As Adam called our attention to last month, Michigan has put into place an experimental feed-in tariff for solar. It’s not large: out of a program cap of 2,000 kw, Consumers Energy has set aside 500 kw for residential solar. Still, that’s enough for 100 moderately-sized 5kw solar panel installations in a state that has previously been hanging around the edges of the solar movement without quite getting its feet wet. (A few state utilies do offer solar rebates; check out the full list of MI incentives here.)

The tariff itself is temptingly high: for installations that go live this year, the rate will be $0.65/kWh for twelve years. In 2010, the rate will drop to $0.525/kWh. So, now’s the time to get moving, Michigan homeownes! For commercial entities interested in solar within the state, the rate for the rest of 2009 is $0.45/kWh, dropping to $0.375/kWh next year. Individual projects are limited to 150 kw under the program.

There hasn’t been a lot of buzz about this new feed-in tariff, for some reason, which is why we decided to remind our readers it’s up and running now. Even Consumers Energy keeps the program deeply hidden in the labyrinth of their website–so if you’re a home or business owner in Michigan who may want to pursue solar with the help of this incentive, click through directly right here.

If you’re not familiar with feed-in tariffs, browse through all our previous posts on the topic and get yourself acquainted!