Delaware Electric Cooperative - Green Energy Fund
Delaware Electric Cooperative's Green Energy Fund supports rebates for renewable energy systems including solar photovoltaics, solar water heating, geothermal heat pumps, wind, and fuel cells using renewable fuels, as well as energy efficiency improvements like lighting. To apply, visit the Cooperative's website to submit grant or rebate applications for your eligible technology.
The program offers rebate pathways for distributed renewable energy and efficiency systems across residential, commercial, industrial, nonprofit, and agricultural sectors. Contractors should guide customers through the appropriate application types (solar, wind, geothermal, photovoltaic, water heating, or lighting) and reference the Delaware Electric Cooperative's Renewable Resource Fund Program guide for current eligibility and funding details.
The fund generates approximately $206,000 annually from a per-kilowatt-hour surcharge (set at $0.000356 minimum under state law) on electricity sales by Delaware Electric Cooperative, the state's sole cooperative. The fund supports grants and rebates for distributed renewable energy and efficiency systems across all customer sectors, with specific programs managed through application and rebate processes outlined in program regulations.
Program details
- Program ID
- 2645
- Last updated
- 5/23/2024
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial industrial nonprofit residential agricultural
- Technologies
- solar water heat solar space heat solar photovoltaics wind (all) geothermal heat pumps wind (small) fuel cells using renewable fuels lighting yes; specific technologies not identified
Program summary
Delaware Green Energy Funds
The Delaware Green Energy Fund was created in 1999 as the part of the deregulation of Delaware's electric utilities. Under Title 26 Delaware Code § 363, the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act, any electric company or cooperative may exempt itself from the states renewable portfolio standard by contributing to the states Green Energy Fund or by creating its own independent Green Energy Fund. The Green Energy Fund is to be used in support of energy efficiency technologies, renewable energy technologies, or demand side management programs, into which it shall make payments of at least $0.000356 for each kilowatt-hour it sells, transmits, or distributes in this State. For more information on the state's green energy funds visit.
Delaware Electric Cooperative's Green Energy Fund
The Delaware Electric Cooperative, the state's lone cooperative, opted out of the RPS requirements and established its own green energy fund. Based on 2008 retail electricity sales data from the DEC annual report, the fund has an annual income of approximately $206,000. The surcharge for the investor-owned utility fund was doubled in 2007 through legislation, but the surcharge for the Cooperative's fund was not affected.
The Green Energy Fund supports the Cooperative's Green Energy Program Incentives, which include rebates for distributed renewable energy systems. The eligible technologies listed in this entry are based on those described in the program regulations. Incentive programs for a given technology may or may not be active at any point in time. For more information on eligibility requirements and funding, reference the Delaware Electric Cooperative's Renewable Resource Fund Program guide.
Grant Applications
- Solar Water Heating
- Wind Application
- Geothermal Application
- Photovoltaic Application
- Irrigation Application
- Non-Profit Photovoltaic Application
- Water Heater Application
- Commercial and Industrial Lighting
Rebate Programs
- Energize Delaware
- Delaware Energy Office
- Home Energy Suite
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- slynch@demecinc.net
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
