Roseville Electric's solar rebate program aligns with California’s Million Solar Roof Initiative (Senate Bill 1). Under the Million Solar Roof Initiative, the rebate levels will be reduced as required the program. Funding for this program is limited and customers must reserve funds for their project prior to construction.

The current rebate for the residential program is $2.00 per AC watt CSI Rating or a maximum of $6,000. Please check this site re gularly for revised rebate levels and program updates.

Customers are also encouraged to complete an online energy audit prior to making a significant investment into any energy efficiency or renewable energy generation program. The audit will help customers determine the best measures to implement for their specific situation.

This page also includes links to the various documents that must be completed and submit to Roseville Electric prior to construction.

Important Documents for Participation:

1. Program Handbook (updated Feb. 10, 2010) 
2. Residential Retrofit PV Incentive application
3. Request for Payment Form
4. Roseville Electric Interconnection Agreement
   • Rule 21 Interconnection
5. State Fire Marshall PV Standards

Related Information:

1. RE Residential On-Line Energy Efficiency Audit
2. State of California State Fire Marshall Guidelines for the Installation of Solar Electric (PV) Generation
3. California Solar Incentive Calculator
   CSI Model: Applicants for PV incentives must (1) model their proposed system in the California Solar Incentive (CSI) model, and (2) provide a copy of the CSI model results to Roseville Electric as part of the PV incentive application process.
4. California Energy Commission Certified PV Equipment
   PV systems installed in Roseville must utilize new modules and inverters certified for use by use by the California Energy Commission
5. Federal tax incentives for solar
6. Energy Star – Solar Tax Credits

Solar Electric Program - Criteria Summary
Please see the Program Handbook for more details
Eligible Technologies	PV - Solar Electric Only
Eligible Customers	Roseville Electric Customers receiving retail electric distribution First time applicants receive a priority over applications for expansions of existing systems
Eligible Equipment	New, not previously used Equipment listed on the CEC’s Eligible Equipment List
System Design Criteria	It is strongly recommended that all PV systems installed in Roseville Electric territory meet the State of California State Fire Marshall Guidelines for the Installation of Solar Electric (PV) Generation: see link
Energy Efficiency	Mandatory: Energy Efficiency Audit or Proof of Title 24 Compliance within the past 3 years, disclosure, possible commitment to energy efficiency upgrades
Incentive Level	Systems <10kW CEC AC Watts: Expected Performance Based Incentive (EPBI) paid in a single up-front payment upon system completion and satisfying all requirements
Reservation Times	PV reservations held without special agreement: Residential Retrofit: 120 Days
Maximum PV Rebated	Program will rebate PV systems servicing no more than 100% of the customer’s native electric load $6000 rebate cap on residential retrofit projects
System Capacity Requirements	The system, and each plane of measurement calculated via the CSI EPBB modeling, must achieve NO LESS than 16% capacity factor as measures via the CSI EPBB model to be eligible for a rebate.
Interconnection	System is grid connected with Roseville Electric and an Interconnection Agreement executed with Roseville Electric.

Expected Performance Based Incentive
Systems Less Than 10kW CSI Rated AC Watts
Funds are Limited and Must Be Reserved in Advance
Approx Step Schedule	Incentive Steps	$ Per CSI Rated AC Watts
CURRENT STEP	Step 5	$2.00
Anticipated Future Rebate Step Downs
	Step 6	$1.36
	Step 7	$0.80
	Step 8	$0.48
	Step 9	$0.32
	Step 10	$0.24