Proceeding Information
Related Sites
- New Solar Homes Partnership Website
- Information for Builders About NSHP
- Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
- CPUC's California Solar Initiative
(Solar for Existing Homes and Businesses)
- California Solar Energy Industries Association (CAL SEIA)
- California Building Industries Association (CBIA)
Documents Pages for NSHP Proceeding
Docket # 06-NSHP-1
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- 2012 Meetings
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- 2009 Meetings
- 2008 Meetings
- 2007 Meetings
- 2006 Meetings
- Background Information, Reports & Documents
- Notice of Incentive Decline, for the New Solar Homes Partnership Program. (Contains Attachments 1 and 2) Posted August 12, 2011.
- New Solar Homes Partnership Document Checklist (Attachment 1) - Posted August 12, 2011.
- Common New Solar Homes Partnership Application Mistakes (Attachment 2) - Posted August 12, 2011.
Current Guidebook (Fourth Edition)
New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook,
Final Adopted Guidebook (2012)
Publication # CEC-300-2011-006-CMF,
adopted January 12, 2012, posted 2/07/2012.
(PDF file, 89 pgs., 918 kilobytes)
Draft Fourth Edition Guidebook
New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook,
Draft Fourth Edition
Publication # CEC-300-2011-006-CMD2,
posted 01/10/2012.
(PDF file, 107 pgs., 1.1 megabytes)
Draft Guidebook Comments. (Last updated: )
Previous Guidebooks
New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook,
Revised Third Edition, Final Adopted Guidebook (2010)
Publication # CEC-300-2010-001-CMF-REV1,
adopted January 27, 2010, posted 4/21/2010.
(PDF file, 73 pgs., 1.7 megabytes)
New Solar Homes Partnership, Second Edition, Final Adopted Guidebook (2008),
publication # CEC-300-2008-006-F, posted 9/4/08.
(PDF file, 80 pages, 640 kb)
New Solar Homes Partnership - Proposed Non-Substantive Changes to Guidebook (2008),
publication # CEC-300-2008-006-D, posted 8/21/08.
(PDF file, 81 pages, 645 kb)
New Solar Homes Partnership - Final Adopted Guidebook (2007),
publication # CEC-300-2007-008-CMF, adopted July 11, 2007, posted 7/24/07.
(PDF file, 82 pages, 1.1 MB)
2012 Meetings
January 12, 2012 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Revisions to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice to Consider Adoption
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership Draft Guidebook, Fourth Edition,
Publication # CEC-300-2011-006-CMD2, Posted December 14, 2011.
(PDF file, 106 pgs., 1 megabyte) Draft Guidebook Comments. (Last updated: )
2011 Meetings
September 23, 2011 - Staff Workshop on Proposed Revisions to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Staff Workshop
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership Draft Guidebook, Fourth Edition,
Publication # CEC-300-2011-006-CMD, Posted September 14, 2011.
(PDF file, 103 pgs., 1.1 megabytes)-
Workshop Presentations, (PDF files)
February 8, 2011 - Staff Workshop on Upcoming Changes to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Staff Workshop
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
Workshop Presentations, (PDF files)
2010 Meetings
January 13, 2010 - Energy Commission Business Meeting, Possible Adoption of New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice to Consider Adoption of Revisions
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New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook, Third Edition, Commission Draft
Publication # CEC-300-2010-001-CMD
(PDF file, 95 pgs., 748 kb)
2009 Meetings
April 10, 2009 - Staff Workshop on Proposed Changes to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Workshop.
- WebEx Recording of Workshop (streaming video and audio)
Please note: No software is needed; The WebEx player is automatically installed when you click the link to begin playback.
Problems with playback? Please contact WebEx technical support at 1-866 229-3239. - Reports, Documents and Presentations
Workshop Presentations, (PDF files)
- Public Comments
Public Comments are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: June 2, 2009. (PDF files)
April 3, 2009 - Advisory Committee Meeting for the New Solar Homes Partnership
- Notice Meeting. Posted March 20, 2009.
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
Presentations, (PDF file)
2008 Meetings
November 7, 2008 - New Solar Homes Partnership Training Workshop
- Energy Commission Staff Presentation (Acrobat PDF file, 1.9 megabytes)
2007 Meetings
July 11, 2007 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of Revisions to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Commission Business Meeting. Posted June 29, 2007 .
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership - Committee Draft Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2007-008-CTD, posted 6/29/07. (PDF file, 85 pages, 720 kb)
June 6, 2007 - Committee Workshop on Proposed Changes to the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted march 25, 2007.
- Transcript of Workshop (PDF file, 70 pgs, 115 kb)
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership - STAFF DRAFT Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2007-008-SD, posted 5/25/07. (PDF file, 92 pages, 933 kilobytes)
2006 Meetings
December 13, 2006 - Energy Commission Business Meeting to Consider Adoption of the New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Commission Business Meeting. Posted November 13, 2006.
- Transcript of Commission Business Meeting (PDF file, 145 pages, 244 kilobytes)
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership - COMMISSION FINAL Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-017-CMF, posted 12/22/06. (PDF file, 73 pages, 1 mb)
New Solar Homes Partnership - COMMITTEE FINAL Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-017-CTF, posted 11/14/06. (PDF file, 71 pages, 998 kilobytes)
November 6, 2006 - Committee Workshop on New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted October 30, 2006.
- Transcript of Workshop (PDF file, 143 pages, 208 kilobytes)
- Reports, Documents and Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership - COMMITTEE DRAFT Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-017-CTD, posted 10/30/06. (PDF file, 67 pages, 1.8 megabytes)
October 5, 2006 - Committee Workshop on New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
- Notice of Committee Workshop. Posted September 25, 2006.
- Transcript of Workshop (PDF file, 156 pages, 204 kilobytes)
- Reports
New Solar Homes Partnership - STAFF DRAFT Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-017-D, posted September 25, 2006. (PDF file, 60 pages, 397 kilobytes)
- Presentations
New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook Overview, staff presentation by Sanford Miller, Renewable Energy Program. (PDF file, 18 pages, 56 kilobytes)
New Solar Homes Partnership Program Administration Issues, staff presentation by Bill Blackburn, Supervisor, Renewable Energy Program. (PDF file, 5 pages, 36 kilobytes)
Update on Eligible System Specifications, Field Verification, Expected Performance-Based Incentive Calculation, staff presentation by Bill Pennington, Manager, Buildings and Appliances Office, Efficiency, Renewables and Demand Analysis Division. (PDF file, 11 pages, 335 kilobytes)
- Public Comments
Public Comments are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: October 30, 2006. (PDF files)
June 13, 2006 - Joint Workshop on Affordable Housing between the CEC and CPUC
- Notice of Joint Workshop.
Posted June 2, 2006. - Transcript of Workshop (PDF file, 246 pages, 320 kilobytes)
- Presentations
The Energy Efficiency Threshold for Solar Cost Effectiveness. Presentation by: Nehemiah Stone
(Adobe PDF 31 pages, 404 kilobytes)Financing PV Systems. Presentation by: Teresa Clarke
(Adobe PDF 6 pages, 256 kilobytes)California Housing Issues 2006. Presentation by: Linda Wheaton
(Adobe PDF 44 pages, 1.28 megabytes)California Solar Initiative. Presentation by: Jeanne Clinton
(Adobe PDF 10 pages, 128 kilobytes)Greening Affordable Housing Initiative. Presentation by: Mary Luevano
(Adobe PDF 12 pages, 264 kilobytes)Non-Profit Housing. Presentation by: Ramon Mendez
(Adobe PDF 21 pages, 88 kilobytes)Financing Photo Voltaic (Solar Energy) Systems. Presentation by: Ramon Mendez
(Adobe PDF 20 pages, 576 kilobytes)New Solar Homes Partnership - Affordable Housing. Presentation by: Tim Tutt
(Adobe PDF 12 pages, 228 kilobytes)Expectation and Goals for Solar in Affordable Housing. Presentation by: Mary Jane Jagodzinski
(Adobe PDF 30 pages, 200 kilobytes)Structuring a Solar Incentive for Existing Affordable Housing. Presentation by: Clare Tanko
(Adobe PDF 10 pages, 104 kilobytes) - Public Comments
Public Comments are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: June 21, 2006. (PDF files)
June 12, 2006 - Workshop on the Design of the New Solar Homes Partnership
- Workshop Notice & Questions to consider. Posted May 13, 2006. (PDF file, 7 pages, 236 kilobytes)
- Workshop Agenda. (PDF file, 1 pg, 16 kb)
- Transcript of Workshop - Upload: June 22,2006. (PDF file, 87 pages, 144 kilobytes)
- Reports and Documents
New Solar Homes Partnership - Draft Staff Proposal, publication # CEC-300-2006-010-D, posted May 12, 2006. (PDF file, 32 pages, 112 kilobytes)
- Presentations
"New Solar Homes Partnership". Presentation by Tim Tutt, Advisor to Chairperson Jackalyne Pfannenstiel. Posted June 12, 2006. (PDF file, 15 pages, 235 kb)
"Technical Procedures, Eligible Systems and Specifications, Expected Performance-Based Incentives". Presentation by Bill Pennington, Manager, Buildings and Appliances Office, Efficiency, Renewables and Demand Analysis Division. Posted June 12, 2006. (PDF file, 18 pages, 120 KB)
"Incentive Level Analysis". Presentation by Dr. Thomas E. Hoff, Clean Power Research and Dr. Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger. Posted June 12, 2006. (PDF file, 18 pages, 550 kb)
- Public Comments
Public Comments are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: June 21, 2006. (PDF files)
Background Information, Reports & Documents
CPUC Frequently Asked Questions About California Solar Initiative
CPUC Proceeding - RULEMAKING 06-03-004, TITLE: Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Policies, Procedures and Rules for the California Solar Initiative, the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Other Distributed Generation Issues.
CPUC Decision 06-01-024, January 12, 2006, Interim Order Adopting Policies and Funding for the California Solar Initiative.
"California Solar Initiative", presentation by Julie Fitch (Director, Division of Strategic Planning, California Public Utilities Commission) and Tim Tutt (Advisor to Commissioner Pfannenstiel, California Energy Commission), at the Energy Action Plan II meeting, December 12, 2005. (PDF file, 11 pages, 522 kilobytes)
2005 Integrated Energy Policy Report, adopted by the Energy Commission on November 21, 2005.
Energy Action Plan II, adopted by Energy Commission and California Public Utilities Commission, Energy Action Plan II September 21, 2005. (PDF file, 24 pgs., 519 kb)
NEWS RELEASE - Governor Schwarzenegger Calls for One Million Solar Energy Systems in California Homes, August 20, 2004.