This property tax exclusion applies to active solar energy systems, defined as “a system that uses solar devices, which are thermally isolated from living space or any other area where the energy is used, to provide for the collection, storage, or distribution of solar energy.”
This is a general tax exemption for properties that deal with electric power. Manufacturers, certain research and developers, and certain electric power generators and distributors qualify for a partial exemption from sales and use tax on the purchase or lease of qualified machinery and equipment
The Geothermal Grant and Loan Program funds various geothermal resource developments in California using the state’s Geothermal Resources Development Account. 30% of these funds are available for the California Energy Commission to promote and maintain its geothermal energy resources, including through various loans and grants
This $1 billion fund is dedicated to jumpstarting critical climate solutions and bridging financing gaps to scale advanced technologies. It is open to public and private sector applicants and seeks to use a range of instruments to help finance innovative climate solutions around three topics:
The Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) was established in 2011 and augmented in 2022 with an additional $1 billion in funding to last through July 22, 2030. EPIC invests over $130 million annually. The program expedites the development and demonstration of technologies that increase resilience
This is one of two programs under the California Energy Conservation Assistance Act. Under this Act, the California Energy Commission provides cities, counties, special districts, public universities, public hospitals, and California Native American Tribes with 1%-interest loans capped at $3 million to finance energy efficiency
CalRecycle administers a GHG Reduction loan program to assist “recycling manufacturers.” Eligible applicants include government authorities, private for-profit entities, and non-profit organizations. Eligible projects must reduce overall GHG emissions associated with California-generated waste materials and include facilities that use feedstock to create biofuels and other
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has a multi-sectoral cap-and-trade system that requires businesses to purchase allowances equivalent to their emissions, incentivizing mitigation and the uptake of renewable thermal solutions. The program is designed to contribute to the state’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The California PACE Program allows local governments to establish property assessed clean energy districts. In these districts, property owners can borrow money to finance energy improvements and pay the borrowed money back, typically with property taxes, with a special property assessment. The California Alternative Energy
California restricts the amount that local governments can charge for solar permits. Commercial solar thermal system permit costs are capped at $1,000 for systems up to 30 kWth, allowing for an additional $7 for every kW between 30 kWth and 260 kWth, and allowing for
