City of Palo Alto Utilities - Solar Water Heating Program

January 25, 2023

Summary

City of Palo Alto Utilities is offering incentives for their residential, commercial and industrial customers to install solar water heating systems on their homes and facilities. Incentives are based on the estimated energy savings.  Single-family residential incentives are capped at $2,719 for gas-displacing systems and $1,834 for electricity or propane-displacing systems. Commercial systems are capped at $100,000.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Utility
Category: Financial Incentive
State: California
Incentive Type: Rebate Program
Web Site: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/utl/pathway_to_sustainability/solar/water_heating.asp
Administrator: Center for Sustainable Energy
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Water Heat
Incentive Amount: Single-family residential gas-displacing systems: $18.59 per therm displaced
Single-family residential electricity or propane-displacing systems: $0.54 per kWh displaced
Multifamily and Commercial gas-displacing systems: $14.53 per therm displaced
Multifamily and Commercial electricity or propane-displacing systems: $0.42 per kWh displaced
Low-Income Multifamily gas-displacing systems: $19.23/therm displaced
Low-Income Multifamily Electric or Propane Displacing systems: $0.56/kWh displaced
Maximum Incentive: Single-family residential gas-displacing systems: $2,719
Single-family residential electricity or propane-displacing systems: $1,834
Commercial/Industrial/Multi-family: $100,000
Equipment Requirements: See program website

Incentives

This program has 3 incentives
Technologies: Solar Water Heat
Sectors: Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 18.59 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a minimum of $2719.00
Technologies: Solar Water Heat
Sectors: Commercial, Industrial, Multifamily Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 14.53 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a minimum of $100000.00
Technologies: Solar Water Heat
Sectors: Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters: The incentive is 19.23 $/therm displaced, The incentive has a minimum of $100000.00

Contact

Name: City of Palo Alto Utilities SWH Program
Organization: Center for Sustainable Energy
Address: 8690 Balboa Ave, Suite 100
San Diego CA 92123
Phone: (866) 611-CPAU
Email: swhp@cityofpaloalto.org

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.