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Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH)
Overview
The Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program provides financial incentives for installing photovoltaic (PV) energy systems on multifamily affordable housing. SOMAH’s unique, community-based approach ensures long-term, direct economic benefits for low-income households, helps catalyze the market for solar on multifamily housing and creates jobs.
Program Benefits
The SOMAH program serves utility and community choice aggregator customers in the territories of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Liberty Utilities Company and PacifiCorp. Funded through greenhouse gas allowance auction proceeds, SOMAH has a program budget of up to $100 million annually and an overall target to install 300 megawatts of generating capacity by 2030.
The program is designed to be transparent and accountable to the communities it serves. It is administered by a team of nonprofit organizations, which provides a host of no-cost services to maximize participation and community benefit. Services include comprehensive technical assistance for property owners, tenant education resources and job training. A community advisory council provides input into program development and helps ensure the program maximizes benefits to communities.
Two types of technical assistance (TA) are offered: Upfront TA or Standard TA. Upfront TA services can assist property owners in understanding the solar potential for their site and the associated costs and the benefits of moving forward with a SOMAH project. Standard TA services may be requested throughout the project life cycle and covers assistance for energy efficiency and project financing as well as project management and construction support.
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Overview
The Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program provides financial incentives for installing photovoltaic (PV) energy systems on multifamily affordable housing. SOMAH’s unique, community-based approach ensures long-term, direct economic benefits for low-income households, helps catalyze the market for solar on multifamily housing and creates jobs.
Program Benefits
The SOMAH program serves utility and community choice aggregator customers in the territories of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Liberty Utilities Company and PacifiCorp. Funded through greenhouse gas allowance auction proceeds, SOMAH has a program budget of up to $100 million annually and an overall target to install 300 megawatts of generating capacity by 2030.
The program is designed to be transparent and accountable to the communities it serves. It is administered by a team of nonprofit organizations, which provides a host of no-cost services to maximize participation and community benefit. Services include comprehensive technical assistance for property owners, tenant education resources and job training. A community advisory council provides input into program development and helps ensure the program maximizes benefits to communities.
Two types of technical assistance (TA) are offered: Upfront TA or Standard TA. Upfront TA services can assist property owners in understanding the solar potential for their site and the associated costs and the benefits of moving forward with a SOMAH project. Standard TA services may be requested throughout the project life cycle and covers assistance for energy efficiency and project financing as well as project management and construction support.
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