HB residents can do their part to clean our air and protect the environment by participating in HB's Surf & Sun program. Solar 101 questions & answers are provided here.
Sharp's HB Hometown Solar Rebate provides an additional $150 per kW up to a max of 10 kW. Average home installation is 3 KW for an average additional rebate of $450.
Incentives & Grants: (roughtly 50% of the system cost)
- SCE/California Solar Initiative (CSI) Incentives
- 30% Federal Tax Credit
Benefits
- Eliminate most expensive power from bill
- Cleaner air
- Solar power prices don't go up
After the rebates the net cost of the solar KWh is in the range of $0.10-$0.15/kWh, which is no more than many SCE rates as seen below.
- SCE Residential Electric bill (Tiers) The more power your home uses the more you pay for more power.
| Price per KWh | Baseline | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCE residential |
$0.12 |
$0.15 |
$0.24 |
$0.29 |
$0.34 |
- SCE Commercial electric tarrifs vary by size, rough estimates of the 3 most common tariffs are below.
| Avg. Price per KWh | Small Accounts GS-1 tariff | Medium Accounts GS-2 tariff | Large Accounts TOU-8 tarrif |
| SCE | $0.15-$0.17 | $0.13-$.15 | $0.10-$0.12 |
Run the numbers: Use Sharp Solar's clean power estimator to evaluate the cost & benefits, incentives & grants and benefits of solar for your home or business.
Sharp's HB Hometown Solar rebate program offers savings in addition to the rebates & credits described in the clean power estimator.