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San Diego Community Power to relaunch solar-battery savings program with new eligibility, stepped incentives
Summary
San Diego Community Power presented a relaunch of its Solar Battery Savings program, describing pilot results, goals for expanded virtual power plant capacity, revised incentives favoring new systems and low-income customers, and an expected public launch on Sept. 30.
San Diego Community Power staff outlined a relaunch of the agency’s Solar Battery Savings program on Sept. 11, presenting pilot results and a multi-year rollout intended to help build a 150-megawatt virtual power plant and expand rooftop solar-plus-storage in the agency’s service area.
The update, delivered by Collin Santuby of the customer programs team, said the pilot launched in June 2024 and “the funds were expended by November.” He told the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) the pilot enrolled about 1,600 customers and roughly 2,200 batteries, with an average incentive of about $6,900 per installation and more than 50 approved contractors participating.
San Diego Community Power’s board previously directed program expansion and appropriated $18.8 million for the current fiscal year; the agency’s five-year capital investment plan carries a $55 million line item for the solar battery program. Santuby said the relaunch will prioritize new solar-plus-storage systems with relatively higher incentives and keep a 50% program target for customers in…
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