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 Arcata, CA
Arcata gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA). 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
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.
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 Arcata
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Arcata has 22.4 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Arcata
Air Tight
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorHeat pump
C-10 Electrical, C-20 Warm-Air... 832746
Licensed since 2004
Besc INC DBA California Heating
Arcata, 95521Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 845771
Licensed since 2004
Brant Electric
Arcata, 95518Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 406330
Licensed since 1981
Cline Plumbing Electric & Construction
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 377592
Licensed since 1979
Foi
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorHeat pump
C-10 Electrical, C-20 Warm-Air... 885504
Licensed since 2006
Humboldt Mechanical Solutions
Arcata, 95518Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 911478
Licensed since 2008
John Davis DBA Solar Projects Unlimited
Arcata, 95521Home batterySolar
C-46 Solar 913359
Licensed since 2008
Mckeever Energy & Electric INC
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorSolar
C-10 Electrical, C-46 Solar 965286
Licensed since 2011
O & M Industries
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorHeat pump
C-10 Electrical, C-20 Warm-Air... 284930
Licensed since 1973
R & R Electric
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 721112
Licensed since 1996
Ray Wolfe Construction INC
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 564619
Licensed since 1989
Rise Energy
Arcata, 95521Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 973891
Licensed since 2012
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- Robert Goodman (707) 496-1140
- Roger (707) 444-9901
- Wolf Electric (707) 223-4188
- Yeoman Electric (707) 822-3121
- Scurfield Electric Heating & Solar (707) 825-0759
- Sunbolt Solar (831) 247-9555
- Imperial Electric (707) 298-1614
Public EV charging
17 public charging stations in Arcata: 28 Level 2 ports and 14 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcata, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 5000 West Valley Boulevard | 12 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| GF4EVA ARCATA DC1 | 601 8th St | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| GF4EVA ARCATA DC2 | 601 8th St | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| GF4EVA ARCATA L2 | 601 8th St | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| HSU G12-1 ADA | 1 Harpst St. | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| HSU G12-2 | 1 Harpst St | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| HSU G12-3 | 1 Harpst St. | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| HSU G12-5 | 1 Harpst St. | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| RCEA EV NETWORK ARCATA COMM 1 | 321 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Pkwy | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| RCEA EV NETWORK ARCATA COMM 2 | 321 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Pkwy | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.