Iowa customers, Iowa · Rebate
OPPD Solar Rebate (Iowa customers)
Run by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
OPPD customers, including those in Carter Lake, Iowa, get a one-time $2,000 rebate for a qualifying solar system installed by an OPPD Solar Trade Ally, who applies before installation on the customer's behalf.
Amounts
How much you get
One-time $2,000 rebate per address per calendar year. Funds are reserved for 120 days after preapproval while the system is installed.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
OPPD customer with accounts in good standing.
The system must be installed by an OPPD Solar/COG Trade Ally and meet the Solar Rebates Terms and Conditions.
What to doUse OPPD's trade ally search to pick a Solar/COG Trade Ally; they handle the rebate paperwork.
No solar rebate for the same address in the current calendar year.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Contact an OPPD Solar Trade Ally.
- Trade Ally applies before installation.
After the system is approved for construction, the Trade Ally applies for the rebate on your behalf; OPPD preapproves it and reserves funds for 120 days.
- Install the system.
The Trade Ally sends OPPD a dated, itemized invoice within 30 days of completion.
- Receive your rebate check.
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
Use OPPD's trade ally search to pick a Solar/COG Trade Ally; they handle the rebate paperwork.
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 OPPD Solar Rebate (Iowa customers) pay?
$2,000 back.
Do I need to be a Iowa customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Iowa customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. The system must be installed by an OPPD Solar/COG Trade Ally and meet the Solar Rebates Terms and Conditions.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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References
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