加利福尼亚能源协会于2010年8月25日批准了第一项清洁能源商业经济援助项目的贷款（CEBFP）给硅谷内的一家太阳能电池生产商——Calisolar，该厂坐落于圣尼维尔，被授予了500万美元资助来购买扩张生产高性能的光伏电池所需的生产设备。
该清洁能源商业经济援助贷款是通过美国经济复苏及在投资法的基金来为私人企业提供峰值为3060万美元的2.75%利息率的低息贷款。从而提高和扩张他们的生产竞争力，能源转换效率，以及新能源产品的生产扩张。
Energy Commission Approves First Clean Energy Business Loan
25.08.2010: The California Energy Commission today approved the first loan from the Clean Energy Business Financing Program (CEBFP) to a Silicon Valley solar cell manufacturing facility. Calisolar, located in Sunnyvale, was awarded a $5 million loan to purchase equipment to expand the manufacture of high performance photovoltaic cells. The Clean Energy Business Financing Program is using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to provide up to $30.6 million in 2.75 percent low-interest loans to private businesses that improve or expand their energy efficiency or renewable energy manufacturing facilities in California. …
