Objectives

This program is being proposed to contribute to the environmental goals articulated by Governor Schwarzenegger and the Joint Agencies in many forums, namely: to significantly increase the amount of renewable generation and distributed generation in California and thereby decrease GHG emissions, improve air quality, and diversify California's energy portfolio. The objectives of the program are to:

· Add clean, distributed contribution to our peak demand resources.

· Reduce risk by diversifying California's energy portfolio.

· Lower the burden of expanding and maintaining the State's transmission, pipeline, and distribution systems for electricity and natural gas.

· Demonstrate a long-term commitment to solar energy.

· Establish a program plan under which solar products and providers can transition to a market without incentives.

· Include protocols to allow residents of affordable housing to utilize solar technologies they might not otherwise be able to access.