We want to thank our Anaheim customers for having such great interest in our Anaheim Solar Advantage Program. This Program was initiated in 2001, and in the past year, solar energy installations have tripled. 

As a result of this rapid success and tremendous response, funding for the Program is fully subscribed at this time, and Anaheim is unable to accept new reservation applications for funding until January 1, 2012. At that time, reservation applications will once again be accepted on a first- come, first- serve basis, and incentive levels will be listed on the Solar Advantage website.

For further information, please contact the Solar Advantage Program Manager at 714.765.4182.

Anaheim Public Utilities’ commitment to help customers install new solar electric generating capacity is not new. We installed the first grid-connected solar energy array in the City at the Anaheim Convention Center in 2001. Since then we have worked with individuals who have installed solar energy systems at their homes, as well as businesses and customers such as the Tiger Woods Learning Center, where a unique solar-electric curtain wall was installed in the auditorium lobby to add style to the functionality of solar power.

Anaheim Public Utilities’ available incentives are shown in the following table through the end of calendar year 2016. For incentive information specific to Residential, Income Qualified, Commercial, and Sun Power for Schools Program, please see the links at the bottom of this page.

Anaheim Public Utilities Incentive Summary

Solar Energy Buydown Programs

¹Expected Performance Based Incentive (EPBI) is based on calculated expected performance, taking into account all major factors that affect performance of the particular installation in the given location. To calculate the EPBI for your project, your installer will use PowerClerk.

²Performance-based incentives pay the owner on the basis of the energy produced from their system. To calculate the PBI for your project, your installer will use PowerClerk.

³The incentive program for Income-Qualified Residential homeowners is a pilot program that ran through fiscal year 2010 and is no longer available.

⁴ EPBI Capacity Limitations:

• Commercial solar energy systems up to 30kW are eligible for EPBI

⁵ PBI requirements:

• Commercial solar energy systems larger than 30kW will apply for PBI

Guidelines

• Incentives are based on not-to-exceed historic (most recent complete year) or projected (Title 24) needs of the customer at the site of installation.
• Incentives will never exceed one megawatt.

Helpful Tips

Are you considering installing solar energy at your home or business? Here are some tips to help you through your decision making process:

• Anaheim Public Utilities has offered a solar energy buydown program since 2001.
• The average cost of a completely installed solar energy system for homes in Anaheim is about $8 per AC watt.
• The average size of solar energy systems for homes in Anaheim is between two and three kilowatts (AC).
• AC (alternating current) is the form of electricity delivered to homes and businesses in Anaheim. Electricity generated by solar systems starts out as DC, or direct current, and then is run through an inverter to make it compatible with our system and the grid.
• The amount of space you will need for a solar system is about 110 square feet for every 1,000 watts of installed power.
• Solar energy systems produce more energy if they are oriented in a south-facing direction. If a south-facing position is not possible on your site, the next best orientations are to the southwest, southeast, west and then east. Do not install solar electric panels facing north.
• Shade on solar energy systems will reduce the power output. Avoid installing solar energy panels in a location that will be shaded from the sun.

Helpful Links

• Anaheim Solar Map
• Anaheim Clean Power Estimator
• California Energy Commission Installers Database
• Better Business Bureau
• The Anaheim Solar Energy Incentive Programs is designed to be in compliance with California Senate Bill 1 (the Million Solar Roofs Bill). To see a copy of the Guidelines for California’s Solar Electric Incentive Programs (Senate Bill 1), click here. To see a copy of Anaheim’s 2008 Senate Bill 1 Annual Report, click here.

For more information and options related to our Solar Energy Buydown programs, please check out the following links:

Residential

Commercial

Sun Power for the Schools