Renewable Energy Programs

California, with its abundant natural resources, has a long history of support for renewable energy.

In 2009, 11.6 percent of all electricity came from renewable resources such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and small hydroelectric facilities. Large hydro plants generated another 9.2 percent of our electricity.

On April 12, 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation to require one-third of the state's electricity to come from renewable energy by December 31, 2020.

Overview of renewable energy in California

Links to the different program categories and general information about renewable energy, and to current Renewable Energy Program rebates and incentives, are listed below and on the left-hand side of this page.

• Overview of California Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy Facts
• Executive Order on 33% Renewables
• Bird & Bat Wind Energy Guidelines
• Bioenergy Action Plan
• Biomass
• California Solar Initiative
• Consumer Education Program
• Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP)
• Electric Program Investment Charge
• Emerging Renewables Program
• Existing Renewables Program
• Geothermal Energy
• Geothermal Grant and Loan Program Rulemaking (Docket 12-OIR-02)
• Hydroelectric

• Large Solar Power Projects
• New Solar Homes Partnership
• Ocean Energy
• Power Content Label and Power Source Disclosure
• Rebates for Solar Electricity
• Rebates for Solar Hot Water
• Rebates for Wind
• Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
• Renewable Energy Research
• Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (RETI)
• Tax Credits
• Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS)
• Wind Energy

For assistance regarding the Renewable Energy Program areas, please contact:

Renewable Energy Call Center
Toll Free - 800-555-7794
Outside California - 916-654-4058
E-mail: renewable@energy.ca.gov