Enhanced Community Renewables Program

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Quick Summary

Through California's Enhanced Community Renewables Program, you can buy a share of a nearby community renewable energy project (typically solar) directly from a developer and receive a bill credit from your utility based on your share of the system's electricity production—no rooftop installation needed. The program is available to residential customers of PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E, though enrollment is capped statewide at 600 MW total. To participate, contact your utility or an eligible project developer to purchase a share and enroll in your utility's ECR program.

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Program Details

Program ID
22429
Last Updated
2/23/2026

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors
commercial industrial local government nonprofit residential schools federal government agricultural multifamily residential low income residential
Eligible Technologies
geothermal electric solar thermal electric solar photovoltaics wind (all) biomass municipal solid waste landfill gas tidal wave ocean thermal fuel cells using renewable fuels

Program Summary

The Enhanced Community Renewables Program is one element of the Green Tariff Shared Renewables (GTSR) Program, which was established by Senate Bill 43 of 2014. The Enhanced Community Renewables Program allows a customer to purchase a share of a community renewable energy project directly from a developer and receive a bill credit on their proportionate share of the system's production.

The program is capped at 600 MW statewide.

Contact & Resources

Contact Email
[email protected]

Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.

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