THE PROGRAM (see below)
	HOW TO OBTAIN A REBATE - A SEVEN STEP PROCESS
	EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
	AP&T SOLAR PV REBATE APPLICATION (Download an application form)
	BASIC BACKGROUND ON SOLAR REBATES IN ALAMEDA

THE FACTS OF SOLAR REBATE LIFE
AP&T's Solar Photovoltaics Rebates Program

Rebate Amounts
Alameda Power & Telecom (Alameda P&T) is offering $4.2 million in rebates over ten years in support of customers that install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that meet Alameda P&T’s engineering criteria for system interconnection. The offering covers a total of 2,127 kilowatts (kW) of PV installation, as follows:

Funds earmarked for future years may be allocated to customers in advance, although actual payments of such funds will not be made until the future year when the funds are made available during the Alameda P&T budget process.  Unused funds from any year’s funding increment will remain available for future funding at that year’s rebate level.

Availablity
Rebates will be made available to all residential and commercial customers on a first-come first-served basis, with the proviso that all applications approved by Alameda P&T prior to January 1, 2008 will be considered to have been approved on January 1, 2008 for the purposes of their placement in the rebate queue.  Consistent with Alameda P&T’s Net Energy Metering tariff (Rider NEM), the solar PV installation must not exceed a capacity of 1,000 kW, and the PV installation must be sized to meet no more than 110% of the customer’s estimated load. One customer is defined as the load being served by one meter.

System and Program Requirements
PV systems receiving rebates must comply with State established standards.  As specified on the application form, these standards include optimum orientation, tilt of solar panels, acceptable shade analysis results, certification of equipment and installers, and system warranties. In addition, all program participants will be required: to undergo a free Alameda P&T energy efficiency audit, to accept the terms and conditions contained in Alameda P&T’s Interconnection and Purchase Agreement for Net Energy Metering, and to obtain necessary building permits from the City of Alameda.

Special Considerations
On behalf of all of its customer/ratepayers who are funding the rebate program, Alameda P&T will retain ownership of all renewable energy credits (RECs) from the PV generation during the first 10 years of project operation.  However, the customer may purchase these RECs from Alameda P&T for a fixed $60 per megawatthour (MWH) during the 10 year period. The proceeds from the REC sales will be used to the benefit of all Alamedans under the guidance of the Public Utilities Board (PUB) in such areas including, but not limited to: 1) energy efficiency programs for the Alameda Unified School District, 2) to increase the PV rebate amounts beyond the $4.2M target, and 3) to enhance Alameda P&T Green Portfolio. The PUB may also implement alternative payment methods that capture the $60/MWH REC value for all Alamedans.

Commercial customers requesting rebates will be granted rebates at the available funding level(s), but the rebates may be displaced to a future year’s lower funding level by residential customers requesting rebates prior to January 1st 2009. In addition, during 2009 and 2010, 20 kW per year will be reserved for residential applicants.

All rebate amounts will be effective for 180 days from the time stamped on the customer’s approved Alameda P&T application. If a customer has not proceeded with the PV installation within 180 days of application approval, Alameda P&T will assume the customer has abandoned the project, and the approved rebate amount will be made available to other customers. The customer may reapply after the 180 days has expired.