Your panels make the power
Solar on your roof powers your home first during the day. You pay a set rate for the solar power your system produces.
AEP Texas · South and West Texas
Solar plus a home battery for South and West Texas homes. No loan. No lease.
If AEP Texas delivers your power, your home in Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Abilene or San Angelo may qualify for solar panels and a home battery. You pay a set rate for the solar power your system produces. The battery is included and covered by tax credits and grid program payments.
- 30-second check
- No obligation
- AEP Texas service areas
How it works
Three parts, one simple program.
Your system works for your home first, and helps the Texas grid when it needs it most.
Your battery stores it
Extra solar charges your home battery, so you have stored power ready for the evening and for outages.
The grid program covers the battery
Your battery joins a Texas grid program that can draw on stored power when demand peaks. Those program payments, plus tax credits, cover the battery.
South and West Texas
Built for Gulf storms and summer heat.
From hurricane season on the Coastal Bend and in the Valley to long West Texas heat waves, outages happen. When the grid goes down, it helps to have power stored at home.
With a home battery, your system switches on by itself when the grid goes down and keeps the essential circuits you choose running, like your fridge, lights and Wi-Fi.
Backup covers essential circuits, not the whole home. How long it lasts depends on your stored charge and what you run.
Where we serve
AEP Texas communities
Homes on AEP Texas lines in Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, Abilene and San Angelo may qualify, including:
- Corpus Christi
- McAllen
- Harlingen
- Weslaco
- Laredo
- Victoria
- Abilene
- San Angelo
Some cities, like Brownsville, have their own city utility, and some rural areas are served by co-ops. Those aren’t part of this program. Your bill tells you for sure.
Who qualifies
Check these five things.
- You own the home, and your name (or your spouse’s) is on the title.
- It’s a site-built home. Manufactured homes don’t qualify.
- Your roof has at least 10 years of life left.
- Your power is delivered by CenterPoint, Oncor, AEP Texas or TNMP.
- You meet the program’s credit requirements.
Not sure about your utility?
Look at your electric bill.
Your bill lists the delivery or “wires” company, usually near the top or in the charges section. If it says AEP Texas, you’re in a service area.
Still not sure? Choose “Not sure” on the form and we’ll check for you.
FAQ
South and West Texas homeowners ask.
How do I know if AEP Texas delivers my power?
Look at your electric bill. In most of Texas, the company that sends your bill isn’t the one that delivers your power. Your bill lists the delivery or “wires” company, usually near the top or in the charges section. If it says AEP Texas, you’re in a service area. Still not sure? Choose “Not sure” on the form and we’ll check for you.
Is this a loan or a lease?
No. You don’t finance or lease the equipment. You pay a set rate per kWh for the solar power your system produces, and your exact rate and how it can change each year are shown in writing before you sign.
What happens during an outage?
Your battery switches on by itself and powers the essential circuits you choose, like your fridge, lights and Wi-Fi. It doesn’t back up the whole home, and how long it lasts depends on your stored charge and what you run.
Will I still have an electric bill?
Yes. You’ll still buy any power you use beyond what your solar produces from your electricity provider, plus the set rate for your solar power. We’ll walk through what that looks like for your home.
30-second check
See if your home qualifies.
Answer a few quick questions. We'll reach out at the time you pick.
- 1Quick questionsYour home, roof and electricity company.
- 2A call or textWe confirm the details and answer your questions.
- 3Everything in writingBefore you make any decision.
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