Solar Quotes in Riverside, CA

If Riverside Public Utilities is your utility

• Under RPU's Self-Generation schedule, each kilowatt-hour you supply to the grid is credited at RPU's Avoided Cost of Energy (ACOE) rate, multiplied by a time-of-delivery factor where applicable, and the credit offsets your bill each billing period. Source: https://riversideca.gov/utilities/sites/riversideca.gov.utilities/files/pdf/rates-electric/Electric%20Schedule%20Self-Gen%20-%20Effective%2011-1-2022%20%281%29.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
• RPU says contractors typically apply for the City of Riverside permit and the interconnection and rebate paperwork on the customer's behalf. RPU also lists an Energy Storage Rebate Program. Source: https://riversideca.gov/utilities/residents/solar-info/all-about-solar (accessed 2026-10-20)
• Riverside Public Utilities' Avoided Cost of Energy (buyback) rates for Schedule D-TOU, effective July 1, 2026, are $0.0541 off-peak, $0.0647 mid-peak and $0.0995 on-peak in summer, and $0.0541/$0.0597/$0.0746 in winter. Source: https://riversideca.gov/utilities/sites/riversideca.gov.utilities/files/pdf/rates-electric/Electric-Rate-Schedule-ACOE-Attachment-1--Effective-07-01-26.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)

A note on the federal tax credit

The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.

Questions to ask

1. Which ACOE values does your estimate assume?
2. Am I eligible for RPU's Energy Storage Rebate Program?

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