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Anaheim Public Utilities - PV Buydown Program

Last DSIRE Review: 07/06/2009

Incentive Type:	Utility Rebate Program
State:	California
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors:	Commercial, Residential, Low-Income Residential
Incentive Amount:	FY 2009-2010: Residential: $3.72/watt AC Income qualified residential: $6/W Commercial under 30 kW: $2.60/watt AC Commercial between 30 kW and 1 MW: $0.39/kWh for first 5 years of production.
Maximum Incentive:	The incentives are based on the customer's most recent 12-month electricity usage.
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
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:	Anaheim Public Utilities
Web Site:	http://www.anaheim.net/article.asp?id=1644

Summary:
Anaheim Public Utilities offers a rebate to its residential and business customers who install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. For fiscal year 2009-2010 the incentive for residential customers is $3.72/watt AC. For commercial installations less than 30 kW, the incentive is $2.60/watt AC. For commercial between 30 kW and 1 MW the incentive is based on actual performance and is $0.39/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.

Commercial systems installed through a power purchase agreement (PPA) or lease arrangement must take the performance-based incentive.

The criteria for income qualified under this program is 60% or less of State median income.

Contact:

Dina Predisik
Anaheim Public Utilities
Anaheim Advantage
City Hall West
201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 801
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: (714) 765-4182
Fax: (714) 765-4152
E-Mail: dpredisik@anaheim.net
Web Site: http://www.anaheim.net/utilities/

Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.