New Solar Homes Partnership

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New Solar Homes Partnership
May 2009
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Goals of this Webinar

• Provide information about incentives available
  for installing eligible solar systems on new,
  energy efficient homes
• Review program requirements, reservation and
  payment claim process, as well as assist you with
  the NSHP web tool
• Audience builders and developers of new homes,
  buyers of new homes, and solar contractors

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Overview

• NSHP Program Overview
• NSHP Program Requirements
• Energy Efficiency/Solar Integration
• NSHP Application Process
• Reservation Application
• Incentive Claim
• How to apply online
• NSHP web tool

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SB 1
CPUC (CA Public Utilities Commission)
CEC (California Energy Commission)
Existing ResidentialExisting CommercialCommercia
l New Construction
Residential New Construction
Existing Low Income
Low Income Solar (LISP)
1. California Solar Initiative (CSI)
4. New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP)
3. Single Family
2. Multi-family
Program Administrators
Program Administrators
Grid Alternatives
PGE
SCE
SCE
BVES
PGE
CCSE
SDGE
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NSHP Program

• Program started January 1, 2007 2016
• Purpose
• Provide incentives and support activities for
  installing eligible solar photovoltaic (PV)
  systems on new homes
• Statewide Goals
• Create a self-sustaining market for solar homes
  where builders incorporate high levels of energy
  efficiency and high performing solar systems
• 400 MW 400 million budget
• PGE took over program administration on June 16,
  2008
• CEC Guidebook, NSHP web tool, marketing
  outreach

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NSHP Eligibility

• Who?
• Builders, developers, and custom home owners
• What?
• Market segment - residential new construction
• Custom and production homes
• Single and multifamily buildings
• Market rated and affordable housing

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NSHP Incentive Structure

• Incentives - one time, up-front, expected
  performance based (CEC PV EPBI calculator)
• Decline to zero over 10 years as megawatt
  goals/triggers are achieved
• Market Rate Housing
• Base Incentive (18 months reservation)
• Solar as a Standard Feature (36 months
  reservation)
• Affordable Housing
• Residential Units (36 months)
• Common Area (18 months)

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NSHP Requirements

• PV system size 1 kW or larger (gt 5 kW requires
  justification)
• Sized to offset the end-use consumer on-site
  electric load
• Grid connected with eligible utility
• New, certified system components listed on the
  CECs eligible equipment list
• Ten year warranty on system components labor
• Third-Party Field Verification of energy
  efficiency measures and PV system

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NSHP EE Requirements

• Energy Efficiency (EE) requirements -
• Tier 1 15 better than current Title - 24
• Tier 2 35 better than current Title - 24, 40
  cooling reduction
• Both tiers require appliances offered by builder
  to be Energy Star (ES) if applicable
• Must be completed by CEPE certified T-24
  consultant
• Aligned with PGEs Energy Efficiency Programs
• Residential New Construction (RNC) single
  family
• California Multifamily New Homes (CMFNH) -
  multifamily
• Customers encouraged to participate in both

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Integrating EE Solar (Contd)

• NSHP Tier 1
• Starting at 2.50/watt
• 3.50 for affordable housing
• 15 better than T-24
• ES appliances
• OR
• NSHP Tier 2
• Starting at 2.50/watt
• 3.50 for affordable housing
• 35 better than T-24
• ES appliances
• 40 reduction in cooling

• RNC EE Program Tier 1
• SF (400/500) MF (150/200)
• 15 better than T-24
• ES appliances
• OR
• EE Program Tier 2
• SF only (2,000)
• 35 better than T-24
• ES appliances
• 40 reduction in cooling

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NSHP Application Process
PGE Review CEC approval
PGE Review CEC approval
Payment Claim Form (NSHP 2)
Reservation Application Form (NSHP 1)
Incentive Approval Notification
Reservation Confirmation Notification
Within 30 days
Within 30 days

• Missing or incorrect information/documents may
  cause delays
• No extensions granted

NSHP 1 review includes plan check by a 3rd
Party NSHP 2 review includes field
verification by a 3rd Party (HERS rater)
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Reservation Application

• Required Documents -
• NSHP 1 Reservation Application Form
• Energy efficiency documentation
• CF-1R, Certificate of Compliance - one per plan
  type
• Electronic input file per plan type (.bld or
  .mp7)
• Construction plan set
• Floor plan with elevations, mechanical, plumbing
  and electrical sheets
• Site plan with North Arrow
• List of lots and addresses (subdivisions)
• Manufacturer equipment specification sheets
  including ES appliances for each plan (may be
  required)

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Reservation Application (Contd)

• CEC Calculator - EPBI Documentation
• CF-1R-PV, Certificate of Compliance - one per
  system type
• Electronic Input File per system type (.emf and
  .HER)
• Equipment Purchase Agreement Installation Labor
  Contract
• Build-out schedule for PV system
• Building permit or final subdivision map
• System size justification (over 5 kW)
• Payee Data Record STD-204
• Documents Specific to Affordable Housing
• Regulatory agreement
• Maintenance and monitoring plan
• Individually metered

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NSHP - 1

• Completed NSHP -1 (attach online or mail-in)
• Signed by
• Builder/home owner
• Retailer
• Original signatures not required
• Payee specified
• HERS Rater indicated

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CF-1R

• Must meet the minimum 15 energy efficiency
  requirement
• One CF-1R per plan type (attach online or mail)
• Completed and signed by a CEPE
• Completed using latest T-24 software version
• Electronic input files per plan
• .mp7 or .bld
• Climate zone should match CF-1R-PV
• Project name and address should match NSHP-1

Sample ProjectT-24, CEPE123 Main StreetSan
Francisco, CA [phone]
3.37/7.54 44.7 15.46/34.57 44
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CF-1R-PV

• Current version of the CECs PV calculator
• One CF-1R-PV per system type
• Electronic input files per system
• .HER and .emf
• Date of the hard copy and .HER and .emf files
  should be the same
• Project address matches that on the NSHP-1
• Climate zone matches that on the CF-1R
• Equipment matches that on the equipment purchase
  agreement
• Signed by
• Homeowner /builder
• Documentation author

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Equipment Purchase Agreement Installation
Contract
Contractor Information

• Name, address and license number of the company
  performing the system installations
• Seller must be registered with CEC
• Contractor should be CSLB licensed A, B, C10, or
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• Address and equipment should match CF-1R-PV and
  building permit
• Total equipment and installation price of the PV
  system
• Payment terms
• Description of work
• How to file a complaint
• Cancellation language
• Any legal notices
• Signed by both parties owner and seller

Job Site Address
Description of Work
Total Price
Installation Dates
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Build-Out Schedule

• The approximate dates mentioned are written on
  the solar retailer/installers company letterhead
• PV Installation start date
• PV Installation completion date
• Interconnection date

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Final Building Permit

• Applicant information and permit address match
  that on the NSHP-1
• Final permit is for the construction of a new
  home and not older than 3 years
• Subdivision map matches list of lots on NSHP - 1

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System Size Justification

• For systems larger than 5 kW
• Justifies that the expected energy consumption of
  the home will not exceed 100 of the homes
  energy usage
• Written and signed by a Certified Energy Plans
  Examiner (CEPE), architect, engineer, or
  electrical contractor with C-10 license

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Payee Data Record STD - 204

• The information on the STD-204 matches the
  information of the designated payee on the NSHP-1
• Signed by Payee

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Documents Specific to Affordable Housing

• Regulatory Agreement
• List project and number of residential units
  subject to affordability requirements
• Identify the applicable affordability
  requirements
• Expressly limit residency in the affordable
  units to persons with low income as identified by
  the Health and Safely Codes
• Maintenance and Monitoring Plan
• The plan should include activities such as
• Cleaning schedule for the PV array
• Periodic checking of all electrical connections
• Checking the invertors for instantaneous power
• Checking for any tree/plant growth or other
  obstructions
• Individually Metered

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Payment Claim Application

• Required Documents -
• NSHP 2 Payment Claim Form
• NSHP 3 - 10 year warranty
• Certificate of field verification diagnostic
  testing
• Energy Efficiency - CF-4R one per home
• PV system - CF-4R-PV one per system
• New CF-1R-PV and input files if equipment changes
• Final invoice
• Final solar building permit (pulled internally)
• Permission to operate (pulled internally)

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NSHP - 2

• One per site/home
• Completed with original signatures of
• Payee
• Builder/homeowner
• Seller of equipment

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System Warranty
NSHP - 3

• Has equipment specifications that match the
  NSHP-2 and final invoice
• Site address matches NSHP-2 and interconnection
  letter
• 10 years warranty coverage on equipment and
  installation
• If only system installation is covered, 10-year
  manufacturer warranty for the equipment must be
  provided
• Lists contact information of the warrantor and
  is signed

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CF-4R

• One per site, final
• Address matches
• Completed and signed by the HERS rater (can be
  hand filled)

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CF-4R-PV

• One per PV system, final
• Matches CF-1R-PV or new CF-1R-PV
• Consistent with NSHP 3
• Completed and signed by the HERS rater (generated
  from HERS registry)

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Final Payment Invoice

• Indicate system cost
• Indicate final amount paid in full

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How to Apply

• Visit our website www.pge.com/nshp
• Establish electric service from PGE
• Submit application for Net Energy Metering
• Participate in the Energy Efficiency Program for
  additional incentives www.pge.com/newhomes
• Review NSHP Guidebook
• Apply online - www.newsolarhomes.org

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NSHP Web tool

• Submit NSHP reservation and incentive claim
  online
• Check status on your project
• Send messages to program administrator

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NSHP Web tool

• Getting Started
• Create account
• Sign up
• My profile
• User Screens
• Main menu
• Associates management
• Project management
• Message center

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Main Menu
NSHP Web Tool
To access key components regarding your project
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NSHP Web Tool

• Associates Management

To add an associate from Main Menu
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Project Management
NSHP Web Tool
Edit Project
Add Project
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NSHP Web Tool

• Solar Sites

After project is created add site equipment
/attachments
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NSHP Web Tool

• Submit project

Submit project for review
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NSHP Web Tool

• Submit Payment

Once reservation is approved and system is
operational submit the site for payment
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NSHP Web Tool
Project Status

• Project/Site needs to be completed in order to
  submit
• Project/site is complete and ready to be
  submitted
• Project/Site submitted to the Utility but has not
  been reviewed
• Project/Site is under review by the Utility and
  CEC
• Project has been approved by CEC

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NSHP Web Tool

• Message Center

To send and search messages regarding your project
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Resources

• PGE NSHP Website www.pge.com/nshp
• Mailbox solar_at_pge.com
• Hotline [phone]
• Solar Customer Service Center 1-877-743-4112
• Mailing Address
• PGE Solar and Customer Generation, NSHP
• PO Box 7433
• San Francisco, CA 94120
• State Solar Website www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov
• CEC PV Eligible Technologies http//www.consumere
  nergycenter.org/erprebate/equipment.html
• Residential New Construction Program -
  www.pge.com/newhomes 1-800-342-7737