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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.
About the California Solar Initiative
As part of
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's $3.3
Billion, Million Solar Roofs Program,
California has set a goal to create 3,000
megawatts (MW) 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 Public Utilities Commission,
through its California Solar Initiative,
provides $2.2 Billion in incentives over the
next decade for existing residential homes
and existing and new commercial, industrial,
and agricultural properties.
The California Energy Commission manages a
10-year, $400 million program to encourage
solar in new home construction through its
New Solar Homes Partnership.
Beginning January 2008, the Publicly Owned
Utilities (POU) component of Senate Bill 1
requires each municipal utility to offer a
solar incentive program to its customers.
The POUs will be spending $784 million over
10 years, toward a goal of 660 MW.
The overall goal is to help build a
self-sustaining photovoltaic, solar
electricity market. The current program does
not fund solar hot water systems.
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