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• December 15, 2009 - Governor Schwarzenegger Announces 244 Proposed Renewable Energy Projects Throughout State


• December 15, 2009 - New Online "Tool Kit" Will Help California Cities Go Solar


• December 7, 2009 - Central Valley Woman Wins Green Home Makeover As Go Solar California Contest Educates Consumers About Solar and Energy Efficiency

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2009


• October 29, 2009 - California awarded $3.5 Million from the U.S. DOE for Solar Training Partnership


• October 26, 2009 - Gov. Schwarzenegger Secures Commitment to Continue Net Metering for Solar


• September 24, 2009 - CPUC Makes Largest Commitment Ever Made by a State to Energy Efficiency


• September 18 2009 - Governor Visits Solazyme Incorporated to Highlight California Solar Growth Report


• September 4, 2009 - Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins Vice President Biden in Announcing Thousands of Jobs to be Created Through $535 Million Federal Loan for Solar Manufacturing in Fremont


• July 23, 2009 - On July 14, 2009, the California Energy Commission announced that the contract amendments for the administration of the New Solar Homes Partnership program by the investor-owned utilities were approved by the Department of General Services. The utilities have resumed their program administration duties. Please contact your utility for any program inquiries.


• July 1 & 14, 2009 - Notice of Change of Program Administrator of the New Solar Homes Partnership (Status Update).


• June 30, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Governor Schwarzenegger Praises Success of California Solar Initiative


• June 30, 2009 - CPUC Reports on Success of California's Solar Program


• June 18, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Approval of Edison Solar Roof Program


• June 18, 2009 - CPUC News Release: CPUC Approves So. Calif. Edison Solar Roof Program


• May 13, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Huge Solar Power Deal with PG&E and Brightsource


• May 7, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights California's Solar Leadership at Inaugural Solar Summit


• April 23, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Adoption of World's First-Ever Low Carbon Fuel Standard


• April 22, 2009 - Energy Commission News Release: Go Solar California Launches Second Annual Sweepstakes, Statewide Contest Educates Consumers on Solar Energy and Offers a Green Home Makeover


• April 22, 2009 - Governor's News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights California's Environmental Leadership and Innovation on Earth Day (with video)


• April 20, 2009 - Energy Commission News Release: Capitol Earth Day Event Engages Californians on Solar Energy


• 1/30/2009: California ISO News Release: California ISO Symposium Sheds New Light on Integrating Solar Power (PDF file)>


• Presentation from California Solar Initiative Public Forum - January 30, 2009 (PDF file, 75 pages, 1.5 MB)


• 1/28/2009: Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Report Showing Californians Doubled Solar Installations in 2008 More...


• 1/28/2009: CPUC News Release: CPUC Staff Reports Solar Program Doubled Installations In 2008 Compared to Prior Year More...


• California Solar Initiative - California Public Utilities Commission, Staff Progress Report, January 2009 (includes data annex), posted Janury 8, 2009, CPUC publication. (PDF file, 38 pages, 4.8 megabytes)


• 1/16/2009: Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Secretary of the Interior's Plan to Expedite Development of Renewable Energy More...


• 1/8/09: NEWS RELEASE: Go Solar California Sweepstakes Contest Educates Consumers About Solar and Energy Efficiency - Southern Californian Wins 2009 Toyota Prius




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2008


• 12/1/08: Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Completion of Commercial Rooftop Solar Installation Project More...


• 11/17/08: Governor Schwarzenegger Advances State's Renewable Energy Development: Signs Executive Order to Raise California's Renewable Energy Goals to 33 Percent by 2020, Clear Red Tape for Renewable Projects More...


• 10/23/2008: Governor Schwarzenegger Participates in Launch of New Solar Energy Facility More... (includes video)


• 10/21/2008: Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Partnership to Power CSU Campuses with Solar Energy More... (includes video)


• 10/16/2008: CPUC Establishes Incentive Program For Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing More...


• 10/14/2008: CPUC Reports Solar Program Breaks Records For Installed Capacity, New Demand More...


• 10/10/2008: California Solar Initiative - California Public Utilities Commission, Staff Progress Report, October 2008, posted October 10, 2008, CPUC publication. (PDF file, 34 pages, 2.2 MB)


• 10/3/2008: "Federal Solar Tax Credits Extended for 8 Years, U.S. Poised to Become Largest Solar Market in the World - News from Solar Energy Industries Association®


• California Solar Initiative - California Public Utilities Commission, Staff Progress Report, July 2008, posted July 14, 2008, CPUC publication. (PDF file, 61 pages, 958 kilobytes)


• July 14, 2008 Workshop on CSI Dropouts and Incentive Budget.

• April 22, 2008 - Gov. Schwarzenegger Commemorates Earth Day, Dedicates Natural Landmark and Launches Solar Project

• April 21, 2008 - News Release: GoSolarCalifornia.org Web Site Re-Launched. Internet Portal Makes It Even Easier To Learn About Solar Energy; New Solar Homes across the State

• April 17, 2008 - News Release: SMUD closer to providing solar power for all. Awards solar power contract to build 1 MW panel array for SolarShares program (PDF file)

• April 17, 2008 - Agenda for California Solar Initiative Forum to be held at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. Please see PDF file agenda. (PDF file, 1 page, 36 kilobytes)

  Presentations from Meeting, posted 4/18/08. (PDF file, 119 pages, 1.1 megabytes)

• April 16, 2008 - News Release: Kyocera and Point Loma Nazarene University Announce Plan to Build a 450 kW Solar Energy System on San Diego Campus

• California Solar Initiative - California Public Utilities Commission, Staff Progress Report, April 2008, posted April 15, 2008, CPUC publication. (PDF file, 54 pages, 840 kilobytes)

• April 10, 2008 - News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Bipartisan U.S. Senate Support for Extending Renewable Energy and Efficiency Tax Credits

• April 8, 2008 - News Release: SMUD and Woodside Homes agree to build almost 1,500 solar homes (PDF file)

• April 1, 2008 - News Release: PG&E Signs Contracts with BrightSource Energy for up to 900 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Power

• March 27, 2008 - News Release: Gov. Schwarzenegger Highlights Nation's Largest Rooftop Solar Installation Project as Key to Achieving California's Renewable Energy Goals

• March 27, 2008 - News Release: Southern California Edison Launches Nation's Largest Solar Panel Installation

• March 13, 2008 - In compliance with its procedural and statutory requirements, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) closed the expired California Solar Initiative (CSI) proceeding docket (R.06-03-004) and reopened the proceeding under docket number R.08-03-008. This Order initiates a Rulemaking to continue the work from Rulemaking 06-03-004 related to policies, rules and implementation of the California Solar Initiative, the Self-Generation Incentive Program, and general issues relating to distributed generation. The CPUC will convene a Prehearing Conference on April 22, 2008, to discuss the ongoing scope and schedule of the CSI program. NOTE: The CPUC's Process Office will create a new service list for this proceeding. Parties currently on the service list for R.06-03-004 and R.04-03-017 will NOT automatically be placed on the new service list for R.08-03-008 and must follow CPUC procedure outlined in Section 5 of the Rulemaking to be added to the new service list. To view Rulemaking (R.)08-03-008, please go to: http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PUBLISHED/AGENDA_DECISION/79948.htm

• February 1, 2008 - News Release: Solar Integrated Announces Continued Production Ramp with Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator McCain and Mayor Giuliani On Hand

• California Solar Initiative - California Public Utilities Commission, Staff Progress Report, January 2008, posted January 25, 2008, CPUC publication. (PDF file, 43 pages, 504 kilobytes)

• January 7, 2008, Notice of Availability and link to download Guidelines for California's Solar Electric Incentive Program Pursuant to Senate Bill 1, (publication # CEC-300-2007-012-CMF) adopted December 19, 2007, at the Energy Commission Business Meeting.

• January 7, 2008 - News Release: GE Unit Partners with SunPower on California Solar Projects; Multi-Project Financing Agreement Streamlines Solar Power System Implementation. Includes 2.3-megawatt rooftop solar power system at the Toyota Motor Sales, USA Ontario Parts Center in Ontario, California; the largest single-roof solar power installation in the United States.




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2007


• December 20, 2007, CPUC Establishes California Solar Initiative Eligibility Requirements For Solar Thermal Technologies

• December 5, 2007, Energy Policy Report Puts Greenhouse Gas Reductions Front and Center of State Agenda

• November 16, 2007, PUC Adopts Low-Income Solar Incentive Program For Single Family Homes

• October 29, 2007, U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solicitation for 2008 Solar America Cities

• October 12, 2007 - CPUC News Release: PUC President Applauds Governor's Signing of Solar Water Heating And Efficiency Act of 2007

• PROGRAM UPDATE - September 12, 2007 - Update on the CPUC California Solar Initiative Program Administration . (PDF file, 2 page, 268 kb)

• New Solar Homes Partnership Training Workshops: Summer 2007 - Flyer, Workshops being held Auguust 28, 2007 - Irwindale, September 6, 2007 - San Francisco, and September 20, 2007 - San Diego. (PDF file, 1 page, 152 kb)

• PROGRAM UPDATE - August 30, 2007 - Update on the CPUC California Solar Initiative Program Administration . (PDF file, 2 page, 276 kb)

• PROGRAM UPDATE - July 25, 2007: News Release - Changes to the New Solar Homes Partnership Program Guidebook. (PDF file, 1 page, 75 kb)

• June 7, 2007: News Release - CPUC and Legislature remove mandatory Time Of Use requirement. (PDF file, 2 pages, 56 kb)

• April 26, 2007: News Release - Solar Task Force Announces Policy Recommendations That Aim to Make San Francisco the Nation's Leading Solar City. (PDF file, 1 page, 144 kb)

• January 31, 2007 - Flyer on Solar America Initiative, U.S. Department of Energy's program for Solar City Partnerships. Deadline for applications, 2/21/2007. (PDF file, 1 page, 432 kilobytes)




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2006


• PROGRAM UPDATE - December 15, 2006: Upcoming Changes to the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Programs - joint informational fact sheet from Energy Commission and CPUC. (PDF file, 7 pages, 176 kilobytes)

• PROGRAM UPDATE - December 6, 2006: Upcoming Changes to the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Programs - joint informational fact sheet from Energy Commission and CPUC. (PDF file, 6 pages, 196 kilobytes)

• PROGRAM UPDATE - November 15, 2006: Upcoming Changes to the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Programs - joint informational fact sheet from Energy Commission and CPUC. (PDF file, 6 pages, 152 kilobytes)

• PROGRAM UPDATE - November 9, 2006: Upcoming Changes to the Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Programs - joint informational fact sheet from Energy Commission and CPUC. (PDF file, 2 pages, 196 kilobytes)


• October 19, 2006 - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveils the Go Solar California! website at the "Solar Power 2006" Conference in San Jose.

• Video of Governor's Speech.

• News Release from Governor Schwarzenegger.

• New Release from California Energy Commission.

• New Release from California Public Utilities Commission (PDF file).

• Blog by Resources Secretary Mike Chrisman

• October 11, 2006: State Loans City of San Diego $2.2 Million for Energy Efficiency, Solar Power - California Energy Commission

• October 4, 2006: CHANGE A LIGHT, CHANGE THE WORLD campaign aims to increase energy efficiency statewide - California Energy Commission & ENERGY STAR®

• September 28, 2006: Energy Commission Awards Renewable Energy Research Funding Projects Include Improving Wind Energy, Solar, Energy Storage Cells - California Energy Commission

• August 24, 2006: PUC Adopts Performance-Based Incentive Program for Groundbreaking California Solar Initiative.

• August 21, 2006 - News Release: Million Solar Roofs Bill (SB 1) Signed Into Law

• April 26, 2006: New Web site to strengthen solar market in New Home Construction - California Energy Commission

• March 3, 2006: California Schools Get an "A" in Solar - California Energy Commission

• January 27, 2006: Committee elected to guide renewable energy generation in the Western United States - California Energy Commission

• January 12, 2006: PUC Creates Groundbreaking Solar Energy Program




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2005


• December 15, 2005: PUC Increases Funding for Solar Technologies




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2004


• August 20, 2004: News Release - Governor Schwarzenegger Million Solar Homes Plan