HomeMy WebLinkAbout13 SB1 Solar Program Agenda Item # 13
Public
ACTION
To: Board of Directors
From: Kathy Neus
Date: May 21, 2008
Subject: SB1 Solar Program Update and Program Change
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
The Board agreed to review the Solar Program annually and to set the rebate dollars
for the upcoming year.
2. HISTORY
As part of Governor Schwarzenegger's Million Solar Roof Program, local public
owned electric utilities must adopt, implement and finance a solar initiative program
by January 2008. SB-1 imposes a state mandated local program that requires the
District to make program information available to its customers. The District must
use ratepayer funds and expend $1,773,408 over ten years; the dollar amount was
set by the California State Legislature. The dollar amount is based upon the
District's percentage of the total statewide load served by all local publicly owned
electric utilities within California. In addition, SB-1 establishes specific requirements
for local programs, including system incentives and a minimum ebate amount be decreased bybate a minimum t
state has also mandated that the of 7%
a year for the ten-year life of the program.
The Board approved the District's Solar Program in November of 2007.
3. NEW INFORMATION
As of May 8, 2008 the District has received eighteen applications; predominately
residential with a few commallocated
Of the
twelvteen e of heplicants, the
applications.
District has sufficient funds llocat din 2008 to Cove
The District Handbook allows applications to go forward into upcoming years.
However the rebate amounts for future years have yet to be set by the Board. This
makes it difficult for applicants to thoroughly evaluate their proposed projects.
In the application and Handbook rebate there
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need to be made; the
er watt installed and the total maximum dollar
changes relate to the new p
amount rebated. In 2008 the rebate amount is $5.00 a watt installed, the maximum
system size is 3kW with a maximum of $15,000 for residential applications;
commercial applications are 5kW and $25,000. For 2009 if the new rebate amount
is $4.50 (equivalent to a 10% decline), the maximum size would still be 3kW but the
maximum dollar amount would be $13,500; commercial would remain at 5kW and
the maximum $22,500. 2010 the rebate amount would be $4.05 per watt installed,
the maximum system size still is 3kW but maximum dollar would be $12,150 for
residential; commercial would be 5kW and a maximum of $20,250.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact would be at the beginning of 2009 for those applicants that installed
their systems in 2008 but under the 2009 rebate dollar amount. This would also be
the same for 2010 if the same situation occurs.
The changes to the application and Handbook have no fiscal impact.
5. RECOMMENDATION
To decrease the 2008 rebate dollars by 10% for 2009 and to reduce the 2009 rebate
dollars by 10% for 2010. To make all corrections to the Handbook and application as
it relates to the new dollar amounts.
Michael D. Holley, General Manager
S131 Solar Program- Attachment 1
7% Rate Decline
Year I Rebate $$ kWs Installed
2008 5.00 35
2009 4.65 38
2010 4.32 41
Total kWs Installed 114
10% Rate Decline
Year Rebate $$ kWs Installed
2008 5.00 35
2009 4.50 39
2010 4.05 44
Total kWs Installed 118