Icon Power designs and installs home solar and battery storage for San Antonio homeowners in CPS Energy territory.
One accountable team handles your design, permits, installation and service.
Solar in San Antonio
For many San Antonio homeowners, yes, but San Antonio works differently from most of Texas. CPS Energy, the city-owned utility, serves the area, so you can't shop for a buyback plan. CPS credits extra solar at a low rate, which means the solar you use at home, or store in a battery, is where most of the savings come from.
CPS Energy export rates from its 2024 solar billing guide. Tax treatment varies. Consult a tax professional.
Your utility
San Antonio isn't deregulated, so CPS Energy sets the rules for every rooftop system in its territory.
Solar that offsets your usage each month reduces your bill at your full rate. That's where most of your savings come from.
Extra solar you send to the grid is credited at a low seasonal rate, around 1.65 cents per kWh from October to May and 2.02 cents from June to September in CPS Energy's 2024 billing guide. Credits roll over to your next bill.
Because CPS Energy is the only provider, you can't switch to a solar buyback plan. That makes sizing your system to your own usage, often with a battery, more important.
CPS Energy rates and programs change, so we confirm current terms for your home in your quote.
Incentives
What San Antonio 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 Bexar Appraisal District, or your county's district, to claim it.
CPS Energy closed its residential solar rebate to new applications in December 2022 and doesn't currently offer one for homes. Its My Battery Rewards program pays bill credits for sharing stored energy during grid emergencies.
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 San Antonio 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
Winter Storm Uri left nearly half a million San Antonio-area customers without power in February 2021. A battery keeps your home running and makes your solar work harder.
Keep the fridge, lights, Wi-Fi and heating or cooling essentials running when the grid goes down. Solar panels alone shut off during an outage.
Store midday solar for the evening instead of sending it to CPS Energy for a low credit.
CPS Energy's My Battery Rewards program pays a $10 bill credit for each grid emergency event your enrolled battery supports.
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 or county permits, HOA paperwork and your interconnection application with CPS Energy.
One accountable team installs your system and supports it after turn-on.
After inspection, CPS Energy approves your system to operate, and we help you set up monitoring.
Service area
We install home solar and batteries across San Antonio and nearby communities in CPS Energy territory.
Icon Power Texas · 11755 W. Little York Rd., Houston, TX 77041 · 1-888-777-3766
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Answers on CPS Energy, batteries, property taxes and contract rights in San Antonio.
For many homeowners, yes. San Antonio's long cooling season makes solar a good fit, and the value solar adds to your home is exempt from property tax. Because CPS Energy credits extra solar at a low rate, the best value comes from a system sized to your own use, often with a battery.
No. San Antonio isn't part of Texas's deregulated market. CPS Energy, the city-owned utility, serves homes in its territory and sets how solar is credited.
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.
Not for homes right now. CPS Energy closed its residential solar rebate to new applications in December 2022. We check for any new programs when we design your system.
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