California's New Program for Helping

Companies Generate Clean Local Energy

The New Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and How Your Company Can Use It

The Clean Coalition and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group are proud to present "California's New Program for Helping Companies Generate Clean Local Energy: The New Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) and How Your Company Can Use It," a learning luncheon featuring leading decision-makers from the regulatory and business communities. Panelists include:

• Neal Reardon, California Public Utilities Commission
• Mike Levin, FlexEnergy
• Caitlin Henig, PG&E
• Michael Bangs, Adobe
• John Pimentel, Foundation Windpower
• Craig Lewis, Clean Coalition

Silicon Valley Leadership Group members may attend free of charge by contacting Whitney Richardson at wrichardson@svleadershipgroup.org to request your membership registration code, and non-members may save their space, while seats last, at $20 per person by registering today.

 
What is the Self-Generation Incentive Program?
 
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently adopted changes to the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) that enables customers to deploy certain distributed generation technologies at a discounted rate. The intent of the program is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector, reduce peak demand, ensure deployment of clean energy solutions throughout California, and improve electric system reliability. For example, SGIP can lower the project cost for a distributed power generation system that converts natural gas or biogas into clean energy and heat for on-site use, achieving higher energy efficiency with lower emissions.
 
Who Qualifies?
 
Most commercial, industrial, local, state, or federal facilities with a natural gas or methane source and a need for continuous heat and power, as well as certain wind and energy storage customers. This can include locations such as wastewater treatment plants, dairy farms, food and agricultural operations, and other locations that operate biomass digesters or have usable biogas.  Customers can qualify for financial incentives up to 60% of the overall project cost.