Solar Rebates & Tax Credits for Southern California
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Federal tax credits make solar even more appealing. The US 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: |
SDG&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. On 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:
SCE: $2.50/watt
SDG&E: $2.20/watt
Commercial:
SCE: $1.55/watt
SDG&E: $1.90/watt
Government/Non-Profit:
SCE: $2.30/watt
SDG&E: $ 2.65/watt
PBI Payments (per kWh):
Residential:
SCE: $0.39/kWh
SDG&E: $0.34/kWh
Commercial:
SCE: $0.22/kWh
SDG&E: $0.26/kWh
Government/Non-Profit:
SCE: $0.37/kWh
SDG&E: $ 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:
San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO)
Website: www.sdenergy.org
E-mail Address: csi@sdenergy.org
Telephone: 858-244-1177/(866)-sdenergy
Fax: 858-244-1178
Mailing Address:
San Diego Regional Energy Office
Attn: SELFGEN Program Manager
8690 Balboa Avenue Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
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 |
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