Carlsbad gets its power from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Clean Energy Alliance (CEA). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
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...
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...
$300 on a new fuel generator or $150 on a new portable power station. CARE/FERA customers receive an additional $200 on fuel generators or $50 on portable power stations.
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...
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...
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.
$3/watt incentives to install an onsite solar system; Program budget: $120 million total ($10 million per year 2019 - 2030)
No-cost portable backup battery (per an SDG&E regulatory filing), plus a resiliency assessment by phone. The 2026 enrollment window and delivery details were not confirmed.
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 $8,000 for low-income households and $4,000 for moderate-income households for a heat pump HVAC unit
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...
Storage: 1,100/kWh; Solar: 3,100/kW
The rebate may cover 80 percent to 100 percent of the cost of installing a battery storage system.
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.
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Carlsbad has 21.7 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
68 public charging stations in Carlsbad: 186 Level 2 ports and 61 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 7710-7770 El Camino Real | 26 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| Carlsbad, CA - Paseo Del Norte - Tesla Supercharger | 5620 Paseo Del Norte | 16 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Carlsbad, CA - Van Allen Way - Tesla Supercharger | 5806 Van Allen Way | 8 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Albertsons Carlsbad #2343 - 985 Tamarack Ave | 985 Tamarack Ave | 6 fast | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| Carlsbad Premium Outlets (Carlsbad, CA) | 5620 Paseo Del Norte | 3 fast, 1 Level 2 | Electrify America | 24 hours daily |
| Carlsbad Premium Outlets | 5620 Paseo del Norte | 2 fast | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| Palomar Parking | 5980 Eagle Dr | 16 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| Legoland Castle Hotel | 1 Legoland Dr | 14 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily; for guest use only |
| Gemological Institute of America | 5345 Armada Dr | 13 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| Harding Street Neighbors | 3875 Sydney Way | 9 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.