Self-Generation Incentive Program

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REMINDER: SGIP Program Year 2011 has closed on December 31, 2011. Any 2011 applications received after that date will be returned to the applicant with an encouragement to apply under the 2012 Program Year.

The SGIP 2012 Program Year will open, and we will begin accepting 2012 applications, once the 2012 SGIP Handbook and Forms are approved and posted to our website.

We anticipate the new program year to be open and able to begin accepting applications by month end January 2012.

Program Administrators have recently filed two Advice Letter proposing revisions to the SGIP Handbook to implement Decision 11-09-015:

The first Advice Letter became effective on November 9, 2011. Protest was received for the second Advice Letter, which includes modifications to metering and monitoring protocols and the implementation of the PBI payment structure. Subsequently, Program Administrators filed the following protest reply on December 19, 2011L

Protest Reply on PG&E's Advice 3253-G/3940-E et al

Until the second Advice Letter becomes effective, all Conditional Reservations will be issued pending the updates discussed in the protest and protest reply. For more information on these updates, please view the icon 2011 SGIP Handbook that was filed with the second Advice Letter.

The Self-Generation Incentive Program ( SGIP) provides financial incentives for the installation of distributed generation technologies installed on the customer's side of the utility meter. The electricity generated by the system provides a portion or all of the customer’s electric load.

SGIP gives incentives to retail electric and gas customers of the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in California – Pacific Gas and Electric ( PG&E), Southern California Edison ( SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric ( SDG&E). The California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) administers the program within the SDG&E service territory.

The table below shows eligible self-generation technologies and associated incentive levels.

Incentive Levels for Eligible Technologies¹

Technology Type	Incentive ($/W)
Renewable and Waste Energy Recovery
Wind Turbine	$1.25
Waste Heat to Power	$1.25
Pressure Reduction Turbine	$1.25
Non-Renewable Conventional CHP
Internal Combustion Engine - CHP	$0.50
Microturbine - CHP	$0.50
Gas Turbine - CHP	$0.50
Emerging Technologies
Advanced Energy Storage²	$2.00
Biogas ³	$2.00
Fuel Cell - CHP or Electric-Only	$2.25

For more information on eligibility requirements, please visit Program Overview.

For more information on the incentive application process and required documents, please visit Application Requirements.

¹ An additional incentive of 20 percent will be provided for the installation of eligible technologies from a California supplier.
² Stand-alone as well as coupled with solar PV or another SGIP-eligible technology.
³ The biogas incentive is an adder that may be used in conjunction with fuel cells or any conventional CHP technology.