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Description: The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides incentives to support existing, new, and emerging distributed energy resources. SGIP provides rebates for qualifying distributed energy systems installed on the customer's side of the utility meter.  Qualifying technologies include advance energy storages systems such as batteries as well as wind turbines, waste heat to power technologies, pressure reduction turbines, internal combustion engines, microturbines, gas turbines, and fuel cells.

Notes: For resources and the SGIP program please visit:  https://www.selfgenca.com/home/resources/

Program Status: Senate Bill 700 approved full funding of SGIP for another five years which includes $675 million for storage budgets, but three-fourths of those funds are reserved for Equity Resiliency projects.

Program steps:

All residential projects and non-residential projects less than 10 kW must follow the two-step application process. Below is an overview:

• The required documentation is collected and a Rebate Request Form (Step 1) is sent by our team for signatures. Once the signed form is received, the documents are submitted to the Program Administrator (PA).
• Once an application is submitted and acknowledge by the Program Administrator (PA), an application fee of 5% of the incentive amount will be required (payable by check, cashier check or money order, and should reference the project by site address, mailed to PA).
• Expect 12-16 weeks for the utility application review lead times. Once an application is review and approved a Confirmed Reservation Letter will be provided which will list the approved incentive amount and the reservation expiration date (12 months reservation period).
• Once the project is completed and the final documentation (Final Job Card and PTO letter) is collected, an Incentive Claim Form (Step 2) is sent by our team for signatures. Once the signed form is received, the documents are submitted to the Program Administrator (PA) to request an incentive payment, prior to the reservation expiration date. Expect 12-16 weeks for the utility application review lead times.

Non-residential projects greater than or equal to 10 kW must follow a three-step process. Below is an overview:

• For Non-Public Entities have 90 calendar days from the date of the Conditional Reservation Letter (Step 1) to satisfy all Proof of Project Milestone (Step 2) requirement (proof of an executed contract). For Public Entities have 240 days of the date of the Conditional Reservation Letter but must submit a copy of the issued Request for Proposal (RFP) or equivalent for purchase or installation of the system within 90 calendar days of the date of the Conditional Reservation Letter.
• Expect 12-16 weeks for the utility application review lead times. Once an application is review and approved a Confirmed Reservation Letter will be provided which will list the approved incentive amount and the reservation expiration date (18 months after the date of the original Conditional Reservation Letter).
• Once the project is completed and the final documentation (Final Job Card and PTO letter) is collected, an Incentive Claim Form (Step 3) is sent by our team for signatures. Once the signed form is received, the documents are submitted to the Program Administrator (PA) to request an incentive payment, prior to the reservation expiration date. Expect 12-16 weeks for the utility application review lead times.

Required Documents:

Residential Small Storage Budget

To Reseve Funds:

Copy of Utility Bill

Project Agreement/Contract (include 10-year service warranty per program rules)

Preliminary Monitoring Plan 

Rebate Request Form (this will be provided by our team and sent for signatures)

Last 12 months of usage data (downloaded from utility website)

Single Line Diagram (preliminary)

Non-Residential Large Storge Budget (all items required for small storge plus items below)

Application Fee

Equity Resiliency Budget

Proof for High Threat Fire District or 2+ Public Safety Power Shutdowns  https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/

Plus one qualifier below

- Proof of Medical Baseline Rate of utility bill

- Letter from homeowner notifying the utility of a life threatening condition

- Proof of an electric well pump for water supply to a primary home

Equity Qualified Budget (low income qualification,contact us for more details)

 https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/communityinvestments.htm 

Final Incentive paperwork: (for all project budgets)

Final Job Card (signed off from local jurisdiction)

Final Approved Permit Plans

Permission to Operate/Interconnection with the Utility

Cost Breakdown and Signed Affidivat (breakdown of cost will be need and the affidivat will be provided by our team and sent for signatures)

Proof Customer has changed to an SGIP approved rate

Incentive Claim Form  (this will be provided by our team and sent for signatures)

7 days of operating data prior to the final inspection

Incentive by Category:

Energy Storage Projects are calculated by multiplying the energy capacity (Wh) of the system by the incentive rate for the appropriate step.

Incentive = Energy capacity (Wh) * incentive rate

Small Residential General Market: Step 6 – $200/kWh, Step 7 – $150/kWh

Non-Residential Resiliency Adder: $150/kWh in addition to the current large-scale incentive

Equity Budget: $850/kWh

Equity Resiliency Budget: $1000/kWh

Current steps and incentive rates can be found on the programs metric page:

https://www.selfgenca.com/home/program_metrics/

Incentives are reduced as the duration of energy storage (Wh) increases in relation to the rated capacity (W) Energy Storage Incentives decreases based on the hours below.

For projects 30 kW and larger, 50% of the incentive will be paid upon project completion and verification. The remaining 50% will be paid on a performance-based incentive (PBI).

Our application fee for this program is: $650 all equity resiliency applications, $500 per residential application and $750 per non-residential applications

This program information was last updated in August 2020

The original source of this content and information can be found on the program website:  https://www.selfgenca.com/

The New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP), is administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and provides incentives for solar on new home construction. To be eligible for the NSHP incentive, the home must receive electricity from one of the following investor-owned utilities: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, and Bear Valley Electric Service.

Launched on January 2, 2007, the New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) is a 10-year, $400 million program to encourage solar in new homes by working with builders and developers to incorporate into the homes high levels of energy efficiency and high-performing solar systems. The NSHP specifically targets the market-rate and affordable housing single-family and multifamily sectors, with the goal of achieving 360 MW of installed solar electric capacity on new homes, and to have solar electric systems on 50% of all new homes built in California by the end of 2016.

Incentives are determined by the housing type and the expected performance of the system, which depends on factors like equipment efficiency, geographic location, orientation, tilt, shading, and time-dependent valuation. These factors are then compared to a reference system in San Jose, California. To qualify for incentives, the residential dwelling unit must achieve certain energy efficiency levels (please refer to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook for specific details and program requirements). The incentive is paid once the system is installed, operational, and has met all program requirements.

There are four incentive levels available:

Tier I Incentive: Expected Performance Based Incentive (EPBI) level as of November 6, 2014 is $1.00/watt. This applies to projects that have an energy efficiency compliance margin of at least 15 percent better than the Building Energy Efficiency Standards as specified in Chapter II, Section B of the guidebook.

Tier II Incentive: The EPBI level as of November 6, 2014 is $1.50/watt. This applies to projects that have an energy efficiency compliance margin of at least 30 percent better than the Building Energy Efficiency Standards and a space-cooling compliance margin of at least 30 percent better than the Building Energy Efficiency Standards as specified in Chapter II, Section B of the guidebook.

Residential Areas of Affordable Housing Projects: The EPBI amount as of November 6, 2014 is $1.85/watt. This applies to affordable housing projects of all sizes.

Common Areas of Affordable Housing Projects: There is currently no incenitve for solar electric systems serving the common areas of affordable housing projects.
 

In conjunction with the California Department of Public Utilities, Savings by Design offers services and incentives to help owners and designers of commercial buildings raise energy performance. Qualified non-residential new construction and renovation projects in the service area of one of the five participating utilities are eligible to participate. The five participating utilities are Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, and Southern California Gas Company. Owners and designers are eligible for incentives if the facility's efficiency is 10% better than Title 24 standards.

Savings by Design has two basic approaches through which to participate: the Whole Building Approach and the Systems Approach. Through the Whole Buildings Approach owners may be eligible for incentives of up to $150,000 and design teams may receive up to $50,000. The Systems Approach evaluates individual efficiency improvements to qualifying systems. Incentives are based on annualized kWh savings, therm savings, and peak demand reduction. Owners are eligible for incentives up to $150,000. All technologies are eligible for peak demand incentives, with the exception of hot water systems. In addition, design assistance is available to owners and design teams. 

Interested customers must contact the utility early in the design process to determine funding availability and start technical and design assistance. 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers rebates and other incentives to businesses and non-residential customers to increase their energy efficiency. In addition to covering equipment and other energy efficient improvements, PG&E offers incentives for efficient building design.

The Standard Energy Efficiency Rebate Program covers a variety of specified improvements, including:

Agricultural Improvements

Appliances and General Improvements

Boilers and Water Heaters

Business Computing

Food Service Improvements

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Improvements

Lighting

Refrigeration

The Customized Retrofit Incentives Program is a calculated incentive program that provides incentives for custom retrofit improvements that are not covered under the standard rebate program.  After a project proposal is reviewed and approved by PG&E, funding is appropriated in order for the project to be implemented. Incentives based on actual reduction in energy use.

The Savings By Design (SBD) offers rebates for technical assistance and design when building energy efficient facilities. A design team can receive up to $50,000 for energy efficient design, while an owner can receive up to $500,000 per facility.

In addition to these rebate programs, PG&E offers a number of demand response programs for its non-residential customers. Customers receive financial incentives for agreeing to curtail energy usage during certain peak periods.