Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 2702

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 2702 - Homebuyer Solar Option

(a) Disclosure to Prospective Home Buyer. A seller of production homes offering solar as an option shall provide the following information to the prospective home buyer:

(1) Total installed cost of the solar energy system option;

(2) Estimated cost savings associated with the solar energy system option as shown in Table 1:

(A) The figures in Table 1 represent a range of expected annual kWh generation and estimated annual dollar savings from a 1 kW solar energy system as calculated by the California Energy Commission. A seller of production homes offering solar as an option shall provide the relevant information from Table 1 to the prospective home buyer.

(3) Information about California solar energy system incentives; and

(4) Information about the Go Solar California website.Table 1: Estimated Annual kWh Generation and Dollar Savings of a 1 kW Solar Energy System

Estimated Annual Dollar Savings at Various Utility Electric

Climate Zone	Estimated Annual kWh/kWstc Generation	$0.10/kWh	$0.15/kWh	Energy Rates $0.20/kWh	$0.25/kWh	$0.30/kWh
CZ01	1220-1475	$122-$148	$183-$221	$244-$295	$305-$369	$366-$443
CZ02	1420-1660	$142-$166	$213-$249	$284-$332	$355-$415	$426-$498
CZ03	1515-1885	$152-$189	$227-$283	$303-$377	$379-$471	$455-$566
CZ04	1560-1920	$156-$192	$234-$288	$312-$384	$390-$480	$468-$576
CZ05	1570-1965	$157-$197	$236-$295	$314-$393	$393-$491	$471-$590
CZ06	1590-1980	$159-$198	$239-$297	$318-$396	$398-$495	$477-$594
CZ07	1545-1940	$155-$194	$232-$291	$309-$388	$386-$485	$464-$582
CZ08	1565-1965	$157-$197	$235-$295	$313-$393	$391-$491	$470-$590
CZ09	1570-1870	$157-$187	$236-$281	$314-$374	$393-$468	$471-$561
CZ10	1560-1880	$156-$188	$234-$282	$312-$376	$390-$470	$468-$564
CZ11	1595-1905	$160-$191	$239-$286	$319-$381	$399-$476	$479-$572
CZ12	1670-1975	$167-$198	$251-$296	$334-$395	$418-$494	$501-$593
CZ13	1705-2000	$171-$200	$256-$300	$341-$400	$426-$500	$512-$600
CZ14	1790-2140	$179-$214	$269-$321	$358-$428	$448-$535	$537-$642
CZ15	1755-2085	$176-$209	$263-$313	$351-$417	$439-$521	$527-$626
CZ16	1560-1860	$156-$186	$234-$279	$312-$372	$390-$465	$468-$558

Note: The estimated annual kWh/kWstc generation values are from calculations using the Solar Offset Program Calculator, which is based on the California Energy Commission Photovoltaic (CECPV) model. The actual performance of a solar energy system will be based on numerous factors, including but not limited to, the available solar insolation at the specific geographic location, the azimuth and tilt of the solar energy system, shading conditions at the specific location, and system loss factors. The estimated annual dollar savings are based on a flat utility electric energy rate rather than a tiered rate. The actual dollar savings will be based on the utility electric energy rate structure, the overall electricity consumption of the home, and the amount of energy produced by the solar energy system. The values in the table should not be interpreted as a guarantee of solar energy system performance nor should the values be used as the sole basis for purchasing a solar energy system. Prospective home buyers interested in purchasing a solar energy system are encouraged to obtain a site specific estimate of annual energy generation and dollar savings. Prospective home buyers are encouraged to visit the Go Solar California website: www.gosolarcalifornia.org/tools/calculators.php, to view a number of online calculators that have been developed to help make a decision on going solar.

The Energy Commission climate zone map is located at: www.energy.ca.gov/maps/building_climate_zones.html

(b) Reporting Requirements. A seller of production homes who elects to offer solar as an option to prospective home buyers shall report the following information to the Energy Commission on an annual basis:

(1) Legal description of the proposed subdivision identified on the Tentative Subdivision Map and, where applicable, the legal description of the portion or phase of the total area encompassed by the Tentative Subdivision Map that is covered by any Phased Final Map(s);

(2) Total number of planned homes identified on the Tentative Subdivision Map and, where applicable, the total number of planned homes identified on the portion or phase of the total area encompassed by the Tentative Subdivision Map that is covered by any Phased Final Map(s);

(3) Utility territory of development;

(4) Number of homes sold in the development in the reported year;

(5) Number of homes where the solar option was installed in the reported year;

(6) Average capacity (in AC kW) and average total installed cost of solar energy system option installed in the reported year; and

(7) If any solar energy systems installed in the reported year received an incentive, provide information about the incentive program(s), number of solar energy systems that received an incentive, and average dollar amount of incentive.

(c) Verification of Compliance. Sellers shall report this information to the Energy Commission by May 1 of each year for the previous calendar year. Information reported to the Energy Commission may be made available to the public.

(1) The reported information shall be endorsed by a principal or corporate officer of the seller's company under penalty of perjury; and

(2) The "solar as an option" disclosure shall be made available to prospective home buyers at the sales office and on the seller's website. The Energy Commission reserves the right to review the solar as an option materials disclosed to the prospective home buyer.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 20, § 2702

1. New section filed 3-24-2011; operative 3-24-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25213, 25218(e), 25218.5, 25405.5(b) and 25783(b), Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25405.5(b) and 25783(b), Public Resources Code.

1. New section filed 3-24-2011; operative 3-24-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 12).