The California Solar Initiative & Incentives

Solar energy is one of our state's most abundant - and least utilized - renewable resources. As part of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Million Solar Roofs Program, California has set a goal to create 3,000 megawatts of new, solar-produced electricity by 2017 - moving the state toward a cleaner energy future and helping lower the cost of solar systems for consumers.

The California Solar Initiative offers cash incentives on solar systems of up to $1.90 a watt. These incentives, combined with federal tax incentives, can cover up to 50 percent of the total cost of a solar system.

This website offers information on the CPUC process behind the California Solar Initiative program. For comprehensive information on the CSI solar incentives and how to apply for them, please visit www.GoSolarCalifornia.ca.gov.

You may also find a chart with incentives and more information at the following link: http://www.californiasolarcenter.org/incentives.html