Are you looking for ways to reduce energy consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save money on your energy bills in the long run?  Solar thermal and solar electric energy generation are becoming an increasingly popular and viable way to do all this and more.

Solar power is an important part of the Santa Clara County Climate Change & Sustainability Program.  We are committed to using renewable energy at County facilities and encourage homeowners, business owners and other entities with the unincorporated areas of the county to do the same.

Use the following links to get more information about the kind and size of system is appropriate for your building, rebates and incentives, suppliers, contractors and much more.

Resources & Links California Solar Center http://www.californiasolarcenter.org Consumer Energy Center http://www.consumerenergycenter.org Northern California Solar Energy Association http://www.norcalsolar.org Pacific Gas & Electric Go Solar www.pge.com/solar/ Solar Guide www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/solar/solarguide.shtml California Solar Initiative www.pge.com/csi/ PV Power Resource Site http://www.pvpower.com/ Rahus Institute http://www.rahus.org Solar Living Institute http://www.solarliving.org US Department of Energy Solar for Home or Office: Decision-making Tools http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/decision_tools.html A Consumer’s Guide: Get Your Power from the Sun http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/35297.pdf

Solar Map showing solar potential by parcel (coming soon!)

Financing, Rebates & Incentives

• For an extensive list of financial incentives and programs throughout the Country, check the
  Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE): www.dsireusa.org/
• Visit the California Solar Center to find detailed information regarding tax credits, including eligibility requirements, legislative references and tax forms. www.californiasolarcenter.org/incentives.html
• Visit Go Solar Califrnia, brought to you by California's Public Utilities Commission and Energy Commission, for information on rebates, tax credits, and incentives for solar energy systems in California. www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/
• Flex Your Power Rebates and Incentives www.fypower.org/com/tools/rgl.html
• California Energy Commission Energy Efficiency Financing Program http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/financing/
• Build It Green Fact Sheet: Financing Photovoltaic Systems for Multifamily Housing
  www.builditgreen.org/files/uploads/Resources/Build It Green fact sheets/Solar-Financing