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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.

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.



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