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California Solar Initiative

California Solar Initiative. Low Income Multifamily Program. Public Workshop March 17, 2008 San Francisco, CA. Agenda. California Solar Initiative (CSI): $2,167 million over ten years (2007-2017) 3,000 MW of new distributed solar generation by 2017

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California Solar Initiative

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  1. California SolarInitiative Low Income Multifamily Program Public Workshop March 17, 2008 San Francisco, CA

  2. Agenda

  3. California Solar Initiative (CSI): • $2,167 million over ten years (2007-2017) • 3,000 MW of new distributed solar generation by 2017 • Self-sustaining solar industry free from ratepayer subsidies by 2017 Overview

  4. CSI Low Income Programs: • $217 million • 50% ($108 million) Single-Family owner-occupied • CPUC adopted Single-Family program in D.07-11-045 • 50% ($108 million) Multifamily renter-occupied • Eligibility defined in PU Code Section 2852(a)(2) : • (A) Housing financed using local, state or federal housing assistance programs • (B) Residential complex in which at least 20 percent of the total units are sold or rented to lower income households Overview

  5. The staff proposed goals of the Low Income Multifamily Program are to: • Stimulate the adoption of solar power in the affordable housing sector; • Improve the energy utilization and overall quality of affordable housing through the application of solar and energy efficiency technologies; • Decrease electricity use and costs without increasing monthly household expenses of low income tenants; • Increase awareness of and appreciation for the benefits of solar among low income tenants and affordable housing developers. Program Goals

  6. Program Administration • Recommended administrative structure: CSI Program Administrators - PG&E, SCE & CCSE • Multifamily program targets affordable housing building owners and developers not low-income tenants • Target audience is more similar to the General Market CSI program than the Single-Family Program

  7. Track 1: Incentives Incentive and Financing Structure • Track 2: Affordable Housing Solar Grants • $20 million of multifamily budget set aside for AH projects that require additional funds • Applicants must prove added direct benefits to low-income tenants

  8. Budget

  9. Energy Efficiency • All program applicants must undergo an energy audit • All applicants must enroll in an IOU energy efficiency program • Buildings that meet Title 24 standards are exempt

  10. Challenges to Multifamily Affordable Housing Solar • Allocating benefits between solar system owner and low income tenants • Metering issues • Diversity of the affordable housing market

  11. Recommendations for overcoming challenges • Virtual net-metering • Submetering exemption to master-metered buildings

  12. Open discussion /questions • Are proposed incentive levels appropriate? • Are there additional benefits, not described in this proposal that can be passed on to low income tenants? • Is Virtual Net-Metering a feasible option for the LI MP? • Are there additional challenges not anticipated in this proposal? • Additional questions/comments.

  13. Comments due March 26, 2008 • Formal comments: Become a party to the proceeding • Informal comments: Submit to Energy Division • Letters should be addressed to Melicia Charles Next Steps

  14. Thank You! • Curtis Seymour, css@cpuc.ca.gov, 415-703-5404 • Melicia Charles, mvc@cpuc.ca.gov, 415-355-5502 For Additional Information: www.cpuc.ca.gov www.GoSolarCalifornia.ca.gov California Solar Initiative Go SolarCalifornia!

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