CEC Formal Proceedings
Public Utilities Commission
Did You Know?

Worldwide photovoltaic installations increased by 1,460 megawatts (MW) in 2005, up from 1,086 MW installed during the previous year. In 1985, annual PV installation demand was only 21 MW.
Source: www.solarbuzz.com

photo of solar panels in Carrisa Plains

Documents and Proceedings

This page gives you access to documents for Go Solar California from both the Energy Commission and the Public Utilities Commission.


For Existing Homes & All Other Existing Properties

picture of cover of hanbook California Solar Initiative Program Handbook
California Public Utilities Commission, January 2008, posted 1/22/2008. (Acrobat PDF file, 121 pages, 1.4 MB)





For New Residential Construction

picture of cover of hanbook New Solar Homes Partnership Guidebook
California Energy Commission, adopted July 11, 2007, posted 7/24/07. (Acrobat PDF file, 82 pages, 1.0 megabytes)

Application Checklist
(PDF file, 1 page, 1.4 MB)


BLANK FORMS (PDF files - updated 7/25/07)

SAMPLE FORMS (updated 10/31/07)

  • Form CF-1R-PV - Produced by PV Calculator to be submitted with NSHP application
  • Form CF-4R-PV - Form generated by third party verifying PV equipment,


Other Related Documents and Reports:

Note: Many preliminary documents relating to solar are available on each agency's formal proceeding's or reports sections. Please see links to the right for various proceedings.

All see our News Room for news-related documents and program updates.