SCE Charge Ready Home Installation Rebate (panel and 240 V circuit for EV charging)
Up to $4,200 for Electrical Panel Upgrade and EV Outlet Installation; Up to $1,000 for EV Outlet-Only Installation
Carpinteria gets its power from Southern California Edison (SCE), Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Up to $4,200 for Electrical Panel Upgrade and EV Outlet Installation; Up to $1,000 for EV Outlet-Only Installation
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 $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...
$200 on a qualifying portable generator, or $600 for income-qualified or Medical Baseline customers (SCE Marketplace). SCE's backup power page says up to $800, so the amounts conflict.
$150 on a qualifying portable power station, limit 5 per SCE residential address, per one SCE page. SCE Marketplace listings dated from 2026-04-01 and the backup power page say up to $200.
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)
A free portable backup battery with a solar panel kit and 3-year warranty. Delivery and setup are free.
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...
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.
CLOSED to new applications since 2026-03-19. 3CE planned a virtual power plant pilot for fall 2026.
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Carpinteria has 14.0 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
6 public charging stations in Carpinteria: 21 Level 2 ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Residences | 4745 Carpinteria Ave | 8 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| Best Western Plus Carpinteria | 4558 Carpinteria Ave | 4 Level 2 | TURNONGREEN | 24 hours daily |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Carpinteria - Tesla Destination | 5606 Carpinteria Ave | 3 Level 2 | Tesla Destination | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| LYNX Property Management | 700 Linden Ave | 3 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| Las Canchas Homeowners Association | 3375 Foothill Road | 2 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| MESA ADMIN 1 | 1879 Cate Mesa Road | 1 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.