The California Solar InitiativeSolar energy is one of our state's most abundant - and least utilized - renewable resources. As part of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Million Solar Roofs Program, California has set a goal to create 3,000 megawatts of new, solar-produced electricity by 2017 - moving the state toward a cleaner energy future and helping lower the cost of solar systems for consumers.
The California Solar Initiative offers cash incentives on solar systems of up to $2.50 a watt. These incentives, combined with federal tax incentives, can cover up to 50 percent of the total cost of a solar system.
This website offers information on the CPUC process behind the California Solar Initiative program. For comprehensive information on the CSI solar incentives and how to apply for them, please visit www.GoSolarCalifornia.ca.gov.
- Oct. 12, 2007: PUC President Applauds Governor's Signing of Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007
- Sept. 2007: Staff Progress Report on the California Solar Initiative
- Sept. 20, 2007: PUC adopts a plan for allocating $50 million in grants for RD&D.
- Sept. 6, 2007: PUC makes changes to Program Handbook to speed the application process for solar incentives in California
- August 30, 2007: Program Update on Upcoming Handbook Changes
- August 10, 2007: California Energy Commission issues draft staff report on eligibility and conditions for CSI incentives and CPUC Ruling
- June 7, 2007: PUC Removes Mandatory Time-Of-Use Rates For Solar Customers
- For more details on the California Solar Initiative's purpose and goals, click here.
- For more details on the California Solar Initiative's history, click here.
- To see the number of applications received for the program, please see the CSI Trigger Tracker and Program Demand Statistics.
- For information on non-solar incentives, visit the Self Generation Incentive Program.
The CPUC has completed a number of actions under Phase 1 to launch the program:
The CSI is still developing several program facets under Phase 2:
The CSI will begin to address Phase 3 issues as progress is made in Phase 1 and 2.
For more information, please consult the following CSI Program Resources:
The California Energy Commission has additional background and resources for their parallel New Solar Homes Partnership, at www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov.
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