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PUC considers citywide solar rebate and $50 million loan pool to boost rooftop installations
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission reviewed a proposal for upfront solar rebates and a $50 million loan program to expand rooftop solar, with staff to return in January with ordinance language and program details; commissioners raised questions about funding and implementation timing.
Commissioner Chris Hochschild introduced a package of incentives intended to accelerate rooftop solar in San Francisco, saying the city could aim for “in the neighborhood of 50 megawatts of solar power, 10,000 solar roofs” if the plan proceeds. The proposal pairs an up-front cash incentive with a municipal loan program and a permitting and outreach push from city departments.
Under the proposal discussed at the meeting, homeowners who install rooftop photovoltaic systems would qualify for an upfront rebate of $3,000. Rebates would rise to $4,000 when installations are done by companies with offices in San Francisco and $5,000 for systems located in designated environmental-justice districts, where officials said they want to…
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