California Solar Panel Program

There are two programs to choose from.

California solar panel program.

Pg e s solar choice or regional renewable choice. California solar initiative csi the california solar initiative csi general market program closed on december 31 2016. Efficiency first you can save money in upfront costs by taking simple efficiency measures like swapping old incandescent lighting for cfl or led bulbs to reduce. While california continues its commitment to supporting clean renewable energy such as solar market transformation marked by significant drops in equipment prices indicate that direct incentives are no longer necessary.

The disadvantaged communities single family solar homes dac sash program provides upfront rebates to income eligible single family homeowners installing solar panels. Modeled on the existing successful sash program dac sash will provide up front financial incentives for solar installation on homes owned by low income residents in dacs the program will allow for greater eligibility and help overcome barriers like lack of access to capital or credit the dac sash program will provide 10 million in incentives annually through 2030 to be funded by utility. Purchase up to 100 of your electricity from a community renewable program generating renewable power within california without needing to install private rooftop solar panels. If you install a battery storage system on your property that is serviced by pg e sce southern california gas or sdg e you can take advantage of the sgip incentive.

Homeowners must be customers of pacific gas and electric pg e southern california edison sce or san diego gas and electric sdg e to take advantage of the incentive. Be sure to read the california solar consumer protection guide for details about our income qualified solar incentive programs and program administrator contact information. Solar power in california includes utility scale solar power plants as well as local distributed generation mostly from rooftop photovoltaics it has been growing rapidly because of high insolation community support declining solar costs and a renewable portfolio standard which requires that 33 of california s electricity come from renewable resources by 2020 and 60 by 2030. The california energy commission cec is updating its website for enhanced usability ada compliant accessible content and improved site navigability.

Find out which program is best for you. California is not only a national leader in solar it is also a leader in solar battery storage thanks in part to the self generation incentive program sgip.