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在两天前通过为期11年拨款32亿美元安装3000兆PV的太阳能启动计划后,加利福尼亚公用事业委员会又正式批准了其首期3亿美元的拨款,用于2005年及2006年的鼓励PV安装。另外有5千8百万美元专门用于额外鼓励私人和小业主安装PV。补贴标准明年为每瓦2.8美元。
December 14, 2005
San Francisco, CA, USA: California Public Utilities Commission Approves $300M of Solar Funding
The California Public Utilities Commission has unanimously approved the first phase of the California Solar Initiative, just two days after unveiling the 11-year proposal to install 3,000 MW of clean solar power in California. The vote makes $300 million in funds available for 2005 and 2006 solar projects on California schools, farms, businesses, and public facilities.
“As the price of natural gas and electricity reach record levels, we applaud the PUC for providing the consumers with a practical solution to reduce their energy costs,” said Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association. “The California Solar Initiative will allow thousands of homeowners and businesses to turn to reliable solar energy as a means for reducing their energy bills. Today’s vote will ensure uninterrupted solar market growth in 2006 and facilitate the transition to the long-term program set out in the PUC proposal.”
“ The $300 million triples the amount of funding originally allocated for the PUC’s Solar Generation Incentive Program in 2006. Projects currently in the SGIP’s backlog will qualify for rebates of $3 per watt, while 2006 qualifying projects will receive $2.80 per watt. In addition, $58 million remains available for homeowners and small businesses to invest in solar panels via the California Energy Commission’s rebate program in 2006.
The PUC is expected to vote on its proposed California Solar Initiative on January 12th. From 2007 to 2016, the PUC would provide $2.5 billion in customer incentives for solar projects on existing residential buildings, as well as all public buildings, industrial facilities, businesses, and agricultural facilities.
The CEC program would provide $350 million in incentives for new homes, specifically targeting collaborations with the builder / developer community. Incentives would be gradually reduced over time and phased out by 2016. The program, if adopted in mid-January by the PUC, will be the nation’s largest solar power investment, designed to make solar power mainstream and affordable.
“The PUC is moving California to the fore in the global race to develop solar power and high-tech jobs,” said SEIA’s Resch. “The California Solar Initiative will add clean energy to the state’s peak demand resources, reduce risk by diversifying the state's energy portfolio, and establish a world-class solar market in California.” |
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