Alternative Energy Sizing & Rebate Portal
Explore local utility incentives, federal tax programs, and sizing tools for residential & enterprise solar setups in Houston, Texas.
Calculate Sizing & ROI
Configure parameters to customize the system model.
Average Monthly Utility Bill$250
$50$500$1,000
Usable Roof Area1200 sq ft
100 sq ft2,500 sq ft5,000 sq ft
Integrate Home Battery
Model Time-of-Use peak avoidance
Active Regional Sizing Presets
Local Utility Rate: $0.14/kWh
Solar Resource Coeff: 1950 hrs/yr
Grid Carbon Factor: 0.82 lbs/kWh
Avg Installation Cost: $2.70/W
Interactive Sizing flow
Financial & Ecological ROI
Calculated results model your custom solar offsets.
Estimated Payback Period High Return
6.7Years
Based on a net system installation cost of $14,720 after incentives.
System Capacity
8.00 kW
Capped by 1200 sq ft usable roof space.
Annual Bill Reduction
$2184 / yr
Saves $182 average per month.
Scope 2 Emissions Abated6.4 Tons CO₂/yr
1 Cars
Passenger cars off road
6 Tons
Tons of coal unburned
8 Acres
Acres of forest saved
Applied Incentives:$6,880
Incl. 30% Federal Tax Credit
Commercial Sizing Engine
Configure parameters for enterprise energy audit.
Rooftop Footprint25,000 sq ft
5K sq ft125K sq ft250K sq ft
Monthly Grid Draw35,000 kWh
5K kWh250K kWh500K kWh
Enterprise Policy Factors (Houston)
Baseline Rate: $0.14/kWh
Commercial Cost: $2.29/W
Solar Resource: 1950 hrs/yr
Capital Tax ITC: 30% (Sec 48)
Financial Yield & Decarbonization
Calculated commercial outputs for Houston, Texas.
Capital Payback timeline High Yield
4.3Years
Claims 30% Federal ITC + 5-yr MACRS depreciation. Net cost: $243,625.
Sized System Capacity
208.3 kW
Outputs 406,250 kWh/yr.
First-Year Sizing Yield
23%
Annual savings over net cost.
Scope 2 Emissions Abated166.6 Tons CO₂/yr
37 Cars
Passenger cars off road
160 Tons
Tons of coal unburned
200 Acres
Acres of forest saved