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
Up to$4,200
Home energy rebates in Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest gets its power from Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). 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
SCE portable generator rebate (SCE Marketplace)
$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.
Up to$600
SCE portable power station rebate (SCE Marketplace)
$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.
Up to$200
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)
SCE Critical Care Backup Battery Program (free portable battery)
A free portable backup battery with a solar panel kit and 3-year warranty. Delivery and setup are free.
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.
Map of Lake Forest
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Lake Forest has 16.5 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Lake Forest
1st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning INC
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 1006824
Licensed since 2015
A M Electrical
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 681767
Licensed since 1993
Accolade Air INC
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 1005513
Licensed since 2015
Acetec Security Systems
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 787081
Licensed since 2000
Adrian L Martinez
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 915131
Licensed since 2008
Air Care Experts
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 764416
Licensed since 1999
Alicia Air Conditioning & Heating INC
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 525314
Licensed since 1988
Allright Electrical Services INC
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 919461
Licensed since 2008
American Home Heating & Air
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 803837
Licensed since 2002
Best Connection
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 626165
Licensed since 1991
Blue Air HVAC
Lake Forest, 92630Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 933925
Licensed since 2009
Camali Corporation
Lake Forest, 92630Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorHeat pump
C-10 Electrical, C-20 Warm-Air... 714664
Licensed since 1995
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- Construction And Electric Jesus INC (949) 371-1412
- Current Electric (949) 588-3777
- Delta Power INC (714) 558-6177
- Designed Technical Solutions INC (714) 402-5370
- Dew Electric (949) 521-2039
- Family Heating & Air INC (949) 388-4466
- Incore Electric INC (949) 412-5793
- J O R Electrician (949) 547-6830
- James Barclay Electrical (949) 521-9480
- Justin Knight Beedy (714) 235-8602
- Lake Forest Pool And Spa Supply (949) 380-0309
- Mark Plomaritis (949) 283-3121
- Mtc Electrical INC (949) 330-3019
- Ness Electric INC (949) 283-8219
- Pacific Lighting Services INC (949) 716-6089
- Quintero Electric (949) 434-3724
- R M D Electric Services (949) 455-0800
- Rancho Viejo Air Conditioning & Heating (949) 206-1512
- Refrigeration Supplies Distributor (949) 380-7878
- Riehm Electric (949) 230-3163
- Saddleback Plumbing INC (949) 829-0910
- Saddleback Valley Air Conditioning & Heating (949) 586-3332
- Scott Brothers Electric INC (949) 707-1486
- Scott Zehm (951) 237-2508
- Steelwing Electrical (714) 412-0371
- Steve Longo Contracting (949) 429-9634
- Three Phase Electric INC (949) 457-1252
- Ty A Mc Dougall (949) 439-8472
- Martinez Service HVAC (949) 322-5884
- N T & M (714) 706-2824
- Anp Networks Corporation (949) 215-2616
- Asl Electric (949) 337-3177
- Clean Finish Electrical (949) 357-6448
- Eagle Power Electric INC (949) 558-6133
- Jato Construction (949) 677-6188
- Olson Superior Plumbing INC (949) 328-6002
- Ricardo Mejia Construction LLC (949) 689-0695
- Taheri Electrical Services (949) 527-1296
- The Electrician (949) 423-3894
- Sunergy INC (949) 758-0429
- B B HVAC (714) 264-7751
- Airflow Solutions Heating & Air Cond (949) 842-3855
- Brown Mechanical Services (949) 303-0109
- Marshall Electric (818) 326-0503
- Metaverse Electric (949) 601-2248
- Change Solar (888) 896-3494
- Deq Electrical Services (619) 519-6810
- Go Heavy INC (323) 517-8180
- Gold Standard Electric (949) 316-7114
- High Wire Electric (949) 444-9852
- Hometek Electric LLC (949) 243-2178
- 360 Electricity LLC (949) 847-8876
- Safe Air Solutions Corp (714) 340-5421
- Th Electrical Company INC (949) 232-7756
- Tobin Energy Concepts LLC (714) 206-1187
- Voltamin Electric (818) 699-2255
Public EV charging
32 public charging stations in Lake Forest: 74 Level 2 ports and 44 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 24301 Muirlands Boulevard | 24 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Hunter Court Shopping Center - Tesla Supercharger | 24372 Rockfield Blvd | 16 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily |
| GM Oil Site 83 Chevron Lake Forest | 20731 Lake Forest Dr | 2 fast | RED_E | |
| TAE Power Solution HQ | 19631 Pauling | 2 fast | CHAEVI | |
| Avalon Baker Ranch | 1000 Lupine | 13 Level 2 | LOOP | 24 hours daily |
| Meadows Seniors | 101 Lopapa | 8 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| EvGateway Lab | 19681 Da Vinci | 4 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott Irvine Lake Forest | 23632 Rockfield Blvd | 3 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily; For customers only |
| TownePlace Suites by Marriott Irvine Lake Forest | 23150 Lake Center Dr | 3 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily; For customers only |
| AVB BAKER RANCH STATION 2 | Lupine | 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.