Arizona · Rebate · Deep-stack program
APS Renewable Energy Incentive Program
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in Arizona -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- $75/kW AC
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 10.3 yr
- Arizona baseline payback
- 4
- other Arizona programs
Deep-stack program · early directory
Arizona runs a 5-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 10.3-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack5 programs
- In-state #1/4
- Type #1/19
- Baseline10.3 yr
In-state directory place #1 of 4 (early alphabet). National rebate directory #1 of 19. Amounts and eligibility change; verify with the official program page before relying on a dollar figure. Informational only - not financial advice. See our disclaimer.
Program description
Arizona Public Service offers upfront rebate for grid-tied solar installations.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- $75/kW AC
- State electricity rate
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Arizona solar score
- 61/100
Solar's trajectory in Arizona
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in Arizona reported to the EIA.
Arizona's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among Arizona's 4 tracked programs, by type
- Tax exemption
Tax exemption
1 programs
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
- Tax credit
Tax credit
1 programs
What this shows Among Arizona's 4 tracked incentive types, 1 are rebates like this one -- a direct payment rather than a tax reduction, stacking with the state's other program types.
How this rebate layers inside Arizona's deep stack
The APS Renewable Energy Incentive Program pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of Arizona's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of $75/kW AC. DSIRE lists no scheduled sunset, though enabling legislation and appropriations can still be revised year to year.
That baseline is slower than most states, which raises the stakes for every incentive on the table. Arizona averages 6.5 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 13.5¢/kWh, producing an estimated 11,388 kWh/year and $1,537 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $15,900. That baseline already implies a 10.3-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $22,525 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
Arizona bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. Arizona has 5 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like AZ Solar Property Tax Exemption, AZ Net Energy Metering, AZ Residential Solar Tax Credit. The state's net-metering policy is classified as full, which governs how excess generation is credited and often decides whether a given program is worth claiming for a specific household.
Other Arizona incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the APS Renewable Energy Incentive Program sit in Arizona's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside Arizona's other programs?
Who qualifies, and why is this an early in-state directory row?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in Arizona?
Which other Arizona programs stack with this one?
Incentive data from the DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency); state solar economics from NREL and the U.S. EIA. See our methodology · Arizona solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.