{"id":6214,"date":"2017-04-12T13:07:10","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T13:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portal.solar.com\/learn\/sgip-federal-solar-tax-credit-solar-battery\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T19:30:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:30:19","slug":"sgip-federal-solar-tax-credit-solar-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/sgip-federal-solar-tax-credit-solar-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nuts and Bolts of California&#8217;s Self Generation Incentive Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California is taking a bold step toward solar energy self-consumption. On <strong>May 1st,<\/strong> California will accept applications for a limited time rebate program that rewards homeowners for purchasing a battery storage system which connects to a solar system (installed or yet to be, more on this later). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is SGIP?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program is called the \u2018Self Generation Incentive Program\u2019, or referred to as SGIP. The California state-funded SGIP incentive budget allocates 75% to energy storage technologies, with 15% of the funds set aside for residential storage projects. The only requirement is that it must be connected to a renewable energy source and classified as a true self-generation facility (i.e. Solar).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SGIP is great because it provides incentives to all different levels of solar customers to consider adding a storage system and making a truly dynamic energy generation system. If you already have solar (installed your solar before hearing about SGIP) and wish to apply, you can just buy the battery and still qualify for the rebate. If you are currently looking to go solar, you can still qualify for the rebate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>As long as you have a signed battery agreement or a solar+battery agreement by May 1<\/strong><strong>st<\/strong><strong>, you can still <a href=\"http:\/\/pickmysolar.com\/battery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reserve your incentive<\/a>! <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have up to 12 months to install a solar system that is coupled with a battery or to install just a battery to your already existing solar system. Everybody wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How the SGIP Application Process Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Screen-Shot-2017-04-12-at-9.24.49-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"320\" \/>The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) way of apportioning it is through 3 separate steps. Step 1 has allotted ~$6 Million for residential projects (The CPUC could increase this amount). Step 1 will be distributed as a lottery for all those applications submitted on May 1st. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incentive rate for Step 1 is $0.50\/Wh (Watt-hour) of the usable capacity of the battery you select e.g. a 10 kWh sonnenBatterie system will receive a $5,000 incentive. Once the funds for Step 1 have been exhausted, the Program Administrator will initiate a pause period of no more than 20 days &#8211; most industry experts expect it to be one week &#8211; before Step 2 begins. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the day it re-opens, your application will be submitted by Solar.com instantly for Step 2, which is a first-come-first-serve process for all those not selected during Step I. Step 2 has an incentive rate of \u00a0$0.40\/Wh, a ten cent step down from Phase I. Once Phase 2 funds are exhausted, the same process starts over for Phase 3 ($.30\/Wh), until all the funds are depleted.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Truly Be a Net-Zero Household<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current demand for these batteries is very high, and we want to make sure you <\/span><strong><i>reserve your incentive as soon as possible.<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We will take care of the entire hassle of the SGIP application for you, and are excited to help you claim the best battery incentive the state may ever offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to see what battery offers are available for this program, please reach out to us through <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pickmysolar.com\/battery\/\"><strong>our contact form.<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are currently a few different models, like the Sonnen battery Eco series, the Tesla Powerwall 2, the LG Chem, and others, which qualify for the rebate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can walk you through the process in further detail and provide a vendor-neutral opinion on your available options.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California is taking a bold step toward solar energy self-consumption. 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