Reading Municipal Light Department - Residential and Small Commercial Solar Rebate Program

RMLD's solar rebate program pays $1,200 per kilowatt DC (up to $24,000 maximum, capped at 50% of your total installed costs) for grid-connected solar systems up to 20 kW at your home or business. You must apply for interconnection approval before installation, obtain a town electrical permit, pass inspection, and submit completion documents within 180 days of final inspection—contact RMLD early to begin the process. You'll also receive credits on your utility bill for excess solar energy sent back to the grid, tracked by RMLD's bi-directional meter.

Help your customers access $1,200/kW rebates (up to $24,000) by ensuring systems meet RMLD's strict requirements: customer-owned equipment only, UL-listed components with 20+ year warranties, licensed electrical installation, a 70%+ Total Solar Resource Fraction (TSRF), and proper safety disconnects with meter sockets installed for RMLD's production meter. You must coordinate the interconnection application before installation, submit the town wiring inspection certificate after completion, and provide detailed documentation (as-built diagrams, final contracts, proof of payment, site photos) within 180 days of final inspection to trigger the rebate check.

This rebate program allocates $1,200/kW (capped at 50% of installed costs, maximum $24,000 per location) for residential and small commercial PV systems up to 20 kW DC, with phased installations permitted as long as total system size doesn't exceed 20 kW per location. Eligible customers are all RMLD customer classes; systems must be customer-owned (no third-party ownership), achieve 70%+ TSRF, include grid-disconnect and AC safety switches, and pass town and RMLD inspections before rebate payment. Customers must surrender 100% of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for the system's lifetime and comply with battery-export limitations if applicable; rebate applications must be received within 180 days of final wiring inspection.