California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA)
CALSEIA, a 501c6 trade association dedicated to the advancement of localized solar energy in all its forms in California, changed its name to the California Solar & Storage Association. CALSEIA, the parent organization that has been in continuous operation since 1977, still supports the widespread deployment of solar thermal, solar electric and energy storage through educational initiatives and historical documentation of the solar industry in California.
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- Business Type:
- Professional association
- Industry Type:
- Solar Energy
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
- Year Founded:
- 1977
About Us
CALSEIA is funded through annual membership dues and fundraising events such as Solar Summerfest every year at Intersolar North America.
- Enact Legislation to encourage removal of barriers and policies that help provide an open and competitive market
- Create and/or Modify Regulations to promote safety, durability, and a competitive market
- Create and/or Maintain Incentives to build the market to a size that allows the installed cost of solar energy to compete with non-renewable energy resources
- Encourage the ethical conduct of companies participating in the solar market. CALSEIA is not a law enforcement organization but it can provide resources to assist people in finding the appropriate law enforcement organization.
- Codes and Standards to ensure safety and reliability and to standardize requirements to reduce costs and improve construction efficiency
CALSEIA works with Washington D.C.-based National SEIA on campaigns such as extending the federal ITC tax credits. CALSEIA is a completely separate organization with no financial relationship. Membership with SEIA does not confer a membership with CALSEIA and vice versa, nor does it result any resources shared in California.
Accomplishments
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AB 2188 - Reducing soft costs through streamlining permitting (2014)
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AB 327 – Advocated for the protection of net metering within overall rate reform legislation (2013)
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AB 2249 – Expanded solar water heating rebates to commercial swimming pools (2012)
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Petitioned and won decision at CPUC to increase rebate levels for solar water heating systems (2015)
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Secured 20-year grandfathering protections for all NEM 1.0 consumers (2014)
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Opened up SCE’s Option R rate to an additional 250 MW (2014)
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Fought for and won unlimited Option R for E-19 and E-20 customers (2014)
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Won emergency stay of UL 1703 code requirements until January 2015 (2014)
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Participated and shaped successful publication of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook of 2014 for both solar PV and solar water heating systems (2014/2015)
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Pushed for decision to compel collection of solar installation data from investor owned utilities (2014)