Implementing Sector: | Utility |
Category: | Financial Incentive |
State: | California |
Incentive Type: | Feed-in Tariff |
Web Site: | https://www.ladwp.com/fit |
Budget: | 100 MW of Projects |
Start Date: | 02/01/2013 |
Utilities: | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: | Solar Photovoltaics |
Applicable Sectors: | Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, Federal Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
Incentive Amount: | Varies by technology and location. See table below. |
Eligible System Size: | 30 kW - 3 MW DC |
Duration: | Up to 20 years |
Equipment Requirements: | Project must be registered as RPS-compliant with the California Energy Commission |
Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits: | LADWP |
Through the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program, LADWP is purchasing energy for up to 20 years from solar V and non PV technologies through a standard offer power purchase agreement. Participating in the program conveys to the utility all energy, capacity rights, and environmental attributes associated with the project.
As of May 2023, the price per kWh varies as shown below:
Project Capacity | In-Basin PV | In-Basin Non-PV | Owens Valley PV |
30 kW – 500 kW | $0.145 per kWh | $0.115 per kWh | $0.115 per kWh |
> 500 kW – 3 MW | $0.140 per kWh | $0.110 per kWh | Not Available |
> 3 MW | $0.135 per kWh | $0.105 per kWh | Not Available |