California Solar Initiative – Solar Water Heating Rebate Program;
State: California
- Incentive Type: State Rebate Program
- Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: Solar Water Heat
- Applicable Sectors: Residential
- Amount: Systems that displace natural gas: $12.82 per estimated therm displaced
- Systems that displace electricity: $0.37 per estimated kWh displaced
- Maximum Incentive: Systems that displace natural gas: $1,875
- Systems that displace electricity: $1,250
- Equipment Requirements: Must be SRCC certified
- Installation Requirements: Systems must be installed by an appropriately licensed contractor who is listed as being eligible to participate in the program.
- Self-installations are permitted if the building owner attends a designated CSI-Thermal Program training workshop.
- Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: Remain with customer
- Program Budget: $350 million
- Program Start Date: 5/1/2010; incentives are available retroactively for systems installed after 7/15/09
- Program Expiration Date: 12/31/2017, or until the funds run out.
- Web Site: https://www.csithermal.com/