The Government of Saskatchewan and SaskPower are extending the net metering rebate program for small scale green power generation equipment installed in the province.
The Go Green Fund is committing two-million dollars to extend rebate program to March 30, 2012. It was originally supposed to conclude on March 31, 2011.
As part of the program, rebates of up to 35-thousand dollars are given to people who wish to install small, less than 100 kilowatt, wind, solar or other green power generation equipment and connect to the province’s electrical grid.
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“Our government is committed to helping Saskatchewan people, communities and businesses Go Green,” said Environment Minister Dustin Duncan in announcing the extension.
An additional 900-thousand dollars is also being provided for an unexpected influx of applications just prior to the original deadline.
At that time, 265 small scale renewable power systems had been installed with a total capacity of over 1800 kilowatts. Over 1.7-million dollars was refunded for those power systems.
Under the net metering program, if a customer generates more power than they use, the excess electricity is fed back to SaskPower’s electrical grid through a bidirectional or net meter and the customer is given a credit on their power bill.
The program is administered by the Saskatchewan Research Council with funding provided by the province’s Go Green Fund and SaskPower.
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