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CONTENTS xiii

Host Customer 217
Solar Power Contractors and Equipment Sellers 221
PV System Sizing Requirement 222
Energy Efficiency Audit 223
Warranty and Performance Permanency Requirements 223
Insurance 223
Grid Interconnection and Metering Requirements 224
Inspection 224
CSI Incentive Limitations 224
CSI Reservation Steps 225
Incentive Payments 229
An Example of the Procedure for Calculating
the California Solar Incentive Rebate 229
Equipment Distributors 234
Special Funding for Affordable Housing Projects 234
Special Funding for Public and Charter Schools 236
Principal Types of Municipal Lease 236
Electric Energy Cost Increase 239
California Assembly Bill 32 240
Example of Energy Cost Increase in Solar Power Financial Analysis 243
Chapter 9 Economics of Solar Power Systems 249
Introduction 249
Preliminary Engineering Design 249
Meteorological Data 253
Energy Cost Factor 254
Project Cost Analysis 255
Feasibility Study Report 258
Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District 258

Chapter 10 Passive Solar Heating Technologies 267
Introduction 267
Passive Solar Water Heating 267
Pool Heating 268
Concentrator Solar Technologies 278
Solar Cooling and Air Conditioning 280
Direct Solar Power Generation 285
Innovations in Passive Solar Power Technology 286

Appendix A Unit Conversion and Design Reference Tables 289

Appendix B Photovoltaic System Support Hardware
and Photo Gallery 331

Appendix C California Energy Commission
Certified Equipment 353