California Solar Initiative
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The California Solar Initiative program pays incentives to solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the three California Investor-Owned Utilities service territories.
The program was authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and by the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1):
- Decision (D.) 06-01-024, in collaboration with the California Energy Commission, with the goal of ensuring that 3,000 MW of new solar facilities are installed in home and business in California by 2017.
- On August 21,2006, the Governor signed SB1, with directs the CPUC and the CEC to implement the CSI program consistent with specific requeriments and budget limits set forth in legislation.
Responsibility for administration of the CSI Program is shared by Investor-Owned Utilities:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company – PG&E customers;
- Southern California Edison Company – SCE customers;
- and San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) – SDG&E customer
