Enhanced Community Renewables Program

CA Community Solar Rules commercial industrial local government nonprofit residential schools federal government agricultural multifamily residential low income residential

Program Details

Program ID: 22429
Last Updated: 5/20/2025

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

Additional Resources

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/electrical-energy/electric-rates/green-tariff-shared-renewables-program

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