| Implementing Sector | State |
|---|---|
| Category | Regulatory Policy |
| State | California |
| Incentive Type | Community Solar Rules |
| Web Site | CPUC Community Solar Rules |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies | Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Municipal Solid Waste, Landfill Gas, Tidal, Wave, Ocean Thermal, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, Federal Government, Agricultural, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential |
| Applicable Utilities | IOUs |
| System Capacity Limit | 20 MW |
| Program Capacity Limit | 600 MW statewide (shared with the Green Tariff program) |
| Participant Credit Rate | Avoided Cost Rate |
| Low-Moderate Income Provisions | 100 MW carve-out for disadvantaged communities |
The Enhanced Community Renewables Program is one element of the Green Tariff Shared Renewables (GTSR) Program, which was established by Senate Bill 43 of 2014. The Enhanced Community Renewables Program allows a customer to purchase a share of a community renewable energy project directly from a developer and receive a bill credit on their proportionate share of the system’s production. The program is capped at 600 MW statewide.
| Name | CA Public Utilities Code § 2831 et seq. |
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