Utility Pays Customer 30k for Solar Use

(CBS4) DENVER Xcel Energy paid a Boulder man more than $30,000 on Wednesday for not having any electricity or gas bills.

It was the first rebate check under Xcel's Solar Rewards Program.

Eric Doub built his home to only use the sun for energy and even produces electricity for Xcel.

"We're feeding electricity back into the utility grid and getting paid a small amount for that but very significantly," Doub said. "That means we'll make more energy through out of the year than we consume."

Xcel customers can get rebates of as much as $45,000.