Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

City of San Francisco - Solar Energy Incentive Program

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Rebate Program
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
California
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Photovoltaics
Website:
http://sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=133
Incentive Amount:
Effective 1/1/2020:
Residential, Commercial, Multi-unit Residential Virtual Net Metering: $100/kW. Incentive adders available for systems installed in an environmental justice area or installed by a city installer
Low-income Residential: $2,000 per kW
Non-profit: $1,000 per kW
Maximum Incentive:
Residential: 4 kW per meter
Commercial: $10,000 per meter and $50,000 per service site
Nonprofit: $50,000 per service site
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits:
City of San Francisco
Administrator:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Residential, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Budget :
$5 million for FY 2018-2019
Start Date:
12/11/2007
Last Updated:
12/10/2019

Summary

The City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), are providing incentives to residents, businesses and non-profits who install photovoltaic (PV) systems on their properties. Systems must be at least one kilowatt (kW) in capacity, and there is no maximum size limit to participate. Different incentive levels are available whether the property is residential, commercial, low-income residential, non-profit, or multi-unit residential.

See the website above for full details.