In January 2013, the California Solar Initiative’s Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program issued its Q3 2012 Program Status Report, which provides detailed information on the program's progress in each of the three service territories in California. At the end of Q4 2012, 2,487 PV-systems have been installed and interconnected, 301 projects have been reserved and are awaiting installation or interconnection, and another 351 applications statewide are under review by GRID's construction staff and sub-contracting partners.
The California Public Utilities (CPUC) hired Navigant Consulting, Inc. to perform in-depth evaluations of CSI SASH and MASH program design, delivery, operations, and impact.
On August 4, 2011, Navigant Consulting, Inc issued the
On August 4, 2011, Navigant Consulting, Inc issued the CSI SASH and MASH Impact and Cost Benefit Report.
On June 10, 2011, Navigant Consulting, Inc issued the CSI SASH Biennial Report.
On April 5, 2011, Navigant Consulting, Inc issued the CSI SASH and MASH Program Administrator Performance Assessment Report (March 2011), which provides an evaluation of the SASH program.
On April 1, 2011, Navigant Consulting, Inc issued the CSI SASH and MASH Market Assessment Report, which provides an evaluation of the SASH program.
About SASH
The California Solar Initiative (CSI) has a Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program that provides solar incentives on qualifying affordable single-family housing. The goals of the SASH program are to:
- Decrease electricity usage by solar installation and reduce energy bills without increasing monthly expenses
- Provide full and partial incentives for solar systems for low-income participants
- Offer the power of solar and energy efficiency to homeowners
- Decrease the expense of solar ownership with a higher incentive than the General CSI Program
- Develop energy solutions that are environmentally and economically sustainable
The SASH program offers fully or highly subsidized solar systems to qualified low-income homeowners.
- To qualify for a fully subsidized 1 kW system, homeowners must meet the legal definition of "low-income residential housing" in Public Utilities Code 2852. Eligibility is limited to owner-occurpied households that received electric service from the investor-owned utilities (Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric) and whose household income is at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI).
- To qualify for a highly subsidized solar system is determined by household income less than 80% AMI, housing stock eligibility, Federal Income Tax liability, and eligibility for the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) Program.
Upfront solar incentives will be provided at the following per-watt rates:
Incentive Rates for Highly Subsidized Systems (shown in $ per watt)
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Federal Income
Tax Liability
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CARE-Eligible Homeowners |
Not CARE Eligible |
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$0 |
$7.00 |
$5.75 |
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$1 to $1000 |
$6.50 |
$5.25 |
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$1001 to $2000 |
$6.00 |
$4.75 |
For additional information on the CSI SASH Program, please consult the CSI Program Handbook.
For regulatory information on the launch of the CSI Single-family Affordable Solar Homes Program, please read our press release or the decision. You may also contact the CPUC's Distributed Generation team with regulatory questions.
The SASH Program is managed by GRID Alternatives. Please contact Grid Alternatives with eligibility questions, program applications, solar and energy efficiency questions and in identifying loans, grants and other financing options. Please contact GRID Alternatives toll-free at (866)921-4696, or by email at SASH@gridalternatives.org or visit their website at www.gridalternatives.org.