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There are numerous business incentives for commercial solar power

Image of Solar System InstallationThe California Solar Initiative offers rebates and tax incentives to businesses that utilize commercial solar power. These incentives can cut the cost of your system by as much as 60%. But rebates go down the longer you wait, so it pays to have a solar system installation done for your business sooner rather than later. Here are some of the solar incentives available:

http://www.dsireusa.org
This is the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency. An excellent source for finding rebates and tax credits.

California Rule 21 - Net Metering
This is the Net Metering Bill that enables utility consumers to sell electricity back to the utility companies at the same rate that they buy electricity. SCE, SDG&E, PG&E, LADWP, and the California Energy Commission all fall under this bill.

Interconnect Agreement
This is the interconnect agreement between SCE and the customer.  All utility customers have similar agreements.

Program Administrator Contact Information for:  

Systems under 30kW:
California Energy Commission
Media and Public Communications Office
1516 Ninth Street, MS-29, Sacramento, CA 95814-5504
Toll Free in California - 1-800-555-7794
Outside California - 916-654-4058
E-mail: renewable@energy.state.ca.us

Systems over 30kW:
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Website: www.pge.com/selfgen
Email Address: renewable@energy.state.ca.us
Telephone: (415) 973-6436
Fax: (415) 973-2510
Mailing Address: Self-Generation Incentive Program
P.O. Box 770000
Mail Code B27P, San Francisco, CA 94177-001

San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO)
Website: www.selfgen.sdenergy.org
Email Address: selfgen@sdenergy.org
Telephone: (858) 244-1193 Fax: (858) 244-1178
Mailing Address: San Diego Regional Energy Office
Attn: SELFGEN Program Manager
8520 Tech Way Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92123

Southern California Edison (SCE)
Website: www.sce.com click on Rebates and Saving
E-mail Address: greenh@sce.com
Telephone: 1-800-736-4777 Fax: (626) 302-6253
Mailing Address: Program Manager Self-Generation Incentive Program
Southern California Edison
2131 Walnut Grove Avenue, 3rd Floor, B 10, Rosemead, California 91770

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
Website: www.socalgas.com/business/selfgen
E-Mail Address: selfgeneration@socalgas.com
Telephone: 1-866-DG-REBATE (1-866-347-3228)
Fax: (213) 244-8222
Mailing Address: Self-Generation Incentive Program Administrator
Southern California Gas Company
555 West Fifth Street, GT22H4
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1011

Tax Specialist - FTB
California Franchise Tax Board
PO Box 942840, Sacramento, CA 94240-0040
Phone: (800) 852-5711
Phone 2: (916) 845-6500
Web site: www.ftb.ca.gov

Information Specialist - IRS
Internal Revenue Service
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20224
Phone: (800) 829-1040
Web site: www.irs.gov