California Solar Tax Incentives

Does California have any tax incentives to adopt solar power?

California used to offer tax credits for solar installations, however, these credits were phased out at the end of 2005 as the CSI was implemented. As a result, the overwhelming bulk of California’s solar incentives are achieved through the CSI rebate program found here.

California does exempt the value of a renewable energy source from a property owner’s property taxes. Unlike other home improvements, you will not have to pay increased property taxes even though the value of your home will increase with the installation of a solar electric system.

Is California a “net metering” state?

In short, the entire state of California has a net metering policy. This basically means that you only pay for the net amount of electricity that you use. With net metering, homeowners with solar installed are able to “bank” the excess electricity their solar system generates and receive credit up to 100% of their electric use bill at the full retail electricity price that they can use later. Again, making it cheaper to afford solar power for your home.

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