Solar PV Pilot Program

Entergy's Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Pilot Program is designed to help customers meet a portion of their energy needs with solar electric systems. The Program offers financial incentives that help offset the initial cost of installing a solar energy system. By installing solar on your home, you can generate a portion of your own electricity and help the environment.

Incentives Available for PV System Installation
The Entergy PV Pilot program provides incentives of $2.50/watt for qualifying PV installations. The incentive is limited to the first 10 kW for residential installations and to the first 50 kW of all other installations. The program opens for incentive reservation requests starting on June 1, 2009.

For more information about the Entergy PV Pilot program, please contact a registered Service Provider or the Program Manager.

How to Participate
Entergy customers must work with registered Service Providers who submit applications for incentive funds. Customers can find a current list of registered Service Providers here.

How can a customer tell whether they are eligible to receive the incentive? This and other information about solar energy can be found on our frequently asked questions (FAQ) page. For more information about the program customers may contact a registered Service Provider or the Solar PV Program Manager directly.

Once the solar PV system is specified and agreed to between you and your Service Provider, the participation process is as follows:

1. The Service Provider submits project pre-application materials to Entergy's Program Manager. The project pre-application contains information about:

• The customer,
• Proposed installation site,
• Technical details of the proposed installation,
• The requested incentive amount, and
• The entity requesting the incentive check (this is typically the Service Provider, but can also be the customer, or another entity).

2. The Program Manager reviews the application to verify eligibility for an incentive, and, if approved, sends a letter to the Service Provider approving the project and the requested rebate amount. The turnaround time for approvals is typically about 2 weeks, but can take longer if applications are incomplete or if there are problems with what is proposed.
3. Once approved, your Service Provider works with you to schedule the installation. The Service Provider obtains locally-required permits, completes construction, passes local inspections (if required) and informs the Program Manager when the job is complete.
4. The Program Manager may then schedule and conduct their own inspection of the completed system. If selected for inspection, we aim to complete the inspection within two weeks of being informed by the Service Provider that the project is complete.
5. Once the installation is completed and verified, the Program Manager requests incentive check processing from Entergy. Within 6-8 weeks of receiving the incentive check request, Entergy mails the incentive check to the entity designated to receive the incentive check (this is typically the Service Provider, but may also be the customer).

Additional Information Additional information for customers or prospective customers about solar energy, including information about estimating the technical and financial performance of a photovoltaic system for your home/building, and the availability of federal and state incentives, is available here.