About SASH

The SASH Program originated with California Assembly Bill 2723, which directed that a minimum of 10% of California Solar Initiative funds be set aside for programs assisting low-income households in accessing solar technology. SASH, one of two targeted low-income programs that resulted, provides significant rebates on solar electric systems to qualifying single-family homeowners in the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) service territories. It will operate either until December 31, 2015 or until all funds have been encumbered, whichever comes first.

Program objectives:

• Create broad community engagement with solar in low-income affordable housing.
• Provide education for low-income homeowners on the benefits of energy efficiency and solar technologies.
• Enroll and refer qualifying families to providers for energy efficiency services.
• Enable low-income families to access money-saving solar technologies by providing up-front incentives.
• Provide opportunities for community volunteers to participate and for public-private partnerships supporting low-income communities to develop.
• Support local green-jobs training and workforce development programs by enabling job trainees to participate in solar electric system installations.