Icon Power designs and installs home solar and battery storage for Austin homeowners in Austin Energy territory.
One accountable team handles your design, permits, installation and service.
Solar in Austin
For many Austin homeowners, yes. Austin Energy, the city-owned utility, credits every kWh your panels produce at its Value of Solar rate, and the value solar adds to your home is exempt from property tax. Austin isn't deregulated, so there's no buyback plan to shop for. The city's rules set the value of your solar.
Austin Energy rates as published in October 2026. Tax treatment varies. Consult a tax professional.
Your utility
Austin isn't deregulated. Austin Energy sets how solar is credited, and its Value of Solar rate works differently from net metering.
Austin Energy credits every kWh your panels produce at the Value of Solar rate, 12.89 cents per kWh from October 2026 through 2029. You pay the regular rate for all the power your home uses.
Value of Solar credits carry forward on your bill and don't expire, but they have no cash value.
Value of Solar credits roll over but have no cash value, so a system sized to your yearly use gets the most from them. We design around your Austin Energy bills.
Austin Energy rates and programs change, so we confirm current terms and eligibility for your home in your quote.
Incentives
What Austin homeowners can still use in 2026.
Tax treatment varies. Consult a tax professional.
Under Texas Tax Code §11.27, the value solar adds to your home is exempt from property tax. File Form 50-123 with the Travis Central Appraisal District, or your county's district, to claim it.
Austin Energy credits every kWh your panels produce at 12.89 cents through 2029. Credits roll over on your bill and don't expire.
Texas doesn't have a state income tax, so there's no state solar tax credit. Your savings come from lower electric bills.
The federal residential solar credit (Section 25D) ended for homeowner-purchased systems on December 31, 2025. If you'd rather not pay upfront, ask about our no-upfront-cost monthly battery program.
Buyer protections
The Texas Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act gives Austin homeowners new protections when they buy solar.
For contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025, you can cancel without penalty by giving written notice within five business days of signing.
Starting September 1, 2026, residential solar retailers and salespeople must register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Your contract must name the licensed electrical contractor doing the installation and the last day you can cancel.
Battery storage
The February 2023 ice storm cut power to about 170,000 Austin Energy customers at its peak. A battery keeps your home running when the grid goes down.
Keep the fridge, lights, Wi-Fi and heating or cooling essentials running during ice storms and summer outages. Solar panels alone shut off during an outage.
Austin Energy's Power Partner Battery pilot pays $500 up front plus ongoing payments for letting the utility draw on enrolled batteries during peak demand. Spots are limited.
The pilot accepts Tesla, FranklinWH, SolarEdge and Enphase batteries, including Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH systems.
How it works
We review your electric bills, roof and goals, then design a system sized to how your home actually uses power.
We handle City of Austin permits, HOA paperwork and your Austin Energy interconnection application.
One accountable team installs your system and supports it after turn-on.
After inspection, Austin Energy approves your system to operate, and we help you set up monitoring.
Service area
We install home solar and batteries across Austin and nearby communities in Austin Energy territory.
Icon Power Texas · 11755 W. Little York Rd., Houston, TX 77041 · 1-888-777-3766
See what our customers are saying
"I have to say that The Hydra Crew from Icon Power did an absolutely amazing job with our solar installation. They are very friendly and extremely hard workers with attention to detail... they made the magic happen. It's like artwork. They were very clean throughout the process and the product and service they provided is top notch."
"Jordan and his team made the process super easy. They reconfigured some of our existing solar and they added a Tesla battery so we could maximize our utility savings. They handled all the permits... If you are on the fence about solar or a battery — schedule a meeting and they will show you the numbers. You won't regret it."
"Icon showed up within a week with two technicians who were absolutely incredibly awesome!... Icon customer service were top notch and efficient in getting back to me within 24 hours... I am so impressed with Icon Solar that I cannot even express my gratitude... They get 10 stars!"
"This is the 4th solar system I have installed over the years, and Icon Power (Jordan especially) has been Excellent. They were fast, well communicated, instant to respond to any question... I have never experienced such a great install that was very quick, and their lease-to-own option was a great deal reducing the cost."
"Polite, Professional, Proficient. From the initial sales contact, complete with full explanation of time line/benefits/cost options to professional, rapid install to frequent timeline updates and onsite checkups, Icon Power provides you, the customer, with the care and attention that truly makes you a part of the entire project."
"It's unusual these days to work with someone who does great work, for a fair price and in a timely manner, but Icon Power does that and more. We needed them to install an EV charging station and couldn't be happier with the results."
"I have done many solar and other home projects in my life time, this by all means was clear, professional, swift and DONE. Definitely a five stars performance... Awesome work. Strongly recommended."
"Cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Ramone and the Hydra crew. Extremely conscientious, knowledgeable and dedicated. Making sure everything was done safely and accurately... We are much safer now than we were before they showed up. Again highly recommended. You will not go wrong."
"Icon Power was great to work with. Shawn and his crew were fabulous for the install. They ensured we had an install done right, the first time, and didn't have ugly silver conduit running across our roof... they worked with me and around my schedule and had us connected and ready for inspections and the PTO quickly!"
Answers on Austin Energy's Value of Solar rate, batteries, property taxes and contract rights in Austin.
For many homeowners, yes. Austin Energy credits every kWh your panels produce at its Value of Solar rate, and the value solar adds to your home is exempt from property tax. The best value comes from a system sized to your yearly use.
Instead of net metering, Austin Energy credits all the solar your panels produce at a set rate, 12.89 cents per kWh from October 2026 through 2029, while you pay the regular rate for all the power you use. Credits roll over and don't expire.
Not by itself. Grid-tied solar panels shut off during an outage for safety. To keep power on, you need a battery such as a Tesla Powerwall 3 or FranklinWH.
Not for a system you buy. The federal residential solar credit (Section 25D) ended for homeowner-purchased systems on December 31, 2025. If your system was installed and operating by then, you claim it for the tax year it was placed in service. Texas has no state income tax, so there's no state solar credit. Tax treatment varies. Consult a tax professional.
No. Under Texas Tax Code §11.27, the value solar adds to your home is exempt from property tax. You claim it by filing Form 50-123 with your county appraisal district.
Yes. For home solar contracts signed on or after September 1, 2025, Texas law lets you cancel without penalty by giving written notice within five business days of signing.
No. Value of Solar credits roll over from month to month and don't expire, but they have no cash value. That's why we size your system to your yearly use rather than making it as large as your roof allows.
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