Self Generation

The 2013 Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is now accepting reservation requests. Applicants are required to use current program year forms. Reservations can be submitted electronically to selfgeneration@socalgas.com or mailed to:

Self-Generation Incentive Program
Program Administrator
Southern California Gas Company
555 West Fifth Street, GT-20B8
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1011

Once our budget has been allocated we may continue to accept applications for the wait list. A place on the wait list may be secured once the Program Administrator receives all information and documentation required with the Reservation Request Form and the Project is determined to meet all eligibility requirements.

About the Self Generation Incentive Program

The Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) was initially conceived of as a peak-load reduction program in response to the energy crisis of 2001. Assembly Bill 970 (Ducheny, 2000) designed the Program as a complement to the California Energy Commissions’ Emerging Renewables Program, which focused on smaller systems than the SGIP. Since 2001, the SGIP has evolved significantly. On September 8, 2011 D11-09-015 SGIP modified SGIP to conform to Senate Bill 412 (Kehoe, 2009). SGIP eligibility is now based on Greenhouse Gas emissions reductions. 

What’s New 2013 Self-Generation Incentive Program 

The 2013 program guidelines have no significant changes from 2012. Minor Handbook updates have been made in an effort to create a more user-friendly guide through the SGIP incentive application process. Some changes in the 2013 Handbook:

• Incentive Decline: As per D.11-09-015 beginning 2013 Emerging Technologies and Biogas Rates will decreased 10%, and all other technologies will decrease 5% annually (see Rates table below).
• The Program Forms have been re-designed and updated to include the appropriate incentive rates for the 2013 Program Year, provide additional project information, and supply customer facing calculations & checklists.
• The Gas Injection Qualification Form is no longer a requirement.
• Revised language has been included to clarify the appropriate substantiation of adequate wind resource for all wind technology projects
  

2013 Self-Generation Incentive Program Rates

Eligible technologies are grouped into three incentive levels shown below:

For projects that are greater than 1 MW up to 3 MW, the incentive declines according to the table below:

*Pressure reduction turbine includes but is not limited to, any small turbine generator installed in an existing, man-made channel for delivery of water, steam or natural gas

Who is eligible?

Retail electric and gas customers of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Pacific Gas & Electric, or Southern California Edison are eligible to participate in the SGIP.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Host customer’s facility must be a customer of SoCalGas.
• Equipment must be new, commercially available, and permanently installed .
• Equipment must be connected to the grid.
• Must offset a portion or a single facility’s entire electric load.
• Electric load cannot be on interruptible rate schedules (such as SCE I-6) or load management programs.
• Applicants cannot apply to two or more administrators for funding for the same project.

How to apply

Are you ready to apply for funds? If so, follow these steps to reserve your funding.

Are there still funds available?

• Available Funds

Program Forms and Regulations

For your convenience, we have provided electronic versions of many regulation documents and forms that will be needed throughout the application process.

Program Modification 

• Program Modification Guidelines
• Program Modification Request Form

Questions

For more information, contact us at selfgeneration@socalgas.com.