Holy Cross Energy - Renewable Energy Rebate Program
Administered by Holy Cross Energy
Holy Cross Energy offers rebates for rooftop solar and other renewable energy systems installed at your home; starting April 1, 2026, new solar installations receive $100 per kW up to 25 kW, though systems approved by March 31, 2026 can lock in higher rates if you apply for the incentive by August 31, 2026. You must get an HCE Approval Letter before construction, submit a Generator Interconnection Application, and your system's annual output cannot exceed 200% of your previous 12 months' electricity use. You'll continue to receive monthly electric bills and be credited for excess power sent to the grid under net metering, with a maximum incentive of $30,000 per 12 months and no payment exceeding 40% of your installation cost.
Holy Cross Energy's WE CARE Program incentivizes customer renewable installations through tiered rebates; current rates reward larger systems more ($250/kW for the first 6 kW, then $100/kW for the next 19 kW), though these rates change to a flat $100/kW for systems up to 25 kW starting April 1, 2026. To serve customers, you should be on HCE's Preferred Installer list, help customers complete Generator Interconnection Applications (which carry study fees of $100–$250 depending on system size), and ensure designs don't exceed 200% of annual consumption; note that applications must be submitted through PowerClerk as of 2025, and incentives are paid on a first-come, first-served basis with funding limits.
The WE CARE Program distributes first-come, first-served rebates funded from available HCE resources to residential, commercial, nonprofit, and other eligible sectors installing renewable generation and energy storage; current solar incentives phase from tiered rates (expiring August 31, 2026 for approvals before April 1, 2026) to a flat $100/kW cap at 25 kW, while battery storage receives up to $12,500 depending on tariff enrollment (Power+FLEX at $500/kW or Time-of-Use at $250/kW or $100/kWh). Annual limits cap individual members at $30,000 for generation and $15,000 for storage, with all payments capped at 40% of installed costs; administration requires Generator Interconnection Applications processed through PowerClerk, site visits before authorization-to-operate, and verification that systems meet sizing limits and preferred-installer requirements.
Program details
- Program ID
- 389
- Last updated
- 3/21/2026
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial local government nonprofit residential schools federal government agricultural institutional
- Technologies
- geothermal electric solar photovoltaics wind (all) biomass hydroelectric wind (small) hydroelectric (small) lithium-ion
Program summary
Note: Effective April 1, 2026, all new solar net metered interconnection applications will receive a flat incentive of $100 per kW, up to 25 kW. Existing and new interconnection applications approved by March 31, 2026, can receive the existing incentives, as long as they submit the incentive application by August 31, 2026.
Holy Cross Energy's WE CARE (With Efficiency, Conservation And Renewable Energy) Program offers an incentive for customers who install renewable energy generation for net metering at their premises. Eligible renewable energy technologies include wind, hydroelectric, photovoltaic, biomass, and geothermal sources.
Incentive
The incentive offered varies by the size of the renewable energy system as follows:
- $250 per kW for the first 6 kW of a system, and
- $100 per kW for the next 19 kW of a system.
For example, a 15 kW system is eligible for a $2,400 (= ($250 * 6 kW) + ($100 * 9 kW)) incentive.
For non-taxable entities, Holy Cross will provide an incentive equal to 40% of the installed cost of a system (on a $ per KW basis) up to $500 per kW for the first 25 kW installed at a site.
Energy storage systems serviced under a time-of-use rate are eligible for an incentive of $250 per kW up to 25 kW or $100/kWh, whichever is less; systems that are enrolled in the Distribution Flexibility Program are eligible for an incentive of $500 per kW up to 25 kW.
Terms
A customer must submit a Generator Interconnection Application to Holy Cross Energy prior to installation. Incentives are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Generation must be sized to supply no more than 120% of their previous 12 months electrical consumption. For new construction, Holy Cross will estimate on-site electrical consumption and specify a maximum allowable system size.
No member may receive more than $30,000 in a 12 month period for renewable generation ownership; no member can receive more than $12,500 in a 12 month period for energy storage ownership (for renewable generation + storage the total limit is thus $45,000). No incentive payment may exceed 40% of the installed cost of any project.
A consumer’s generation facilities must be connected to Holy Cross’s electric distribution system to qualify for incentives. Visit the program website or contact a Holy Cross Energy WE CARE program representative to learn more about the rebate program.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- renewables@holycross.com
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
