CALIFORNIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY PILOT PROJECTSSouthern California Forum Solar Water Heater Pilot

SWH PILOT

Start Date: August 2006 Participants: 10 statewide DOE Providers and

1 Utility Low-Income Energy Efficiency Provider

Northern County: Redwood Central Counties: Sacramento, Santa Cruz,

Monterey, San Mateo, Kings Southern Counties: Los Angeles, San

Bernardino, Riverside

SWH PILOT

Units: Each of the 11 agencies will install 2 units in their respective Counties

Completed: 18 units -16 Closed Loop Systems

1 electric15 natural gas

-2 Open Loop Systems1electric1 natural gas

The last 3 units in Los Angeles County may be combined into a 4-6 unit multi-family building.

SWH UNIT

Panels-Manufacturer developed the panels with a DOE grant-Light weight: 19 lbs each-Dimensions: 6 ft X 20 ins X 3 ins-Closed Loop system: 4 collectors

81 lbs total weight with glycol-Open Loop system: 2 collectors

40 lbs total weight with water

SOLAR WATER HEATING UNIT

CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM

OPEN LOOP SYSTEM

SWH TECHNOLOGIES

SWH PILOT

Data Collection:-Energy Bills are collected for each

recipientData will be crossed referenced with weather data

-A Data Logger is being developedStatewide pilot for the California

Solar Initiative (CSI)

ENERGY BILL DATA

ENERGY BILL DATA

SWH PILOT COST

PVEA dollars were used to fund this pilot Weatherization was completed through DOE,

LIHEAP and Utility Energy Efficiency Program $150,000 for Pilot including training

materials and installationsEach Agency contracted for

$10,000/2unitsInstallation time was from 4-10 hoursTotal Unit Cost was from $4,000-4,500Material Cost was from $1,600-2,800

Training was provided to other network agencies throughout the state

PANEL DEVELOPER AND TRAINER, AL RICH

MONTEREY PARKVERTICAL PANEL LAYOUT

SIDE BY SIDE PLUMBING

COMPLETED

VAN NUYS

CONNECTING PANELS

VALVES, SWITCHES

PLUMB THROUGH ATTIC

COMPTON-EXISTING WATER HEATER

NEW WATER HEATER ONE TANK SYSTEMNATURAL GAS

TWO PANEL SYSTEM

HOMEOWNER

WHITTIER-EXISTING ROOF

CHECKING THE PRESSURE

CHARGING THE SYSTEM

STORAGE, EXPANSION TANK AND PUMP

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-PANEL SYSTEM

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-EXISTING TANK THROUGH LAUNDRY ENCLOSURE

EUREKA

FOUR PANELS SIDE BY SIDE AND PHOTO VOLTAIC

TWO TANK SYSTEM

FINALLY

All households received weatherization

-LIHEAP, DOE, Utility SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS ANOTHER LANDMARK SOLAR BILL AB 1470 Promotes Solar Water Heating, Cutting Natural Gas

Demand and Global Warming Pollution Sacramento – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed yet another landmark

solar power bill today,  The Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 (AB 1470), authored by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (Marin) and sponsored by Environment California. At a celebratory event at the CAL EPA headquarters, supporters of the bill touted its promise of creating a mainstream market for solar water heating technologies by offering $250 million in rebates for California consumers over the next ten years.

Ten (10) % is set-aside for low-income households Environment California was

instrumental in the successful passage of

“The Solar Thermal SWH “ bill.

State Senator Jared Huffman

Bernadette Del Chiaro, Environment California

LINKS

CPUC:

Community Services and Developmenthttp://www.csd.ca.gov

LIHEAP, DOE, CSBG, Solar

Southern California Forumhttp://socalforum.infoAssociation of non-profit, for-profit, utilities,

government and vendors providing low-income services.

The statewide consumer websitewww.GoSolarCalifornia.ca.govThe CSI Program Handbook includes eligibility information and application information