Where To Send Applications 3/3 --ERP

Lastly, for the wind rebate customers: The California Energy Commission is the agency managing this program and you must submit your applications directly to their headquarters.



Emerging Renewables Rebate Program
California Energy Commission
1516 9th Street, MS-45
Sacramento, CA
95814-5512


Phone number for the CEC: 1800-555-7794

Where to send applications CONTINUED 2/3-- NSHP

For people interested in the New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) you must still submit your applications to the utility companies but the addresses are slightly different:


Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Website: www.pge.com/csi
E-mail Address: solar@pge.com
Solar Customer Contact Center: 1-877-743-4112
Solar Hotline: 415-973-3480
Fax: 415-973-7632

Mailing Address:
PG&E
Solar and Customer Generation (NSHP)
P.O. Box 7433
San Francisco, CA 94120

For Overnight deliveries:
PG&E
Solar and Customer Generation (NSHP)
245 Market Street, Mail Code N4G
San Francisco, CA 94105-1797





San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
Website: www.sdge.com/construction/
E-mail: newsolarhomes@sdge.com
Phone:
Toll-free: 1-866-631-1744
Local: 858-650-4140

Mailing Address:
SDG&E
New Solar Homes Partnership
8335 Century Park Court, CP12G
San Diego, CA 92123





Southern California Edison (SCE)
Website: www.sce.com/NSHP
E-mail: NSHP@sce.com
Phone: 1-866-584-7436
Fax: 626-633-3402

Mailing Address:
SCE
Attn: New Solar Homes Partnership
Program Administrator
6042A North Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91702-3207

Where to send your applications --- CSI Program

For People interested in the California Solar Initiative, the following is a list of contacts for the three utility companies involved:


Pacific Gas and Electric PG&E
Website: www.pge.com/csi
E-mail Address: solar@pge.com
Contact Person: Program Manager, California Solar Initiative Program Phone:
Solar Customers Contact Center:
1-887-743-4112
Solar Hotline: 415-973-3480
Fax: 415-973-2510

Mailing Address:
PG&E Solar and Customer Generation (CSI)
P.O. Box 7433
San Francisco, CA 94120

Overnight Deliveries
PG&E Solar and Customer Generation (CSI)
245 Market St., MC N4G
San Francisco, CA 94105-1814





San Diego Area: California Center for Sustainable Energy
Website: www.energycenter.org
E-mail Address: csi@energycenter.org
Contact Person:
John Supp, Program Manager
Phone:
1-858-244-1177 / 1-866-sdenergy
Fax: 858-244-1178

Mailing Address:
California Center for Sustainable Energy
Attn: CSI Program Manager
8690 Balboa Avenue Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123





Southern California Edison (SCE)
Website: www.sce.com/csi/
E-mail Address: CSIGroup@sce.com
Contact Person: California Solar Initiative Program Adminsitrator
Phone:
866-584-7436 (technical)
800-799-4177 (general)
626-633-3176 (program administration)
Fax: 626-633-3402

Mailing Address:
Southern California Edison
Attn: California Solar Initiative Program Administrator
6042-A Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, CA 91702-3207



You can find this list and more at www.gosolarcalifornia.org

Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser

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http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-take-on-browser.html

How will this help you in the reservation process? Having a good web browser can mean the difference between a frustrating day and bliss. You should consider trying it out because it may work with the California Energy Commission's web pages better than your

CEC PV Calculator

Questions and Answers

The NSHP/CSI CEC PV Calculator is the tool used to estimate the incentive you would receive in the New Solar Homes partnership rebate program or the California Solar Initiative program.

The calculator can be downloaded here:

http://gosolarcalifornia.com/nshpcalculator/download_calculator.html

On the same page, you must also download the "Updated Modules/Inverters List" after you download the calculator.

There is also a tutorial found at the page-link above.

Helpful hints for a good contract

One of the reasons ERP, NSHP and CSI applications are often put on hold is because inexperienced contractors have trouble writing a sound labor contract with protections for the purchaser. Below are 8 details which, if included on a contract will help keep your incentive process from being stalled.


8 details:

1. Contractor's name, address and license number.

2. Description of the work which specifically menions the panels or turbines involved and their application.

3. Statement about how and where to file complaints.

4. Notice about how and when a customer can cancell.

5. The terms of payment broken down into dollars and cents.

6. Total price (price after incentive and before if contractor plans on collecting the incentive).

7. Approximate start and finish of the project.

8. Other legal notices.

More information about writing a good labor contract can be found here: www.cslb.ca.gov

NSHP-4 Cheat Sheet

Through working with the CEC in the past, we've discovered a lot of tips with the NSHP-4 form. Below is a cheat sheet to help you understand the registration process.

Remember you must use this form for both the NSHP, CSI and ERP programs.

Any questions please post a comment.