Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards program is tapped out for 2011 projects! The winds keep shifting in Minnesota’s solar incentives, however $3 Million of the Made in Minnesota Rebate and a Federal Rebate remains available. Xcel officials told a group of local solar installers on Monday that the utility’s main incentive program, its Solar Rewards rebate, had depleted its $4.6 million allocation and would not be available to subsidize additional home or business installations this year. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get bids on solar projects – rather, to best capitalize on all the incentives you’ll just have to utilize made in Minnesota products such as tenKsolar and Silicon Energy. We’ll be here for you at 3Bids!