Important Notice
The 2011 Self Generation Incentive Program year closed on December 31, 2011. Any 2011 applications received after that date will be returned to the applicant with an encouragement to apply under the 2012 program year.
The 2012 SGIP program year will open and begin accepting applications after the 2012 SGIP Handbook and Forms are posted here on the SoCalGas.com website.
Advice Letters
Program Administrators have recently filed two Advice Letters proposing revisions to the SGIP Handbook to implement Decision 11-09-015:
- Advice Letter 22/PG&E Advice Letter 3245-G/3923-E/SCE Advice Letter 2637-E/SCG Advice Letter 4286 was filed on October 10, 2011.
- Advice Letter 24/PG&E Advice Letter 3253-G/3940-E/SCE Advice Letter 2651-E/SCG Advice Letter 4292 was filed on November 7, 2011.
The first Advice Letter became effective on November 9, 2011. Protest was received for the second Advice Letter, which includes modifications to metering and monitoring protocols and the implementation of the PBI payment structure. Subsequently, Program Administrators filed the following protest reply on December 19, 2011
Until the second Advice Letter becomes effective, Reservations may be issued pending the updates discussed in the protest and protest reply. For more information on these updates, please view the 2011 SGIP Handbook that was filed with the second Advice Letter.
About The Self Generation Incentive Program
The Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides financial incentives for the installation of new, qualifying self-generation equipment installed to meet all or a portion of the electric energy needs of a facility. Retail gas and electric customers served by an investor owned utility in California may be eligible for an incentive.
- Program was suspended from January 2011 to November 15, 2011.
- Runs through December 31, 2015
- Eligibility for participation in SGIP is based on green house gas emission reductions.
- System must utilize waste heat recovery meeting Public Utility Code 218.5.
- Eligible technologies are grouped in to three incentive levels shown below.
| Technology Type | Incentive ($/W) |
| Renewable and Waste Energy Capture | |
| Wind Turbine | $1.25 |
| Waste Heat to Power Technologies | $1.25 |
| Pressure Reduction Turbine | $1.25 |
| Conventional CHP | |
| Internal Combustion Engine CHP | $0.50 |
| Microturbine CHP | $0.50 |
| Gas Turbine CHP | $0.50 |
| Emerging technologies | |
| Advanced Energy Storage[1] | $2.00 |
| Biogas[2] | $2.00 |
| Fuel Cell CHP or Electric Only | $2.25 |
| Incentive Tiers | |
| 0 1 MW | 100% |
| 1 -2 MW | 50% |
| 2 3 MW | 25% |
[1] Stand-alone or paired with solar PV or any otherwise eligible SGIP technology.
[2] Biogas incentive is an adder that may be used in conjunction with fuel cells or any conventional CHP technologies.
Who is Eligible?
Keep in mind the following eligibility requirements for the The Gas Company's Self-Generation Incentive Program. For a complete listing of eligibility requirements, check the Program Handbook.
- Applicant must be a customer of The Gas Company.
- Applicant must install new, permanent, and eligible self-generation equipment. This excludes demonstration units.
- Self-generation equipment must be connected to the grid and installed on the customer's side of the utility meter.
- Self-generation equipment must offset a portion, if not all, of the facility electric load. Units used solely as backup generation or intended to wheel electricity are not eligible.
- Applicants electric load cannot be on interruptible rate schedules (such as SCE I-6) or load management programs.
- Applicants cannot apply to two or more administrators for funding for the same project. This also applies to the CEC Emerging Renewable Technology Buy Down Program.
How do I Apply under the new program?
Are you ready to apply for funds? If so, follow these steps to reserve your funding.
Are there still Funds Available?
Take a glance at where all the funds have been allocated.
Program Forms and Regulations
For your convenience, we have provided electronic versions of many regulation documents and forms that will be needed throughout the application process.
Questions?
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