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New Solar Homes Partnership - Final Adopted Guidebook,
publication # CEC-300-2007-008-CMF, adopted July 11, 2007, posted 7/24/07.
(PDF file, 82 pages, 1.1 MB)
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
- Presentations
- Public Comments
New Solar Homes Partnership - STAFF DRAFT Guidebook, publication # CEC-300-2006-017-D, posted September 25, 2006. (PDF file, 60 pages, 397 kilobytes)
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 are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: October 30, 2006. (PDF files)
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
- Public Comments
- 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, Documents and Presentations
- Public Comments
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 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 are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: June 21, 2006. (PDF files)
Updated: June 21, 2006. (PDF files)
June 12, 2006
Workshop on the Design of the New Solar Homes Partnership
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 are arranged by name of organization and/or person, then date
Updated: June 21, 2006. (PDF files)
Background Information, Reports & Documents
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)
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, news release by Governor's Office,
GAAS:358:04, August 20, 2004.
Governor
Announces Million Homes Solar Plan, background information by
Governor's Office, August 20, 2004.