Unless you are involved in large-scale window replacement projects, you will probably want to participate in what is referred to as the Residential and Small Commercial Customer Standard Offer Program Small Project Set-Aside.
Each utility maintains a web site to accept applications for financial incentives.
The Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Program (SOP) was developed to provide an incentive to suppliers of energy services for the installation of qualifying energy efficiency measures at residential and small commercial customers' facilities. The primary objective of this program is to achieve cost-effective reduction in peak summer demand. This performance-based program offers incentive payments for "deemed" or "measured" energy savings generated by installing energy efficient measures.
The host utility will enter into contracts for peak demand and energy savings with "project sponsors" who are typically energy efficiency service firms such as windows installers, air conditioning contractors, insulation installers, lighting contractors or national energy service companies.
Program details can be found by choosing the utility website for the Investor Owned Utility (IOU) you would like to work with from the list.
Submittal of Project Applications will be via a designated Website, and Project Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Each utility publishes Program Manuals that contain a more detailed description of the application process. Project Applications are generally accepted starting between October-December for the upcoming calendar year in accordance with the project application schedule detailed in the Program Manuals. Project Applications will continue to be accepted until all available funds have been committed, or until around September of the following year, whichever comes first.
All the Texas Investor Owned Utility's Energy Efficiency Websites in Texas may be accessed through Texas Energy Efficiency.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact the following: