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Solar Rebates & Tax Credits for the Central Valley   State rebates pay for a significant portion of your solar system installation cost.  However, rebates decrease as popularity increases.  Learn more about your local rebate program and call REC Solar for a free site evaluation. California Trigger Tracker: In all cases, rebates drop over time.  If you want to buy solar power, now is the best time. You can stay updated on California rebates. click here.   Federal tax credits make solar even more appealing.  The U.S. government currently offers residential solar system owners a one-time federal tax credit, capped at $2,000.  Commercial solar system owners are offered a 30% tax credit, making solar an even smarter financial investment. State:       CALIFORNIA Program Name:       California Solar Initiative (CSI) Utility Region: PG&E, SCE Incentive Type: State Rebate Program Applicable Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Schools, Low-Income Residential, Agricultural, Institutional Incentive Amount: PV performance-based incentive (PBI) varies. As of January 1, 2008, all projects over 50kW must take the PBI (per CSI regulations) Eligible System Size: 1kW-1,000kW (1 MW) CEC-AC Rebates: EPBB Payments (per watt): Residential:     PG&E: $1.90/watt     SCE: $2.50/watt Commercial:     PG&E: $1.55/watt     SCE: $1.55/watt     Government/Non-Profit:     PG&E: $2.30/watt       SCE: $2.30/watt PBI Payments (per kWh): Residential:     PG&E: $0.26/kWh     SCE: $0.39/kWh     Commercial:     PG&E: $0.22/kWh      SCE: $0.22/kWh Government/Non-Profit:     PG&E: $0.32/kWh     SCE: $0.32/kWh Program Budget:    Approximately $3 billion Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:  Remains with customer/producer Website:  http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/index.html Local Program Administrators: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)   Website: www.pge.com/solar   E-mail Address: solar@pge.com   Telephone: 1-800-743-5000   Fax: 415-973-2510   Mailing Address:   PG&E Integrated Processing Center   P.O. Box 7265   San Francisco, CA 94120-7265     Southern California Edison (SCE)   Website: www.sce.com/rebatesandsavings/CaliforniaSolarInitiative/   E-mail Address: greenh@sce.com   Telephone: 1-800-799-4177   Fax: 626-302-6253   Mailing Address:   Southern California Edison   6042A Irwindale Avenue   Irwindale, CA 91702