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fans designed to heat water or air.__Solar thermal system | | types include forced circulation, integral collector storage, | | thermosyphon and self-pumping systems. |
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| | | 2.__Solar energy rebate program.__To the extent that funds are | | available in the fund established in subsection 3, an owner or | | tenant of residential or commercial property located in the State | | is entitled to a rebate for a qualified solar energy system that | | is installed in accordance with this subsection after July 1, | | 2005 that will be connected to the electrical grid. |
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| | | A.__A solar photovoltaic system qualifies for a rebate of $3 | | per watt on the first 2,000 watts of installed capacity and | | $1 per watt for the next 1,000 watts if: |
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| | | (1) For a system installed after July 1, 2005 but | | before January 1, 2007, the system is installed by a | | master electrician who has completed a training course | | to prepare for certification by a North American board | | of certified energy practitioners or by a master | | electrician working in conjunction with either a person | | who has been certified by a North American board of | | certified energy practitioners or a person who has | | completed a training course to prepare for | | certification by a North American board of certified | | energy practitioners; or |
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| | | (2) For a system installed on or after January 1, 2007, | | the system is installed by a master electrician who has | | been certified by a North American board of certified | | energy practitioners or by a master electrician working | | in conjunction with a person who has been certified by | | a North American board of certified energy | | practitioners. |
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| | | B.__A solar thermal system designed to heat water qualifies | | for a rebate of 25% of the cost of the system, including | | installation, or $1,250, whichever is less, if the system is | | installed by a licensed plumber who has been certified by | | the commission to install such systems or by a licensed | | plumber working in conjunction with a person who has been | | certified by the commission to install such systems. |
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| | | C.__A solar thermal system designed to heat air qualifies | | for a rebate of 25% of the cost of the system, including | | installation, or $1,250, whichever is less. |
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| | | In the case of a newly constructed residence, the rebate must be | | available to the original owner or occupant. |
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