Solar Incentives and Rebates in Missouri

Peak Sun Hours (PSH):		4.9-5.0
Cost of Grid Power:		$0.13/kWh
Number Of Installations:		11,508

What’s the Cost of Solar in Missouri?

Cost of Grid Power

Missouri's electricity prices average $0.13/kWh, just below the national average of $0.14/kWh. Most of the state's solar power comes from small-scale residential and commercial solar, which has doubled from 2016 to 2019.

Cost of a Solar Install

A graph of PV Installs annually in Missouri from 2008-2018.
Figures include design costs. Data from Berkeley Lab.

The average cost of a 6kW (equivalent to saving more than 100 trees a year) solar power system starts around $13,000 in Missouri. That system would pay for itself through energy savings within 6-7 years. System life can span well over 25 years, and savings will improve with inflation.

What Incentives are Available in Missouri?

Data from DSIRE. For more info visit: https://www.dsireusa.org/

Name	Implementing Sector	Program Type	Administrator	DSIRE ID
Solar Easements & Rights Laws	State	Solar/Wind Access Policy		20
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Loan Program	State	Loan Program	Missouri Department of Natural Resources	155
Missouri - Net Metering	State	Net Metering		608
Biodiesel Production Incentive	State	Performance-Based Incentive	Missouri Department of Agriculture	716
Tax Deduction for Home Energy Efficiency Improvements	State	Personal Tax Deduction		3032
Local Option - Clean Energy Development Boards	State	PACE Financing		4248
Energy Efficiency Goals	State	Energy Efficiency Resource Standard		5214
Liberty Utilities - Residential and Small Business Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Utility	Rebate Program		5368
Solar Property Tax Exemption	State	Property Tax Incentive	State Tax Commission of Missouri	5431
Set the PACE St. Louis	Local	PACE Financing	Energy Equity Funding, LLC	5537
Columbia Water & Light - Solar Energy Loans	Utility	Loan Program	Columbia Water & Light	5552
City of Kansas City - Green Building Policy for Municipal Buildings	Local	Energy Standards for Public Buildings		5578
City of Kansas City - Solar Easements and Geothermal Access	Local	Solar/Wind Access Policy		5581
Empire District Electric - Solar PV Rebates	Utility	Rebate Program		5774
Spire Energy - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	Utility	Rebate Program		5874
Ameren Missouri BizSavers Program	Utility	Rebate Program		5881
City of St. Louis - Green Building Standard	Local	Energy Standards for Public Buildings	Board of Public Service	5923
Ameren Missouri - Small Business Direct Install Program	Utility	Rebate Program		5938
Columbia Water & Light - Energy Audit	Utility	Energy Analysis	Columbia Water & Light	15470
Columbia Water & Light - Tree Power	Utility	Energy Analysis	Columbia Water & Light	15475
Southwest Electric Cooperative - Business Lighting Rebate	Utility	Energy Analysis	Southwest Electric Cooperative	15504
U.S. Department of Energy - Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): Colorado State University	Federal	Energy Analysis	U.S. Department of Energy	17069
Co-Mo Electric Cooperative - Energy Audit	Utility	Energy Analysis	Co-Mo Electric Cooperative	17856
Columbia Water & Light - Infrared Thermography	Utility	Energy Analysis	Columbia Water & Light	17857
Columbia Water & Light - Power Quality Analysis	Utility	Energy Analysis	Columbia Water & Light	17859
Laclede Gas Company - Commercial/Industrial Rebate Program	Utility	Energy Analysis	Laclede Gas Company	19410
Cuivre River Electric - Green Power	Other	Other	Cuivre River Electric	20339
New-Mac Electric Coop - Take Control & Save Business Audit Programs	Other	Energy Analysis	New-Mac Electric Coop	20445
Tri-County Electric Cooperative - Audits	Other	Energy Analysis	Tri-County Electric Cooperative	20476
Kansas City Power & Light - Business Energy Analyzer	Utility	Energy Analysis	Kansas City Power & Light	21557
Empire District Electric - Missouri Commercial/Industrial Energy Audit Program	Utility	Energy Analysis		21613
Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Energy Consulting	Non-Profit	Energy Analysis	Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin)	21813
Seventhwave (formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) - Back of the Envelope Calculator	Non-Profit	Energy Analysis		21814
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Midwest Industrial Initiative	Non-Profit	Energy Analysis	Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance	21831
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Building Operator Certification	Non-Profit	Training and Information	Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)	21832
Wabash Valley Power Association (28 Member Cooperatives) - Residential Energy Efficiency Program	Utility	Rebate Program	Wabash Valley Power Association	22049
Wabash Valley Power Association (28 Member Cooperatives) - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program	Utility	Rebate Program	Wabash Valley Power Association	22050
Empire District Electric (Gas) - Commercial and Industrial Gas Efficiency Program	Utility	Rebate Program	Empire District Electric Company	22056

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