Site assessments provide objective, third-party recommendations for customers considering solar electric, solar water heating and wind electric systems. Focus on Energy requires a site assessment to qualify for a wind electric system incentives and recommends them for solar technologies.

Costs for site assessments vary depending on the type and complexity of the renewable energy system. Focus on Energy will provide eligible customers with a discount on the cost of a qualified site assessment and those discounts are as follows:

Customer Type	Solar Hot Water	Solar Electric (PV)	Wind
Residential	$100	$100	$200
Non-residential	$100	$100	100%*

*Customers may be eligible for reimbursement of the cost of a non-residential wind site assessment if they install a wind turbine; see the Non-Residential Wind Site Assessment Information Sheet for details.

To learn more about site assessments, please see: Assess Your Property's Renewable Energy Potential.

To qualify for a discount from Focus on Energy for a site assessment:

• Using the provided information sheets below, preliminarily determine if renewable energy might fit your energy needs, site and budget. This will help you determine if a site assessment or installation is the next best step.
  

  Solar Electric Site Assessment Information Sheet
  Solar Hot Water Site Assessment Information Sheet
  Residential Wind Electric Site Assessment Information Sheet
  Non-Residential Wind Electric Site Assessment Information Sheet

• When ready for a solar site assessment, contact a qualified site assessor to schedule and perform your assessment. View the certified site assessor directory of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's (MREA).
  
  
• Complete and submit the appropriate reimbursement application below, along with a copy of your site assessment report and a copy of your paid invoice. Non-residential wind site assessment paperwork will be kept on file for reimbursement following turbine installation.
       Residential site assessment application
       Non-residential/business site assessment application
  
  
• You can expect a Focus on Energy incentive check within 8-10 weeks of application receipt and approval. Non-residential wind site assessments will be reimbursed with your Focus non-residential wind turbine installation incentive.
  
  

Want to become a certified site assessor? If you are interested in becoming a certified site assessor, visit the certified site assessor Web page.