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1. Going Beyond the 2008 Residential Title 24 Standards October 26th, 2009 Residential New Construction Programs San Diego Gas & Electric Presenter: Michael James Colby

2. Residential New Construction Programs Advanced Home Program Performance Based Energy Efficiency Incentive Program Incentives are paid for building energy efficient New Homes including affordable housing New Solar Homes Partnership Performance Based Renewable Incentive Program Incentives are paid based upon the expected performance of installed solar electric (photovoltaic) systems on New Homes including affordable housing Customers are encouraged to participate in both programs!

3. Advanced Home Program

4. Advanced Home Program (2009) Single-Family Incentives Tier I (exceed T-24 by 15%) Coastal Climate Zone: $400/dwelling unit Inland Climate Zone: $500/dwelling unit Tier II (exceed T-24 by 35% & reduce cooling budget 40%) $2,000 in all climate zones

5. Advanced Home Program (2009)Multi-Family Incentives Tier I (exceed T-24 by 15%) Coastal Climate Zone: $150/dwelling unit Inland Climate Zone: $200/dwelling unit

6. Program in Transition Name changed to the California Advanced Home Program Statewide program consistent across California Calculated incentives instead of deemed incentives Incentive Kickers Begins January 1st, 2010

7. California Advanced Home Program (2010-2012) Kickers ENERGY STAR® Green Home Compact Home Solar Thermal kW Reduction

8. Utility Incentive Worksheet Generated by the compliance software Will provide estimated savings and incentives

9. New Solar Homes Partnership

10. Timeline August 2004 Governor Announces Million Solar Roofs Program January 2006 CPUC Approves CSI August 2006 Governor signs SB1 into Law January 2007 Go Solar California Launched March 2008 SDG&E begins administration of NSHP

11. New Solar Homes Partnership Provides financial incentives, technical assistance, and marketing support to new home builders of energy-efficient, solar-powered homes Budget of $400 million out of the $3.3 billion CSI Overall goal of the NSHP is to achieve 400 megawatts of new solar-produced electricity by the end of 2016

12. NSHP Requirements Location: Electric distribution service must be from one of the California investor-owned utilities (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E) System: System must be 1 kW AC or larger, interconnected to the utility distribution grid, and generate electricity to offset the end-use consumer’s on-site electrical load Quality: The system must use new certified components, have a 10 year warranty, and must be field-verified by a third-party inspector Energy Efficiency: The new homes must exceed Title 24 energy efficiency requirements Tier 1- Exceed Title 24 by a minimum of 15% Tier 2- Exceed Title 24 by a minimum of 35% (30% 2008 T-24) Builder provided appliances must be ENERGY STAR® labeled

13. NSHP Incentives NSHP offers generous financial incentives Market Rate Housing $2.50/watt base incentive $2.60/watt solar as standard incentive Affordable Housing $3.30/watt common areas $3.50/watt dwelling units Incentive depends on the Expected Performance Based Incentive calculation (CEC PV Calculator)

14. How to apply to the NSHP Contact the SDG&E NSHP team as early as possible by phone or email at 1-866-631-1744 or newsolarhomes@sdge.com Hire a Certified Energy Plan Examiner (CEPE) to create the Title-24 energy efficiency documentation http://www.cabec.org/ceperosterall.php Contract with a registered solar contractor http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/retailers/search-new.php Hire a HERS rater to perform the energy efficiency and PV verifications http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/index.html Work with the solar contractor, CEPE, and HERS rater to submit a completed reservation package to SDG&E

15. Reservation Phase Documents

16. Reservation Phase(NSHP-1) Home Location Housing Type HERS Rater Incentive Recipient Signed by builder/ developer and retailer

17. Reservation Phase(CF-1R-PV) Address matches NSHP-1 Climate Zone matches CF-1R Equipment matches contract Form is signed Certified Version * Also need the .emf and .her files

18. Reservation Phase(CF-1R) Created and signed by CEPE or CEA At least 15% better than T-24 * Also need the electronic input file (either .bld or .mp7)

19. Reservation Phase(Equipment Purchase Agreement & Installation Contract) Equipment Purchase Agreement Address matches NSHP-1 Quantity, make, & model of equipment matches CF-1R-PV Meters to be installed From a registered retailer Signed by both retailer and applicant Installation Contract Name, address, and license number of the company performing the installation Address matches NSHP-1 Description of work to be performed Total agreed price Payment terms Approximate start & end dates (unless on build out schedule Cancellation Notice Contact info for the CSLB Legal notices Signed by both retailer and the applicant

20. Reservation Phase(Build Out Schedule) Installation Start Installation End Ready for Operation On Solar Retailers Letterhead

21. Reservation Phase(System Size Justification) System Size Greater than 5 kW Estimated Electricity Consumption Completed by a CEPE/CEA, Architect, Engineer, or a C-10 Licensed Contractor

22. Reservation Phase(Building Permit) Applicants name and address match NSHP-1 Permit states “New Construction” * N/A if Subdivision Map is Submitted

23. Reservation Phase(Subdivision Map) Map must highlight which buildings will have solar systems installed * N/A if Building Permit is Submitted

24. Reservation Phase(Construction Plans) Architectural floor plans, elevations, & sections Site plan indicating north Electrical & mechanical (if available) * Submit electronically if possible

25. Reservation Phase Overview Once all forms are complete and submitted, SDG&E submits to the CEC for the reservation of funds Once reserved, projects have: 36 Months to Complete – Housing developments with 6 or more units installing solar on at least 50 percent of the units OR 18 Months to Complete – All other categories of new housing SDG&E will send a letter and payment claim form after the funds are reserved

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27. Payment Phase Overview For the payment of funds, builders must provide: Payment Claim Form (NSHP-2) [Note: Original Signature Required] Final Invoice for Equipment and Installation Final PV Permit Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (CF-4R-PV) for PV Certificate of Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing (CF-4R) for Energy Efficiency Ten-Year Warranty Form (NSHP-3) W-9 Form Form 587 or 590 (CA Withholding Forms)

28. Example One: New Single-Family Home 3.4 kW system (AC) in San Diego $2.50 per watt NSHP Incentive Tier 2 Energy Efficiency (at least 35% better than 2005 T24) $2,000 per home AHP Incentive Incentives $10,737 NSHP + $2,000 AHP = $12,737 Total Incentives

29. Example 2: New 42-Unit, 3-Story Apartment Building w/ Affordability Restrictions 30 kW System (AC) Serving Common Area in Chula Vista $3.30 per watt NSHP Incentive 48 kW System (AC) Serving 42 Dwelling Units in Chula Vista $3.50 per watt NSHP Incentive Tier 1 Energy Efficiency (at least 15% better than 2005 T-24) $150 per unit AHP incentives Incentives $308,630 NSHP + $6,300 AHP = $314,930 Total Incentives

30. Resources San Diego Gas & Electric, New Construction Department www.sdge.com/construction Go Solar California www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov California Association of Building Energy Consultants (CABEC) www.cabec.org California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services (CHEERS) www.cheers.org California Certified Energy Rating & Testing Services (CalCERTS) www.calcerts.com California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA) www.cbpca.org

31. Thank You For more information please contact us at: 1-866-631-1744 newsolarhomes@sdge.com 8335 Century Park Court, CP12G San Diego, CA 92123