PG&E Residential EV Charging rebate (Rebate Plus, income-qualified)
Up to $2,000 for installation of an eligible EV charger; Up to $5,000 for a panel upgrade and installation of an eligible EV charger
Up to$5,000
Home energy rebates in Albany, CA
Albany gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Ava Community Energy (formerly East Bay Community Energy). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Rebates you may qualify for
Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) - home charger incentive
Up to $2,000 toward buying and installing a Level 2 home charger. The alternative is a $2,000 prepaid card for public charging; you get one or the other. It comes with a DCAP vehicle grant: up to $7,500 with no...
Up to$2,000
Golden State Rebates - heat pump water heater instant rebate
Instant rebate of $400-$700 for replacing a natural gas storage water heater with a qualifying heat pump water heater. The amount depends on the type and size of the unit replaced (per Marin County page updated...
Up to$700
PG&E Generator & Battery Rebate Program (portable generators and portable batteries)
Up to $300 per qualified customer account; CARE or FERA customers may receive up to an additional $200 (up to $500 total)
Up to$500
Ava SmartHome Charging (managed EV charging rewards)
Up to $75 in one-time rewards and $25 annually per vehicle, plus an estimated $140 annual electricity bill savings
Up to$75
Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Statewide Direct Install Program
No cost to the household. Every home served gets a heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump water heater, or both. Some homes also get induction cooking, laundry, building envelope and electrical remediation...
Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Option 3 - home battery virtual power plant
Pays battery owners, through their aggregator (storage VPP provider), for exporting during grid-stress events. The 2026 per-kW rate was not confirmed. The total budget is $109.5M, with about $34M left after projected...
Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Program - no-cost heat pump water heaters and other upgrades
No cost to the household. Eligible homes can get a heat pump water heater replacement installed free (SCE and PG&E pages), along with other efficiency upgrades. No dollar amount per household is published.
DAC-SASH no-cost rooftop solar for income-qualified homeowners (paired with SGIP storage)
$3/watt incentives to install an onsite solar system; Program budget: $120 million total ($10 million per year 2019 - 2030)
PG&E Residential Storage Initiative (free home battery for frequent-outage customers)
A free permanent backup battery system, installed at no cost. More than 3,800 customers have received one since 2022. PG&E says free batteries are almost gone for 2026.
Ava SmartHome Battery (virtual power plant rebate)
Market-rate customers: $90/kWh for the portion of your battery you choose to share. Income-qualified customers: $500/kWh for the portion of your battery you choose to share. Participation payments: $3 per month for...
California HEEHRA (federal HEAR) rebates via TECH Clean California - multifamily
Multifamily – Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI): Heat Pump for Space Heating and Cooling – Variable Speed (Heat Pump HVAC) $8,000; In-Unit Heat Pump Water Heater $1,750; Electric Load Service Center (Electric Panel)...
Up to$14,000
California HEEHRA (federal HEAR) rebates via TECH Clean California - single-family heat pumps
up to $8,000 for low-income households and $4,000 for moderate-income households for a heat pump HVAC unit
Up to$8,000
TECH Clean California single-family heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heater incentives (general market)
FULLY RESERVED since 2025-11-14, with no new reservations. The last amounts, per an SCE fact sheet: $1,000 for a heat pump water heater replacing an electric resistance unit, or up to $3,100 replacing a gas water...
Up to$3,100
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Residential Solar and Storage Equity (RSSE, AB 209 funds)
Storage: 1,100/kWh; Solar: 3,100/kW
SGIP Equity Resiliency budget (battery storage for vulnerable customers in wildfire/PSPS areas)
The rebate may cover 80 percent to 100 percent of the cost of installing a battery storage system.
SGIP Equity and Small Residential Storage (general market) budgets
CLOSED: these ratepayer budgets stopped taking new applications, including waitlist entries, after 2025-12-30. The Equity budget rate was $0.85/Wh. The final general-market step rate was not confirmed.
PG&E Backup Power Transfer Meter Program (free generator transfer meter)
free backup power transfer meter
PG&E Portable Battery Program (free portable battery for medical devices)
Applications for 2026 are closed. The Portable Battery Program has reached capacity for 2026. The program is no longer accepting new applications.
Map of Albany
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Albany has 4.6 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Albany
C R S Electric
Albany, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 846584
Licensed since 2004
Gregory Michael Brazil
Albany, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 591103
Licensed since 1990
Nema Construction
Albany, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 731870
Licensed since 1997
Right Connection The
Albany, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 895625
Licensed since 2007
Venkat Electric
Berkeley, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 794583
Licensed since 2001
Keep It Powered Electric
Albany, 94706Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1035279
Licensed since 2018
Public EV charging
4 public charging stations in Albany: 7 Level 2 ports and 2 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERKELEY TOB GLASS BLDG #1 | 1035 Eastshore Hwy | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| BERKELEY TOB GLASS BLDG #2 | 1035 Eastshore Hwy | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| Albany Hill HOA | 785 Taft Ave | 5 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| SOLANO COURT SOLANO ST1 | 1187 Solano Avenue | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.