The Solar Water Heating Pilot Program ( SWHPP), in a joint effort with CALSEIA, submitted a Petition for Modification to the CPUC on April 3, 2008. In the last three months, the Petition has been run through the standard process with the CPUC receiving comments from interested parties in the industry. On July 2, 2008, the CPUC published its official ruling on the request.
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The SWHPP was granted the following changes:
- Program end date is extended by one year to December 31, 2009 or until the funding is exhausted.
- New construction, both residential and commercial, is now eligible to receive the incentive. This includes fire survivors.
- A workshop to discuss the program evaluation plan is required within 60 days of the official decision. The workshop has been scheduled for August 26, 2008.
- The CPUC Energy Division has the authority to approve budget funding reallocations as requested by CCSE.
The changes mark a turning point for the SWHPP: emphasis has been added to the program evaluation. This will stimulate discussion of implementation and development of AB 1470, the Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger in October of 2007 to create a statewide SWH program with $250M in natural gas ratepayer funding.
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