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 Capitola, CA
Capitola gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Central Coast Community Energy (3CE). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Rebates you may qualify for
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Electrify Your Home - heat pump water heaters and heat pump HVAC
Per the September 2025 relaunch, rebates of $150 to $3,000 per measure, with higher amounts for CARE/FERA customers. Covers heat pump water heaters, heat pump HVAC and portable heat pumps. The 2026-27 per-unit...
Up to$3,000
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.
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Electrify Your Ride - residential EV charger rebate
Residential charger and installation rebate with income tiers: Tier 1 at 201%-400% FPL, Tier 2 under 200% FPL. The 2026 program added $500 for a bidirectional charger. Base amounts were not found, and the program...
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.
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Residential Battery Rebate Program
CLOSED to new applications since 2026-03-19. 3CE planned a virtual power plant pilot for fall 2026.
Map of Capitola
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Capitola has 51.6 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Capitola
Affordable Heating & Air Service Corp
Capitola, 95010Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 792174
Licensed since 2001
John Hope Electric INC
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 779847
Licensed since 2000
Triad Electric LLC
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 440921
Licensed since 1983
B G Electric INC
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1023532
Licensed since 2017
Miller Electric
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1071190
Licensed since 2020
Flautt Electric INC
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1097060
Licensed since 2022
Yager Electric INC
Capitola, 95010Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1127163
Licensed since 2024
Plug-in Services
Capitola, 95010Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 1153198
Licensed since 2026
Public EV charging
9 public charging stations in Capitola: 20 Level 2 ports and 29 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola, CA - 41st Ave - Tesla Supercharger | 2001 41st Avenue | 16 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Fairfield Inn Marriott | 1255 41st Ave | 8 fast, 6 Level 2 | EVOLV_CHARGING | 24 hours daily |
| Best Western Plus Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites | 1435 41st Ave | 4 fast | EVCS | |
| US Bank Capitola | 601 Bay Ave | 1 fast | EVCS | |
| Capitola City Hall Upper Parking Lot | 426 Capitola Avenue | 6 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| Capitola Community Center - SE parking | 4400 Jade Street | 2 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| Capitola Community Center - SW parking | 4400 Jade Street | 2 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| City of Santa Cruz - Capitola Library | 2005 Wharf Road | 2 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz - Capitola - Tesla Destination | 1255 41st Ave | 2 Level 2 | Tesla Destination | 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles. |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.