Renewables for Home & Business

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Boone Electric is proud to work with our members considering the installation of a renewable source at their home or business. We want to make the process easy, so this page has the necessary links to the information you will need to know BEFORE investing. Installing a renewable energy source does not only involve a contractor, it also involves electrical codes, safety codes, city or county permits, and as your utility, permission to hook up to the electrical grid. We want you to have all of this information at your fingertips, so no matter where you are in the process, you will be more informed about becoming a net-metering member. We encourage you to call us, even if you are only thinking about solar, wind, ground-source (geothermal) or hydroelectricity. We would love to help. Call us at 573-449-4181

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Energy.gov recommends visiting the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency website (DSIRE) for the latest state and federal incentives and rebates.

https://irecusa.org

Is a not-for-profit with a goal of more affordable, reliable, sustainable clean energy and energy efficiency for more Americans.

www.energystar.gov

Energy Star is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy efficiency.

https://www.eia.gov

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.

https://www.nrel.gov

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is transforming energy through research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. This might be more the geek living inside all of us.

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver

Energy Saver is the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) consumer resource on saving energy and using renewable energy technologies at home.

(https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/about-us)

https://booneelectric.coop/energy-solutions/take-control-saver/
We rebate advanced thermostats to updated information to energy-efficient ground source heat pumps and more!

https://booneelectric.coop/energy-solutions/energy-efficiency-review/

Our Power Use Advisor will make a trip to your home at no cost to help you understand where and how energy efficiency improvements may help lower your monthly bills.

https://www.como.gov/utilities/columbia-power-partners/residential-programs-and-tools/solar-contractors/

This is the city’s list of contractors who they have approved to work on homes within city limits.

https://dnr.mo.gov/energy/energy-resources/solar

Missouri’s Division of Energy offers resources and recommendations for interested consumers.

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/planning-home-solar-electric-system

U.S. Department of Energy’s recommendations for solar installation. 

https://www.ases.org/40-questions-to-ask-an-installer/

The American Solar Energy Society is an industry resource offering a checklist for consumers when choosing and working with installers and contractors.

https://pvwatts.nrel.gov

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world. It allows homeowners, small building owners, installers and manufacturers to easily develop estimates of the performance of potential PV installations.

Safe Electricity prides itself on keeping the public informed on safe practices with electricity. They worked with fire fighters in the St. Charles area about solar safety.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/obBU2R6Ax1g

https://www.aeci.org/media/4004/considering-a-home-solar-energy-system.pdf

Associated Electric (AECI) is based in Springfield, Missouri, and is the generator for nearly all of Missouri’s local cooperatives like Boone Electric. Being a BEC member-owner means you are also a member-owner of AECI.

https://www.google.com/get/sunroof

Project Sunroof allows you to see the potential sun your roof may receive. However, if trees are around your home, the numbers you see would only work if you cut them down. 

https://moseia.com/

The Missouri Solar Energy Industries Association (MOSEIA) is the nonprofit association leading Missouri’s solar industry. Our mission is to expand solar markets and to generate jobs and prosperity for Missourians across the state.

https://www.shouldibuysolar.com/

Missouri Electric Cooperatives – get your estimated solar system payback using your co-ops information.

https://dnr.mo.gov/energy/energy-resources/wind

You’ll find incentives and additional information on wind energy.

https://windexchange.energy.gov/markets/residential

Another starting spot if looking to add wind is part of your home energy mix.

https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geothermal

https://www.epa.gov/re-powering/epanrel-fact-sheet-geothermal-technology

Environmental Protection Agency of the U.S. Government.

https://dnr.mo.gov/energy/energy-efficiency/home

https://dnr.mo.gov/energy/business-industry/commercial-buildings

https://booneelectric.coop/energy-solutions/ground-source-heat-pumps/

This offers information about how our rebates work if installing a ground source system. 

Shows where geothermal is available and how heat pumps work. https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/heat-and-cool/heat-pump-systems/geothermal-heat-pumps

Associated offers podcasts about several types of electricity related information. Through this link, you’ll find one listed for Ground Source Heat Pumps. http://membersfirst.coop/Podcast

Lists Missouri hydroelectric power plants. https://dnr.mo.gov/energy/energy-resources/hydroelectric

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/buying-and-making-electricity/microhydropower-systems

Mother Earth News focuses on a variety of environmental habits, not just renewables: https://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/homestead-hydropower-zmaz05fmzsel