AEP Texas Central Company - SMART Source Solar PV Rebate Program
Administered by: Frontier Associates and Clean Energy Associates
Quick Summary
The SMART Source Solar PV Program provides rebates to help offset the upfront cost of installing a solar system on your home, with amounts ranging from $0.50/watt for smaller systems (0.001-2.999 kW) up to fixed rebates of $2,250-$3,000 for larger residential systems (5+ kW). To receive an incentive, you must work with an enrolled installer—only enrolled companies can apply for and receive rebates, and commercial work must begin after incentive commitment is made. Your system must be at least 1 kW, connected on the customer side of the meter, meet 80% of optimum performance, include a five-year warranty, and be sized to meet your annual on-site energy consumption.
AI-generated summary • Updated 7/12/2026
Program Details
- Program ID
- 3661
- Effective Date
- 8/1/2009
- Last Updated
- 9/30/2025
Eligibility
Incentive Amount
2024: $381,195 (Residential), $172,425 (Non-Residential)
Program Summary
American Electric Power Texas Central Company (AEP-TCC) offers rebates to any customer that installs photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes or other buildings. Rebates may be assigned to the customer, a service provider, or a third party. Rebates Residential customers can receive a fixed incentive, while commercial customers can receive a tiered, capacity-based incentive. Incentive levels are as follows: Residential Commercial System Size Incentive Amount System Size Incentive Amount 0.001-2.999 kW-DC $0.50/W-DC First 0-25 kW-DC $0.50/W-DC 3-4.999 kW-DC $1,500 5-7.4999 kW-DC $2,250 Additional kW up to 200 kW-DC $0.25/W-DC 7.5-30 kW-DC $3,000 PV System Eligibility Unless used for educational purposes by a school, systems must be at least 1 kW- DC in size to qualify for the rebate. Systems may not be sized to produce energy in excess of that required to meet annual on-site energy consumption. Each customer and point of service is eligible to participate in the program multiple times, subject to other program limitations (e.g., maximum per customer and per project incentive limits). Systems must be new, connected to the grid on the customer side of the meter, meet minimum estimated performance requirements (80% of optimum), and meet all applicable code and utility interconnection requirements. Eligible systems must be covered by an all-inclusive warranty for at least five years from the date of installation. Please refer to the Program Guidebook for additional details.
Contact & Resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.