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Self-Generation Incentive Program

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.

2013 Incentive Levels for Eligible Technologies1

Technology Type

Incentive ($/W)

Renewable and Waste Energy Recovery

Wind Turbine

$1.19

Waste Heat to Power

$1.19

Pressure Reduction Turbine

$1.19

Non-Renewable Conventional CHP

Internal Combustion Engine - CHP

$0.48

Microturbine - CHP

$0.48

Gas Turbine - CHP

$0.48

Emerging Technologies

Advanced Energy Storage2

$1.80

Biogas 3

$1.80

Fuel Cell - CHP or Electric-Only

$2.03

To view updated budget information and available funds, please download the latest Monthly Budget Report.

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.


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