Producing Your Own Power
Solar panel farm.
Whatever source you choose to power your home or business, whether through solar, wind, hydro or fuel cells, your energy-efficiency efforts help your community and the region.
Incentives are available to help you take the first steps in producing your own power.
California Solar Initiative
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Million Solar Roofs Program aims to develop 3,000 megawatts of new, solar-generated electricity by 2017.
Paving the way for a cleaner energy future while also lowering the cost of solar systems for consumers.
Self-Generation Technologies
Renewable energy wind farm.
“Self-generation” refers to distributed generation installed on the customer’s side of the utility meter that provides electricity for that customer’s partial or entire electricity load.
Examples of self-generation technologies include microturbines, small gas turbines, photovoltaics, solar electric, wind turbines, hydroelectric, fuel cells and internal combustion engines.
Self-Generation Incentive Programs
Find out more about two programs offering financial incentives to those who qualify: the Self-Generation Incentive Program and the California Energy Commissions Renewables Rebate program.
Self-Generation - Interconnection
The parallel operation of a self-generation unit requires interconnection with SDG&E’s distribution system.
Interconnection, operating and metering requirements are described in SDG&E’s electric tariff Rule 21, approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The first step is to request a Self-Generation Interconnection Package.