Renewable Energy

California is leading the nation toward a 100 percent clean energy future and addressing climate change. The California Energy Commission plays a pivotal role by developing and mandating programs that use renewable energy, incentives for energy technology installation, renewable energy grants, and by ensuring the efforts benefit all Californians.

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Program Information

Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
At the turn of this century, California received only 11 percent of its energy from renewable sources.

Energy Innovation Ecosystem
The Energy Innovation Ecosystem provides networking, funding, and other support to help advance clean energy in innovation.

Environmental and Engineering Services
Expert environmental and engineering analyses are essential to creating a safe, reliable, and resilient renewable energy system.

Geothermal Grant and Loan Program
Learn about the California Energy Commission’s Geothermal Grant and Loan Program.

New Solar Homes Partnership Program - NSHP
The Energy Commission’s New Solar Homes Partnership program supports the installation of solar energy systems on rooftops throughout California.

Power Source Disclosure
Power Source Disclosure provides a power content label for every utility in California that is distributed to all CA ratepayers.

Renewable Energy for Agriculture Program
California Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy for Agriculture Program offers grants encouraging the installation of renewable energy technologies.

Renewables Portfolio Standard - RPS
The Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) is one of California’s key programs for advancing renewable energy.

Learn more about Renewable Energy Programs.

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Funding Renewable Energy

Program funding empowers renewable energy progress in California through incentives, grants, and other financial opportunities.

Offshore Renewable Energy

Offshore wind is poised to play a large role in helping California meet its renewable energy goals.

Renewable Energy Resources

Learn more about renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectricity.

Solar Energy

Learn more about solar energy in California.

Solar Equipment Lists

Review listings of solar equipment that meet established national safety and performance standards.
Person recording thermal image of cow.

The Renewable Energy for Agriculture Program supports the installation of solar and wind technologies to serve California agricultural operations.

Where Ag, Clean Energy and Farmworkers Intersect

Related Events

Jan 22 2020

Energy Commission Business Meeting

January 22, 2020 | 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Art Rosenfeld Hearing Room, First Floor
The Energy Commission will hold its regularly scheduled business meeting. The agenda is online and available for this meeting. Please go to https://www.energy.ca.gov/proceedings/business-meetings
Jan 28 2020

Staff Workshop - Offshore Renewable Energy - California Offshore Wind Research, Data, and Applications

January 28, 2020 | 01:30 PM - 04:00 PM
1st Floor, Art Rosenfeld Hearing Room
California Energy Commission (CEC) staff will conduct a workshop to provide a public kick-off of two California offshore wind energy research projects.
Feb 05 2020

Staff Webinar - EPIC Research Roadmap on Utility-Scale Renewable Energy

February 5, 2020 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Remote Attendance Only
California Energy Commission (CEC) staff will conduct a webinar to present the research and development (R&D) opportunities identified for the Electric Program Investment Fund (EPIC) research roadmap on renewable energy generation technologies for utility-scale applications. This webinar will open the discussion to the public.