City of Palo Alto Utilities - Solar Water Heating Program

Last updated: April 29, 2019

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Utility
Category:Financial Incentive
State:California
Incentive Type:Rebate Program
Web Site:http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/utl/residents/sustainablehome/swh.asp
Administrator:Center for Sustainable Energy
Utilities:City of Palo Alto
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar Water Heat
Incentive Amount:Single-family residential gas-displacing systems: $18.59 per therm displaced Single-family residential electricity or propane-displacing systems: $0.54 per kWh displaced Multifamily and Commercial gas-displacing systems: $14.53 per therm displaced Multifamily and Commercial electricity or propane-displacing systems: $0.42 per kWh displaced Low-Income Multifamily gas-displacing systems: $19.23/therm displaced Low-Income Multifamily Electric or Propane Displacing systems: $0.56/kWh displaced
Maximum Incentive:Single-family residential gas-displacing systems: $2,719 Single-family residential electricity or propane-displacing systems: $1,834 Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family: $100,000

Incentives

Technologies:Solar Water Heat
Sectors:Residential
Parameters:The incentive is 18.59 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a maximum of $2719.00
Technologies:Solar Water Heat
Sectors:Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily Residential
Parameters:The incentive is 14.53 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a maximum of $100000.00
Technologies:Solar Water Heat
Sectors:Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters:The incentive is 19.23 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a maximum of $100000.00

Summary

City of Palo Alto Utilities is offering incentives for their residential, commercial and industrial customers to install solar water heating systems on their homes and facilities with a goal of 1,000 new systems in the city by 2020. Incentives are based on the estimated energy savings.  Single-family residential incentives are capped at $2,719 for gas-displacing systems and $1,834 for electricity or propane-displacing systems. Commercial installations are capped at $100,000.

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