Pasadena Water & Power (PWP) offers its electric customers a rebate for photovoltaic (PV) installations, with a goal of helping to fund the installation of 14 megawatts (MW) of solar power by 2017. The rebate amount varies depending on the customer class installing the system and the system's size. Systems up to 30 kilowatts (kW) are eligible for the Expected Performance Based Buydown (EPBB) or can opt for the performance based incentive (PBI). The EPBB provides a one-time lump sum payment after installation and inspection approval based on the system's estimated AC energy output. The energy output is estimated using the California Energy Commission's Clean Power Estimator, which accounts for installation factors such as current and future shading and system orientation. The PBI awards payments based on the actual metered electricity production of the system during its first five years. Larger systems, over 30 kW and up to 1,000 kW, are only eligible for the PBI.
As required by the California Solar Initiative, the PBI and EPBB incentive levels will step down annually over the 10-year life of this program.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | California |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | http://www.cityofpasadena.net/waterandpower/solar |
| Administrator: | Pasadena Water and Power |
| Start Date: | |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Expected performance based buydown for systems up to 100 kW CEC-AC: Residential, Commercial and All PPAs: $0.30/watt AC Non-profits and Government: $0.60/watt Income-qualified residential: $1.20/watt Performance-based incentive for systems larger than 100 kW CEC-AC and up to 1,000 kW Residential, Commercial and All PPAS: $0.096/kWh Non-profit and Government: $0.192/kWh Income-qualified residential: $0.384/kWh PBI is awarded for the first 5 years of the system's operation. |
| Eligible System Size: |
Minimum system size: 1 kW Maximum system size: 1,000 kW |
| 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 UL 1703-certified Inverters must be UL 1741-certified, and tested by the Energy Commission |
| Installation Requirements: | PWP recommends hiring a licensed California solar contractor |
| Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | Remains with customer-generator |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Residential |
| Parameters: | The system has a minimum of 100.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 0.30 $/W-CEC-AC |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Local Government, Nonprofit, State Government, Institutional |
| Parameters: | The system has a minimum of 100.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 0.60 $/W-CEC-AC |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The system has a minimum of 100.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 1.20 $/W-CEC-AC |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Commercial, Residential |
| Parameters: | The system has a maximum of 100.10 kW-CEC-AC, The system has a minimum of 1000.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 0.10 $/kWh |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Local Government, State Government, Institutional |
| Parameters: | The system has a maximum of 100.10 kW-CEC-AC, The system has a minimum of 1000.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 0.19 $/kWh |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Low Income Residential |
| Parameters: | The system has a maximum of 100.10 kW-CEC-AC, The system has a minimum of 1000.00 kW-CEC-AC, The incentive is 0.38 $/kWh |
| Name: | Program Manager |
| Organization: | Pasadena Water and Power |
| Address: |
150 Los Robles Avenue, Ste. 200 Pasadena CA 91101 |
| Phone: | (626) 744-6970 |
| Email: | solar@cityofpasadena.net |
| Address: |
Ariel Rios Building Washington DC 20460 |
| Phone: | (202) 260-2090 |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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