Austin homeowners can now get a $4,000 rebate for solar panels

Austin Energy has increased solar rebates for homeowners from $2,500 to $4,000 to offset federal tax credit cuts. Commercial and nonprofit incentives also rose, with capacity-based rebates up to $1 per watt and performance-based payments up to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. These incentives apply only to new solar installations and aim to reduce upfront costs, encouraging more local renewable energy use in Central Texas.