CSI – Thermal Program in California: performance-based Incentives decreasing over the Years
Country / region |
California |
Name of programme |
California Solar Initiative (CSI) – Thermal Program |
Type of incentive |
Up-front incentives based on estimated first year therms or kWhel replaced |
Eligible technologies |
Solar water heating systems, solar process heat systems, commercial solar pool heating systems |
Applicable sectors |
Home owners, building owners, nonprofit institutions, schools, industries, as well as local, state and federal government institutions who replace their natural gas or propan boiler and electric geyser with a solar thermal system receive incentives paid up-front, based on estimated first year therms or kWhel replaced |
Amount |
Step 1 Incentive Rates (contact utility to determine current incentive levels): Single Family Residential Incentives:
Low Income Single Family Residential Incentives:
Commercial/Multi-family Incentives:
Low Income Multi-family Incentives:
Commercial Solar Pool heating:
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Maximum level of incentive |
Step 1 Incentive Limits (contact utility to determine current incentive limits): Single Family Residential Incentives:
Commercial/Multi-Family Incentives:
Commercial Solar Pool Heating:
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Requirements for system |
Single-family homes: SRCC OG-300 or International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Multi-family homes / commercial buildings: SRCC OG-300 or IAPMO System requirements:
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Requirements for installation |
Licensed contractor to be approved by programme administrators. |
Finance providers |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
Total funds |
USD 351 million, of which USD 250 million for replacing gas heating systems and USD 101 million for replacing electric systems |
Funding source |
Monies collected under AB 1470 from natural gas ratepayers will fund incentives to solar water heating systems that replace natural gas usage, while funds collected through CSI from electric ratepayers will fund solar water heating systems replacing electric ones. |
Effective date and adaptations |
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Expiration date |
Original expiring date was 31 December 2017, but in May 2017 the programme was extended for gas-displacing systems to July 2020. |
Website |
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Last review of this tabloid |
September 2017 |
Contact |
California Public Utilities Commission |