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Below are some of the programs offered through and in conjunction with the State of California relating to renewable energy and solar power projects for residential and business use.
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| Program | State or Territory | Category | Incentive Type | Created | Last Update |
| Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Agricultural Solar Power Facilities | CA | Financial Incentive | Sales Tax Incentive | 12/13/2012 | 12/10/2019 |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electric Power Generation and Storage Equipment | CA | Financial Incentive | Sales Tax Incentive | 02/08/2018 | 12/10/2019 |
| Ukiah Utilities – PV Buydown Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 03/17/2005 | 12/10/2019 |
| SMUD – PV Residential Retrofit Buy-Down | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 01/26/2005 | 12/10/2019 |
| Property Tax Exclusion for Solar Energy Systems | CA | Financial Incentive | Tax Incentive | 04/19/2001 | 12/10/2019 |
| SMUD – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 08/02/2006 | 04/11/2019 |
| SMUD – Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Loan Program | 08/02/2006 | 04/10/2019 |
| PG&E – Multi-Family Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 07/16/2010 | 04/10/2019 |
| PG&E – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 04/26/2006 | 04/10/2019 |
| PG&E – Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Loan Program | 11/18/2014 | 04/10/2019 |
| PG&E – Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 04/24/2006 | 04/10/2019 |
| Self-Generation Incentive Progra | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 04/16/2001 | 03/25/2019 |
| USDA – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Loan Guarantees | US | Financial Incentive | Loan Program | 04/09/2003 | 08/21/2018 |
| USDA – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants | US | Financial Incentive | Grant Program | 04/09/2003 | 08/21/2018 |
| USDA – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program | US | Financial Incentive | Grant Program | 02/18/2015 | 08/21/2018 |
| FHA PowerSaver Loan Program | US | Financial Incentive | Loan Program | 12/04/2014 | 03/07/2016 |
| CaliforniaFIRST | CA | Financial Incentive | PACE Financing | 09/27/2012 | 03/11/2016 |
| Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | US | Financial Incentive | Grant Program | 03/16/2015 | 06/16/2016 |
| California Solar Initiative – Solar Thermal Program | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 04/30/2010 | 08/10/2015 |
| Energy Upgrade California | CA | Financial Incentive | Rebate Program | 03/01/2011 | 10/27/2015 |