(a) The commission shall establish conditions on gas customer funded incentives pursuant to this article. The conditions shall require both of the following:
(1) Appropriate siting and high-quality installation of the solar thermal system based on installation guidelines that maximize the performance of the system and prevent qualified systems from being inefficiently or inappropriately installed. The conditions shall not impact housing designs or densities presently authorized by a city, county, or city and county. The goal of this paragraph is to achieve efficient installation of solar thermal systems and promote the greatest energy production or displacement per gas customer dollar.
(2) Appropriate energy efficiency improvements in the new or existing home or facility where the solar thermal system is installed.
(b) The commission shall set rating standards for equipment, components, and systems to ensure reasonable performance and shall develop procedures that provide for compliance with the minimum ratings.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 473, Sec. 7. (AB 797) Effective January 1, 2018. Inoperative August 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2867.4.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018