Concord Municipal Light Plant - Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Program

Concord Municipal Light Plant offers rebates of $625 per kilowatt of solar PV capacity, capped at $3,125 per address, for customers who install solar systems to offset their electricity use. To apply, get proposals from installers familiar with CMLP's requirements, sign a contract, submit the rebate application along with your installation contract and interconnection application, and allow CMLP access for a verification inspection. The rebate can be issued to you or your installer, and there is no expiration date.

CMLP's Solar PV Rebate program pays $625/kW (capped at $3,125 per service address) for systems up to 167 kW(AC) on residential properties and any size on commercial properties. Installers must submit a complete document package including the interconnection application, wiring diagram, equipment specifications, signed rebate application and terms, and customer contract; CMLP typically approves solar-only projects within 1 month and solar-plus-battery projects within 2 months from receipt of complete documents. Note that systems over 50 kW(AC) may require paired battery storage, and all projects require production meter sockets and standard interconnection procedures including Building Department and CMLP inspections.

CMLP administers a solar rebate offering $625/kW up to $3,125 per service address for customer-owned or CMLP-approved leased systems located on the customer's premises and designed to offset electrical load. The program serves residential (up to 167 kW AC), commercial, industrial, nonprofit, government, school, and agricultural customers. Program mechanics include engineer review of applications (1-month typical for solar-only, 2 months for battery), pre-installation site visits for battery projects, building permit coordination, final exterior inspection by CMLP's Senior Utility Electrician, and witness testing for battery installations. Systems exceeding 50 kW(AC) may require paired battery storage with 4-hour capacity at peak production, which CMLP must be able to control for grid management.