California Solar Programs 2018

The statewide goal of the go solar california campaign is 3 000 mw and has a statewide budget of 3 3 billion.

California solar programs 2018. Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. The csi program goal is to install 1 940 mw1 of customer sited solar capacity and along with other statewide solar programs transition the solar industry to a point where it can be self sustaining without subsidies. The cec developed the solar equipment lists under senate bill 1 murray chapter 132 statutes of 2006 establishing criteria and standards for solar incentive programs under the california solar initiative such as the new solar home partnership program nshp. Life of the program california installed enough solar capacity to achieve the csi general.

Here are just two. Launched in january 2007 the nshp program is the california energy commission s energy commission component of the csi and is limited to new home construction in investor owned utility iou territories. 2018 csi annual program assessment issued in june 2018 2016 csi general market measurement and evaluation plan update. Homeowners have access to rebate programs in many areas of the golden state.

Commission s cpuc portion of the solar effort is known as the california solar initiative csi program. The lists helped ensure the solar equipment met minimum safety and performance standards. What are the main california solar tax credits and rebates. The solar foundation report shows that installation of solar systems accounted for the lion s share of solar employment in california last year which supported 46 489 jobs.

Part of the motivation for the new policy is california s. Iou quarterly distributed generation dg interconnection reports q4 2018. 2019 csi annual program assessment. The solar on multifamily affordable housing somah program implementation of ab 693.

The nshp program was created as part of a statewide solar incentive program called the california solar initiative csi. These rebates can pay solar shoppers anywhere from 500 total to 0 95 per watt of installed capacity. California dg statistics 2008 2018 773 91 734 total california solar installations 8 001 926 986 sources. The california energy commission cec is updating its website for enhanced usability ada compliant accessible content and improved site navigability.

Contents related to the new solar homes partnership program nshp and solar equipment lists sel are relocating from the go solar california website to the nshp webpage and sel webpage. Assembly bill ab 693 eggman chapter 582 2015 provides financial incentives for the installation of solar energy photovoltaic pv systems on multifamily affordable housing properties throughout california. The mandate which comes from the california energy commission cec will take effect in 2020 making solar power even more common in a state that already boasts about half the country s solar generating capacity.