The San Francisco Chronicle had an article called Rebates for solar water heaters approved this morning.
this is exciting news for homeowners bent on making their homes as energy efficient as possible, because heating water consumes up to half of our monthly gas bills.
A typical home solar water system costs from $5,000 to $7,000. Rebates will be available for $1500 toward this cost as the program rolls out. Consumers will get less as the years go by and the funding is depleted, so it's best to get started planning soon. The program will run for eight years or until the funding is used up, whichever comes first.
Funding will come from utility customers, through a surcharge on natural gas bills. The surcharge is estimated to be 13 cents per month.
Here's a link to the California Public Utilities Commission's press release with more details: CPUC ESTABLISHES INCENTIVES FOR INSTALLATION OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS
Peggy
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