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Maggie DimitrovaPacific Gas and Electric Company

February 24th, 2010

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AgendaProgram Overview

NSHP Guidebook

Application Process

Energy Efficiency & Solar

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CPUC(CA Public Utilities Commission)

Existing ResidentialExisting CommercialCommercial New Construction

Residential New Construction

4. New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP)

PG&E SCE CCSE

Program Administrators

CEC(California Energy Commission)

SDG&EPG&E SCE

SB 1

Program Administrators

Low Income Solar (LISP)

1. California Solar Initiative (CSI)

3. Single Family2. Multi-family

Existing Low Income

Grid Alternatives

BVES

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NSHP ProgramProgram started January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2016

Purpose •Provide incentives and support activities for

installing eligible solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on new homes

Statewide Goals •Create a self-sustaining market for solar

homes where builders incorporate high levels of energy efficiency and high performing solar systems

•400 MW; $400 million budget

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NSHP Administration

Program Administrators – PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, and BVES

PG&E took over the program administration on June 16, 2008

•Processing only new reservations

The CEC – Guidebook, NSHP web tool, CEC PV Calculator, marketing & outreach

New NSHP Guidebook adopted January 27th, 2010

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NSHP EligibilityWho?

•Builders, developers, and custom home owners

What?

•Market segment - residential new construction•Custom and production homes•Single and multifamily buildings•Market rated and affordable housing

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NSHP Incentive Structure

Incentives•One time, up-front, expected performance based incentives (EPBI)•Decline to zero over 10 years as megawatt goals are achieved

Market Rate Housing•Base Incentive •Solar as a Standard Feature

Affordable Housing•Residential Units •Common Area

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Market Rate Housing Incentive Level

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Affordable Housing Incentive Level

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NSHP Guidebook

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NSHP Requirements• PV system size 1 kW AC or larger

• Grid connected with eligible utility

• Sized to offset the end-use consumer on-site electric load

• Expected performance based incentives, calculated with the CECPV calculator

• New, certified system components listed on the CEC’s eligible equipment list

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NSHP Requirements (Cont’d)• Equipment seller must be registered with the CEC

• Ten year warranty on system components & labor

• Building must achieve energy efficiency above current Title 24

• Third-party field verification of energy efficiency measures and PV system (HERS rater)

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NSHP Energy Efficiency RequirementTier 1 - minimum building energy efficiency (EE) requirement

•15% better than Title 24 EE Building CodeTier 2 –

•2005 Title 24 - 35% better than T-24, 40% reduction in cooling load

•2008 Title 24* - 30% better than T-24, 30% reduction in cooling load

Energy Star® appliances

* 2008 Title 24 in effect January 1, 2010

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New NSHP GuidebookGuidebook applicability

• All new applications must abide by the 3rd edition • Approved applications governed by the 2nd

edition • Exceptions – Lease/PPA agreements;

increase system size, but the incentive will be capped at 7.5 kW

• Submit the incentive claim with simplified process outlined in the 3rd edition

• For incomplete applications, the applicant may opt for either with a written notice

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What’s new?

• Clarifies what is considered “new” residence under the NSHP program• Allows third party system ownership• Modifies “Solar as an Option”• Allows builders to apply in phases • Limits the incentives to the first 7.5kW –except common area and virtual net metering projects • Gives applicants the option to designate a representative• Requires inspection of all EE measures installed to exceed T-24

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Cont’d…•Allows system sizes that have increased after reservation to qualify for the original incentive level• Limits the California Flexible Installation to developments •Eliminates the need for annual retailer registration • Simplifies the NSHP forms and eliminates the NSHP – 1.6 application process• Gives automatic extensions to projects with unexpired, valid reservations as of January 1st, 2010

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Cont’d…Affordable Housing Projects

• Includes language for Virtual Net Metering• Allows projects with occupancy permit less than 2 years old• Reduces the affordable housing restriction requirement from 45 to 10 years• TCAC projects may submit EE documentation 60 days after reservation approval

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Application Process

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Before you Apply

•Establish electric service from PG&E

•Submit application for Net Energy Metering

•Participate in PG&E’s Energy Efficiency Program for additional incentives

•Review NSHP Guidebook

•Apply online at https://newsolarhomes.org

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Application Process for All Projects, Except for Solar as an Option

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•NSHP-1 Form•Building Permit/Final Subdivision Map•EPBI Documentation

•CF-1R-PV Form•.emf and .her files

•Equipment Purchase Agreement and Installation Contract•Energy Efficiency Documentation

•CF-1R/PERF-1 Form•.bld or .mp7/.mp8 file•Construction plan set

Incentive Reservation

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Additional DocumentsAffordable Housing Projects Third-Party Ownership Projects

• Appropriate housing type documents

• Regulatory Agreement• Energy efficiency

documentation can be submitted later for TCAC projects

• Lease/Power Purchase Agreement for 10 years

• Status report for the first 5 years

• Equipment purchase agreement waived

• Installation contract includes equipment for each site

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Application Process for Solar as an Option

Reservation Documents•NSHP-1 Form•Final Subdivision Map•Equipment Purchase Agreement and Installation Contract•Build-Out Schedule

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Application Process for Solar as an Option

Update Documents•NSHP-1.5 Form•EPBI Documentation

•CF-1R-PV Form•.emf and .her files

•Energy Efficiency Documentation

•CF-1R/PERF-1 Form•.bld or .mp7/mp8 file•Construction plan set

•Project Status Report 18 months into reservation

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Payment Claim

Required Documents -

• NSHP 2 Payment Claim Form

• NSHP 3 - 10 year warranty

• Payee data record (STD-204)

• Certificate of field verification & diagnostic testing• Energy Efficiency - CF-4R and CF-4R-NSHP• PV system - CF-4R-PV one per system• New CF-1R-PV and input files if equipment

changes• Permission to operate letter received

• Lease agreement, if applicable

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Energy Efficiency & Solar

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PG&E’s Integrated Approach

Reduce Energy

Use

Renewable Power Supply

NeutralizeEnergy

Use

Energy Efficiency

Solar &

WindClimate Smart

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Why energy efficiency?Homeowner

•Savings – lower energy bill•Comfort – energy efficient, solar home•Environment – reduced carbon footprint

Builder/Developer•Differentiation from competition•Incentives for both energy efficiency and solar•Ease of access and reduced paperwork

Solar Contractor•Differentiation from competition•Customer satisfaction

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California Advanced Homes Program

Timeline - January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2015

Performance – based approach

Building Type•Single-family detached homes•Duplex

Non – Qualifying Facilities •Remodels, additions, mobil homes, residential care facilities, hotels, motels, dormitories

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CAHP Incentive Structure• The baseline is 15% better than 2008 T-24 Energy Efficiency Code

• Incentives increase incrementally as the performance of the structure increases

• A calculator is provided with the agreement

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Additional IncentivesCalifornia ENERGY STAR® New Homes – 10% bonus

Green Home Certification – 10% bonus

Compact Homes – 15% bonus

kW reduction (Working Toward Zero Peak Homes)

New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) Tier II -

$1,000

Design Team Incentive – 50% of cost up to $5,000

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California Multifamily New Homes ProgramAdministered by PG&E and implemented by Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

HMG facilitates EE design and construction in Multifamily housing

•Design assistance and training•Financial incentives•Program coordination

2010 – 12 application materials and incentive structure will be announced by the end of Q1

•Accepting “Letter of Intent”

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Additional ResourcesPG&E NSHP Website: www.pge.com/nshp; 1-877-743-4112

State Solar Website: www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov

NSHP web tool: https://newsolarhomes.org

California Advanced Homes Program: www.pge.com/newhomes; 1-800-342-7737

California Multifamily New Homes Program:www.h-m-g.com/multifamily/CMFNH

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