CSI Incentive Step Regime
The following table demonstrates the incentive step regime for both, the Performance-Based Incentives (PBI) and the Expected Performance-Based Buydown (EPBB).
| EPBB Payments (per Watt) | PBI Payments (per kWh) | ||||||
| Step | Statewide MW in Step | Residential | Non-Residential | Residential | Non-Residential | ||
| Commercial | Government/ Non-Profit | Commercial | Government/ Non-Profit | ||||
| 1 | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | 70 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $3.25 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.50 |
| 3 | 100 | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.95 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.46 |
| 4 | 130 | $1.90 | $1.90 | $2.65 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.37 |
| 5 | 160 | $1.55 | $1.55 | $2.30 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.32 |
| 6 | 190 | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.85 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.26 |
| 7 | 215 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $1.40 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.19 |
| 8 | 250 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $1.10 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| 9 | 285 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.90 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
| 10 | 350 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.70 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
Source: www.sgip-ca.com
Since the beginning of the program, different incentive steps have been reached in the three investor-owned utility (IOU) territories. The following table provides an overview of the current incentive step and the remaining solar capacity for the different customer categories in the different IOU areas. Please be aware that the data is subject to constant change.
| Administrator | Customer Class | Current Step | Initial MW in Step | Unused MW from Previous Steps | Revised Total MW in Step | Issued Conditional Reservation Letters (MW) | MW Remaining | MW Under Review |
| PGE | Residential | 5 | 23.10 | 0.23 | 23.33 | 6.46 | 16.87 | 0.45 |
| Non-Residential | 6 | 55.60 | 2.49 | 58.09 | 7.04 | 51.04 | 7.58 | |
| SCE | Residential | 3 | 15.20 | 0.41 | 15.61 | 11.54 | 4.07 | 1.12 |
| Non-Residential | 5 | 49.30 | 20.40 | 69.70 | 13.33 | 56.37 | 3.45 | |
| CCSE | Residential | 4 | 4.40 | 0.04 | 4.44 | 1.94 | 2.50 | 0.16 |
| Non-Residential | 5 | 11.10 | 3.01 | 14.11 | 1.29 | 12.82 | 0.12 |
Source: www.sgip-ca.com (last updated 3/29/2009)
