Silicon Valley Power (SVP) offers incentives for the installation of new grid-connected solar electric (photovoltaic, or PV) systems. Incentive levels will step down over the life of the program as certain installed capacity goals are met. As of October 2016, residential SVP customers are eligible for a rebate of $1.25 per watt AC up to $12,500 (10 kilowatts). Commercial SVP customers are eligible for a rebate of $0.65 per watt AC for systems up to 50 kilowatts (kW). Commercial systems greater than 50 kW but smaller than 1 megawatt (MW) are eligible for a performance based incentive of $0.09 per kilowatt hour (kWh). Performance based incentives are paid to the customer quarterly for a period of five years. Please refer to program web site for current incentive rates.
Customers must have received an energy audit by SVP or other approved entity within the last two years to identify all other energy efficiency opportunities in addition to PV.
| Implementing Sector: | Utility |
| Category: | Financial Incentive |
| State: | California |
| Incentive Type: | Rebate Program |
| Web Site: | http://siliconvalleypower.com/index.aspx?page=1954 |
| Administrator: | Silicon Valley Power |
| Start Date: | |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
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| Incentive Amount: |
Incentives step down over time as installed capacity goals are met. Check program web site for current incentive level. Rebate levels as of 11/3/16: Residential: $1.25/watt AC Commercial (up to 50 kW): $0.65/watt AC Commercial (greater than 50 kW, up to 1 MW): $0.09/kWh for 5 years |
| Maximum Incentive: |
Residential: $12,500 |
| Eligible System Size: | Maximum size: 1 MW |
| Equipment Requirements: |
Must use CEC-certified PV modules and inverters Minimum 10-year warranty. |
| Installation Requirements: | System must be installed by a licensed contractor, unless installed by the SVP customer. |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Residential |
| Parameters: | The system has a minimum of 10.00 kW, The incentive is 1.25 $/W-AC, The incentive has a minimum of $12500.00 |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Commercial |
| Parameters: | The system has a minimum of 50.00 kW, The incentive is 0.65 $/W-AC |
| Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
| Sectors: | Commercial |
| Parameters: | The system has a maximum of 50.10 kW, The system has a minimum of 1.00 MW, The incentive is 0.09 $/kWh (5 years) |
| Name: | Energy Conservation Hotline |
| Organization: | Rebate Processing Center |
| Address: |
1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara CA 95050 |
| Phone: | (408) 244-7283 |
| Email: | cutcosts@siliconvalleypower.com |
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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