DES Solar Information Solar and Energy Efficiency Can Save You Money When the sun is shining, your solar system generates electricity, which means you will purchase less electricity from the local utility. Over the course of one year, your utility will track the amount of electricity your system has fed into the grid and use this credit to offset the costs of power purchased from the utility when your system does not generate electricity, i.e. cloudy days or at night. At the end of the year, the utility will "true up" how much electricity it provided to you, and compare it to how much your system fed back to the utility grid. If you produced more than you consumed, your bill will be close to zero. If you used more electricity than you generated, you will only pay the difference. New Solar Homes Partnership Calculator - click here This is a detailed hourly calculation tool based on the 5-parameter model developed by the Solar Energy Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin. The CECPV Calculator incorporates detailed inverter performance modeling and uses weather data from the 16 climate zones in California (as used by the Title 24 compliance calculations). Cash Back for Solar on Your Home - click here Solar energy is one of our state's most abundant - and least utilized - renewable resources. The California Solar Initiative offers cash incentives on solar systems - currently, $2.50 a watt for existing homes. California Solar Initiative incentives, combined with federal tax incentives, can cover up to 50 percent of the total cost of a solar system. Are You Eligible for the Incentives? - click here All electric customers of PG&E, Southern California Edison (SCE), and SDG&E are eligible to apply for incentives. How the Incentive Process Works - click here For your existing home and all nonresidential facilities, when you decide to go solar, a solar installer typically will contact a California Solar Incentive program administrator on your behalf to apply for an incentive and arrange for your system to be interconnected to your utility company's power grid. How To Apply Step 1. Find out if Your Home is Right for Solar Incentives Step 2. Select a Solar Installer Step 3. Reserve Your Incentives Step 4. Install Your System Step 5. Collect Your Rebate! Documents for the California Solar Initiative - Click here For Existing Homes & Solar on All Other Existing Properties Performance-Based Incentives and New Incentive Levels - Click here The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a decision that calls for a transition of the California Solar Initiative to Performance Based Incentives that reward properly installed and maintained solar systems.
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