Mohave Electric Cooperative customers, Arizona · Rebate
SunWatts Renewable Energy Incentive Program (Mohave Electric Cooperative)
Run by Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC), Energy Management Department
Mohave Electric members who buy (not lease) a solar or small wind system get 5 cents per watt, up to $2,500. Reserve funds before work begins; if funds run short, applicants go on a waitlist.
Amounts
How much you get
5 cents per watt for residential and small commercial solar PV and wind systems, up to a 50 kW system, capped at $2,500.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Residential or small commercial Mohave Electric Cooperative member.
Leased systems are not eligible; the member must buy the system.
The reservation form and application must be submitted and approved before the work begins.
What to doSubmit the Pre-Application Reservation Form with the contractor's signed proposal and cost estimate, and wait for MEC's approval before installing.
A licensed contractor must install the system and sign the System Qualifications - Contractor Certification after installation.
What to doHire a licensed solar or wind contractor.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Get approved before you buy anything.
- Reserve incentive funds.
Submit the reservation form with the contractor's proposed work and cost estimate, signed by you and the contractor. If funds aren't available you go on a waitlist.
- Step 1: Enrollment form.
Wait for MEC to approve the incentive application.
- Step 2: Interconnect agreement and disclaimer.
MEC Engineering must accept the interconnect agreement before the project proceeds.
- Install the system and pass building inspection.
- Steps 3 and 4: Contractor certification and final forms.
Submit the contractor's final invoice, building permit, final building inspection and a W-9.
- MEC verifies the system and processes the incentive.
Contractor's proposed work and cost estimate (signed)
Final bill or invoice from the contractor
Building permit and final building inspection
W-9 tax form
Questions about applying(928) 758-0539
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Submit the Pre-Application Reservation Form with the contractor's signed proposal and cost estimate, and wait for MEC's approval before installing.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does SunWatts Renewable Energy Incentive Program (Mohave Electric Cooperative) pay?
Up to $2,500 back.
Do I need to be a Mohave Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Mohave Electric Cooperative customers, Arizona. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do renters qualify?
Leased systems are not eligible; the member must buy the system.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A licensed contractor must install the system and sign the System Qualifications - Contractor Certification after installation.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. The reservation form and application must be submitted and approved before the work begins. Submit the Pre-Application Reservation Form with the contractor's signed proposal and cost estimate, and wait for MEC's approval before installing.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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