The CSI-Thermal program provides rebates to utility customers who install solar thermal systems to replace water-heating systems powered by electricity or natural gas.
For each of the four steps, the tables below show the incentive level per unit of displacement, the maximum incentive for each system, and the average incentive for a typical system.
Natural Gas-Displacing Solar Water Heating Incentives
| Step |
Incentive per therm
displaced |
Maximum Incentive Single Family System |
Average Incentive for Single-family system |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
$12.82 |
$1,875 |
$1,500 |
|
2 |
$10.26 |
$1,500 |
$1,200 |
|
3 |
$7.69 |
$1,125 |
$900 |
|
4 |
$4.70 |
$688 |
$550 |
Electricity-Displacing Solar Water Heating Incentives
| Step |
Electric-Displacing Incentive ($/kWh) |
Maximum Incentive Single Family System |
Average Incentive for Single-family system |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0.37 |
$1,273 |
$1,010 |
|
2 |
0.30 |
$1,025 |
$820 |
|
3 |
0.22 |
$750 |
$600 |
|
4 |
0.14 |
$475 |
$380 |