Anaheim Public Utilities - PV Buydown Program (California)

Summary

Last modified on December 17, 2014.

Financial Incentive Program

Place	California
Name	Anaheim Public Utilities - PV Buydown Program
Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Residential, Low-Income Residential
Eligible Technologies	Photovoltaics
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Utility
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Amount	Program is currently closed. Rebate reservation period will reopen in January 2014.
Eligible System Size	Minimum size of 1 kW. Maximum size 1 MW.
Equipment Requirements	Must have 10-year warranty against breakdown or degradation in electrical performance of more than 10% of the system's rated electrical output. System providers are required to provide a 10-year warranty on modules and a 10-year or better warranty on the inverter.
Installation Requirements	The installer must be a properly licensed California contractor with an active General Contractor A or B, C-10 or C-46 license
Maximum Incentive	The incentives are based on the customer's most recent 12-month electricity usage.
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits	Anaheim Public Utilities
Program Administrator	Anaheim Public Utilities
Website	http://www.anaheim.net/article.asp?id=1644
References	DSIREDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

This Program is currently closed. Rebate reservation period will reopen in January 2014. The summary below describes the program as it existed for Fiscal Year 2012 - 2013. See the web site above for more information.

Anaheim Public Utilities offers a rebate to its residential and business customers who install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. For fiscal year 2012-2013 (July 1 - June 30) the incentive for residential customers was $2.60/watt AC. For commercial installations up to 30 kW, the incentive was $1.82/watt AC. For commercial between 30 kW and 1 MW the incentive is based on actual performance and is $0.27/kWh for first 5 years of production

Incentives are not to exceed historical (most recent complete year) or projected (Title 24) needs of the customer at the site of installation. Incentive levels will decline annually through the end of 2016. To qualify, PV systems must have a minimum capacity of 1,000 watts. To optimize the solar energy installation, residential applicants can participate in the Home Utility Check-Up program offered by Anaheim Public Utilities.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Dina Predisik
Department	Anaheim Public Utilities
Division	Anaheim Advantage
Address	City Hall West
Address 2	201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 801
Place	Anaheim, California
Zip/Postal Code	92805
Phone	(714) 765-4182
Email	dpredisik@anaheim.net
Website	http://www.anaheim.net/utilities/

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.