| Incentive Type | Local Loan Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Up to $15,000 |
| Maximum Incentive | $15,000 |
| Terms | Choice of 3, 5, 7, or 10 year loans. 0% for the first three years, 3.5% for the remainder of the term. |
| Finding Source | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) |
| Program Budget | $500,000 |
| Start Date | 07/27/2011 |
| Incentive Type | PACE Financing |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Renewable energy installations or electric thermal storage systems approved by Efficiency Maine Trust, Geothermal Direct-Use |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Terms | Loan maximum: $15,000 Term length: 15 years |
| Funding Source | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) |
| Program Budget | $30,000,000 |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | 04/01/2010 |
| Incentive Type | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Recycled Energy, Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors | Municipal Utility, Investor-Owned Utility, Rural Electric Cooperative, (Only Municipal Utilities Serving 40,000+ customers) |
| Standard | Investor-owned utilities: 30% by 2020 Electric cooperatives: 10% by 2020 Municipal utilities serving more than 40,000 customers: 10% by 2020 |
| Technology Minimum | Distributed Generation (IOUs only): 3% of retail sales by 2020. Half of requirement must be "retail distributed generation" serving on-site load. |
| Credit Trading | Yes (no third-party tracking system in place) |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Construction, Installer/Contractor, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential, Institutional, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Multi-Family Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | State Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential, Construction, Multi-Family Residential, Low-Income Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Varies by customer class and system performance |
| Program budget | Up to $425 million over 10 years |
| Eligible System Size(s) | Minimum: 1 kW AC Maximum: 100% of a home's expected electrical load |
| Equipment requirements | Must use CEC-certified PV modules and inverters. Systems must be grid-connected. Inverters and modules must each carry a 10-year warranty. PV modules must be certified to UL 1703 by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) Inverters must be certified to UL 1741 by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). They also must have completed the Energy Commission's required weighted efficiency testing. |
| Installation Requirements | Systems must be installed by appropriately licensed California solar contractors Self-installs are also acceptable Although not required, installation contractors are encouraged to become certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Nonprofit, Local Government, Agricultural |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Incentive Amount | Residential: $1.68/W (will be paid in 2015; see below for more information) Commercial: Program is closed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | Maximum size is 1 MW or 110% of customer's load, whichever is less |
| Equipment Standards | All flat plate PV modules and inverters must be on the California Energy Commission's list of approved equipment. A minimum 10 year warranty is required for all systems. |
| Installation Standards | Must be grid-connected and installed by appropriately licensed contractor |
| Expiration Date | December 31, 2017 |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Photovoltaics |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Residential |
| Amount | Commercial and industrial program is fully subscribed through at least July 2012 Calendar Year 2012: $2.35 per watt if customer transfers RECs to utility $1.85 per watt if customer retains ownership of RECs |
| Maximum Incentive | 50% of system cost |
| Eligible System Size(s) | Minimum system size of 1 kW |
| Equipment Standards | PV equipment must be UL-listed and appear on the California Energy Commission's list of eligible modules and inverters. Systems must have a 20-year warranty (minimum) on modules against failure at industry standards, and a 10-year warranty (minimum) against breakdown on balance of system components. |
| Installation Standards | Installer must be a properly licensed California contractor with an active A, B, C-10 or C-46 license |
| Expiration Date | 12/31/2016 |
| Incentive Type | Utility Rebate Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
| ||
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Nonprofit, Multi-Family Residential | ||
| Incentive Amount | LEED Level Certified: $15,000 Silver: $20,000 Gold: $25,000 Platinum: $30,000 | ||
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed | ||
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed | ||
| Equipment Standards | None Listed | ||
| Installation Standards | None Listed | ||
| Start Date | None Listed |
| Incentive Type | Other Incentive |
|---|---|
| Eligible Technologies | Solar Water Heat |
| Applicable Sectors | Residential |
| Incentive Amount | None Listed |
| Maximum Incentive | None Listed |
| Eligible System Size(s) | None Listed |
| Equipment Standards | None Listed |
| Installation Standards | None Listed |
| Start Date | June 2010 |
