##  [Resources](/resources) 

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## CA Solar Consumer Protection Guide

Know your solar rights! Download the latest version of the [CA Consumer Protection Guide ](https://www.sunlightandpower.com/ca-solar-consumer-protection-guide)issued by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

The guide can be downloaded in [Spanish](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/energy-division/documents/solar-guide/solarguide22_spanish_012422.pdf) and many [other languages.](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/solarguide/)

## NEM-3 (Net Energy Metering 3) Resources

Should you replace your old solar system now? Read our latest blog for expert advice.

Learn about the changes brought on by NEM-3 in this [blog from Solar.com.](https://www.solar.com/learn/nem-3-0-proposal-and-impacts-for-california-homeowners/)

## Referral Reward Program

Sun Light & Power's [**Referral Reward Program**](https://www.sunlightandpower.com/referral-reward-program) is now open to the general public. For more details visit the [**Referral Reward Program**](https://www.sunlightandpower.com/referral-reward-program) page.

## For Our Customers

[Statement of Qualifications 2020 (SOQ](https://www.sunlightandpower.com/sites/default/files/sun041_soq_booklet_2020_spreads_d.pdf))

[Homeowners Guide to Going Solar](https://www.sunlightandpower.com/sites/default/files/sun_light_power_-_homeowners_guide_to_going_solar.pdf)

[Solar Energy Savings Calculator by EnergySage](https://www.energysage.com/solar/calculator/)

[PVWatts Calculator](//pvwatts.nrel.gov/)

[California Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems](https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/558)

[California Solar Initiative - Solar Thermal Program](https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/4118)

[Grant Sun Light & Power Access to Utility Data](https://utilityapi.com/authorize/info_sunlightandpower)

## For Everyone

**Contact your elected officials today and urge them to support solar!**

[**“Solar For All”**](https://solarforall.show/) is an exciting new podcast series that focuses on the “intersection of the clean energy economy with equity, social justice, and the power of business as a force for good.” Solar For All is produced by Amicus podcast team Third Sun Solar.

[Climate Change Information- From the Solar Energy Industries Association](https://www.seia.org/initiatives/climate-change)

[US Department of Energy](https://www.energy.gov/)

[California Solar Energy Statistics and Data](https://www.energy.ca.gov/almanac/renewables_data/solar/)

[The SunShot Initaitive](https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/sunshot-initiative)

## For Developers

[California Solar Mandate](https://www.wholesalesolar.com/blog/california-solar-mandate-compliance-guide/)

[Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs - From the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy](https://www.energy.gov/eere/slsc/property-assessed-clean-energy-programs)

[PACE basics one pager](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FplnwcEESPQQHWzyFmF0nimmg00Wvh0w/view?usp=sharing)

## For Solar Installers of the Future: Ways to Learn

Educational paths that lead to a career in solar PV installation include:

[North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners](https://www.nabcep.org/certifications/nabcep-board-certifications/) (NABCEP)

Solar Energy International (SEI) [online courses](https://www.solarenergy.org/training-schedule/)

Skyline College’s [Solar Technology & Business Associate Program](http://catalog.skylinecollege.edu/current/programs/solar-technology-and-business-as.php)

Solar Living Institute (SLI) [hands-on and online training](https://solarliving.org/online-courses/)

Entry-level energy efficiency training with [Rising Sun Center for Opportunity's](https://risingsunopp.org/programs/climate-careers/) Green House Call program.

## Car Charger Incentives

Here are three incentive programs in our service area\*:

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) is offering [rebates for electric vehicle charging stations](https://www.alamedamp.com/349/Electric-Vehicles) for residents, businesses, and public agencies that are AMP customers. Businesses can get a $1,000 cash back bonus for installing a level 2 charger.

[Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) EV Charge Network](https://www.pge.com/en_US/large-business/solar-and-vehicles/clean-vehicles/ev-charge-network/program-participants/program-participants.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_evcharge) is a three-year program, starting January 2018, to install 7,500 electric vehicle chargers at multi-family housing and workplaces. This program is fully subscribed and is currently not accepting any new participants. Sign up to be alerted if it reopens.

The [Southern California Incentive Project (SCIP)](https://calevip.org/incentive-project/southern-california) offers rebates up to $70,000 per DC fast charger for installations at new sites and up to $40,000 per DC fast charging for installations at replacement and make-ready sites. Installations in designated disadvantaged communities (DACs) are eligible for rebates up to $80,000 per DC fast charger regardless of installation site type. Applications for this first-come, first-served rebate opportunity will be accepted until rebate funds have been exhausted.

\*Source: [ChargePoint](https://www.chargepoint.com/resources/businesses/)

## For Educational Purposes

[The Solar Resource](https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/renewable-energy/solar-resource) - an explanation of solar energy from the Union of Concerned Scientists

## Important Associations and Affiliations

American Council on Renewable Energy ([ACORE](https://acore.org/))

California Solar & Storage Association ([CALSSA](https://calssa.org/))

Solar Energy Industries Association ([SEIA](https://www.seia.org/))

[Project Equity](https://www.project-equity.org/) - an Employee Ownership association

American Solar Energy Society ([ASES](https://www.ases.org/))

## Solar Tax Credit Information Resources

California Solar Energy Industries Association [information on tax credits](https://calssa.org/itc)

Energy Star [information on tax credits for energy efficiency](https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal_tax_credits)

[Emergency Economic Stabilization Act entire bill](http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01424:@@@L&summ2=m&), including Division B: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.

OnGrid Solar, a solar sales software company, has prepared several [useful financial resource guides](http://www.ongrid.net/learn-solar/) for consumers that are interested in solar financial decisions. See in particular Andy Black of OnGrid Solar's [paper on solar payback](http://www.ongrid.net/papers/PaybackOnSolarSERG.pdf).

More information on [Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives](https://smarterhouse.org/resources/federal-tax-incentives)

DSIRE, the [Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency](https://www.dsireusa.org/), provides information on all state and federal incentive programs around the country.

5% Safe Harbor rule for ITC: [Qualifying Solar Projects for Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits](https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2019/09/solar-renewable-energy-investment-tax-credits)

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## Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

[Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) brochure for residential projects](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/electrical-energy/demand-side-management/self-generation-incentive-program) by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

[SGIP Equity Resiliency Eligibility Matrix](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/files/uploadedfiles/cpucwebsite/content/news_room/newsupdates/2020/attachment-a-sgip-equity-resiliency-eligibility-matrix-for-residential-customers-version-3.pdf)

[CPUC Fire Map](https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/#)

[SGIP Incentive Step Tracker](https://www.selfgenca.com/home/program_metrics/)



 

 

 



 

 

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