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Go Solar in 2022
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Last Chance! Solarize Summit
Rebates are almost gone. Program ends June 30.

What is Solarize Summit?

HC3 and Summit Climate Action Collaborative are offering local residents and businesses a limited-time discount on solar panel installation.
Watch this year’s informational webinar here. Join your neighbors and make 2022 the year you go solar.

Up to $1,800 in local rebates

Rebates available to residents in Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, and Summit County who sign solar contracts.

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How does Solarize Summit work?

  1. Sign up for a free, no-obligation site visit from Active Energies Solar.
  2. Receive a customized proposal. Decide if solar is right for you.
  3. Sign a contract with the installer by May 31, 2022.
  4. Install your solar system.
  5. Get a $1,500 rebate from your local government + a $300 rebate from Active Energies Solar.*
  6. Celebrate clean, renewable energy!

* Local rebates are available to residents of Breckenridge, Frisco, and unincorporated Summit County on a first-come, first-served basis.

If the program sells out or you’d rather use a different installer, HC3 offers smaller solar rebates year-round through our Energy Smart Colorado program.

What does it cost?

In 2021, systems ranged in cost from $6,400 – $48,000 (before rebates and tax credit). Generally speaking, the smaller and more efficient your home, the smaller the system you’ll need. Here’s sample pricing for an average sized house with an average sized system:

Home size: 2,066 square feet
System size: 6.82 kW (22 panels)
Electricity offset: 110%

Total cost: $23,461
Federal tax credit: $6,100
Local government rebate: $1,500
Solarize rebate: $300
Cost after rebates + tax credit: $15,561

Estimated annual electricity bill savings: $1,200
Payback period: 13 years

The annual utility bill savings assumes that electricity costs won’t increase over time, but that’s unlikely. As the cost of electricity increases, your payback period will decrease.

Savings & Benefits

  1. Federal Tax Credits – The federal solar tax credit allows you to deduct 26 percent of the cost of installing a solar energy system from your federal taxes. The tax credit will decrease to 22 percent in 2023.
  2. Increase the value of your home without increasing property tax – Thanks to the state’s sales tax exemption Colorado homeowners who install solar energy don’t have to pay a dime in property taxes on the thousands of dollars solar adds to the value of your home.
  3. Helps support local climate and renewable energy goals – Breckenridge, Frisco, and Summit County Government all have 100% renewable energy goals, and people who Solarize help our community achieve these goals.

Many Solarize Summit participants choose to finance their systems with no money out of pocket. Typically, the monthly on-bill credit you receive from Xcel Energy will offset the recurring financing costs.


Active Energies Solar of Eagle County is the exclusive installer for this program.

Still have questions?

 Email Jess Hoover, HC3 Climate Action Director

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