Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook - Ninth Edition - Commission Draft Guidebook

Publication Number:    CEC-300-2009-002-D

Abstract:
This Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook is one of several guidebooks the California Energy Commission has adopted to implement the Renewable Energy Program pursuant to Senate Bill 1038 , Senate Bill 183 , Senate Bill 1250 , and Senate Bill 107. It describes the requirements for receiving funding for the installation and operation of non-solar renewable energy systems under the Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) element of the Renewable Energy Program.

The Energy Commission has adopted additional guidebooks to address the requirements for the other elements of the Renewable Energy Program and guidelines governing the overall administration of the Renewable Energy Program. The Overall Program Guidebook describes how the Renewable Energy Program will be administered and includes information and requirements that apply to all program elements of the Renewable Energy Program.

Applicants requesting funding under the Emerging Renewables Program must satisfy the requirements contained in both the Overall Program Guidebook and this Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook. This guidebook replaces the previous guidebook governing the Emerging Renewables Program (the Emerging Renewables Program Guidebook, Eighth Edition). Applications for funding approved under the previous program guidebook remain governed by the previous guidebook until the projects are completed, expired, or cancelled.

Funding for the installation and operation of solar photovoltaic systems on new residential construction is available under the Energy Commission's New Solar Homes Partnership. Funding for the installation and operation of solar photovoltaic systems on existing residential and new and existing non-residential buildings is available under the California Public Utilities Commission's California Solar Initiative. Information on these two programs can be found at [www.gosolarcalifornia.org].

Author(s):  James Lee

Commission Division:    Renewables Program (300)

Office/Program:    Emerging Renewables Program

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Date Report Completed:    January 2009

Date On Line:    01/16/2009

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