systems and about 50 percent to commercial. More information on Made in Minnesota program is available on the Commerce website. Questions can be directed to the Department of Commerce Energy Information Line: 651-539-1886 or toil free at 1-800-657-3710. 13 -. .