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 Merced, CA
Merced gets its power from Merced Irrigation District and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). 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 Merced
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Merced has 8.3 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Merced
Ace Air INC
Merced, 95340Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 630937
Licensed since 1991
Air - Eaze Heating & Air - Condition
Merced, 95341Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 812052
Licensed since 2002
Best Electric
Merced, 95341Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 974479
Licensed since 2012
Bright Ideas Construction
Merced, 95348Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 899590
Licensed since 2007
Briseno Construction
Merced, 95348Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 958500
Licensed since 2011
California Comfort
Merced, 95340Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 913017
Licensed since 2008
Dynamic Electrical Contracting & Controls INC
Merced, 95341Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 925014
Licensed since 2008
Graham Porter Construction INC
Merced, 95341Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 961892
Licensed since 2011
Johnson Electric
Merced, 95348Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 693022
Licensed since 1994
L J S Construction HVAC Sheetmetal
Merced, 95341Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 593147
Licensed since 1990
Lyte Electric Company
Merced, 95348Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 581868
Licensed since 1989
Martinez Heating & Air Conditioning INC
Merced, 95340Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 803946
Licensed since 2002
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- Mauzy Electrical (209) 587-0024
- Merced Yosemite Realty (209) 722-5400
- Modern Air Mechanical (209) 722-1815
- Protech Security & Electronics INC (209) 388-1376
- Richard Thomas Maher DBA R T Maher Construction (209) 384-1227
- Shock Electric Company (209) 723-9787
- Steed's Electric Service (209) 406-8728
- Tapia ' S Electric (209) 233-2281
- Tri - Phase Electric INC (209) 383-7910
- Valley A - 1 Electric & Son (209) 383-9360
- Nova Heating And Air Conditioning (209) 509-5196
- Grissom Construction INC (209) 631-4067
- Air Tactics (209) 720-8151
- Reel Power Solutions INC (209) 617-8118
- Merced Electric Company INC (209) 325-4806
- Veteran Enterprises (559) 300-6089
- Zacs Air Systems (209) 626-0907
- Integrity Heat And Air Conditioning (209) 446-8362
- Blaine Heating And Air Conditioning (209) 723-0062
- Cal Ohm Electric (209) 628-3817
- Chabi's Air (916) 544-4198
- Jv Heating & Air (209) 535-5432
- Perez Heating & Air (209) 500-7746
- Rocha's Electrical (209) 564-1394
- Central Valley HVAC Systems (209) 356-4797
- Dt Mechanical Heating & Air (209) 349-1042
- Let There Be Light Electrical Solutions INC (209) 308-3118
- M B Electric (209) 230-0820
- A & J Electrical LLC (209) 643-3595
- Arc Electric (209) 756-5834
- Best Results Heating & Air (209) 489-5714
- Calor Air HVAC (408) 504-4627
- H&m Electrical INC (619) 277-2117
- N & C Heating And Air LLC (209) 769-8843
- Napalm's Heating And Air Conditioning (209) 631-6687
- O Garibay Electric INC (209) 756-0163
- Prophase Electric INC (209) 355-8116
- Truewatt INC (209) 777-8324
- Diamond Heating & Air (209) 233-4170
- Evercool Heating & Air INC (209) 746-3200
Public EV charging
18 public charging stations in Merced: 50 Level 2 ports and 32 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho San Miguel Markets | 1930 Yosemite Pkwy | 20 fast | NAYAX_ENERGY | 24 hours daily |
| Merced, CA - Martin Luther King Junior Way - Tesla Supercharger | 1425 Martin Luther King Junior Way | 12 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| University of California Merced | 5200 Lake Road | 24 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| Merced Community College | 3600 M Street | 4 Level 2 | EV Connect | 24 hours daily |
| EDD MERCED STATION 2 | 1205 West 18th Street | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| MCMAD MCMOSQUITO | 3478 Beachwood Drive | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | Mon: 12:00am-11:59pm; Tue: 12:00am-11:59pm; Wed: 12:00am-11:59pm; Thu: 12:00am-11:59pm; Fri: 12:00am-11:59pm; Sat: 12:00am-11:59pm; Sun: 12:00am-11:59pm |
| OSSC CDS1 | 1730 E Brookdale Dr | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| OSSC CDS2 | 1730 E Brookdale Dr | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| OSSC STATION 2 | 2111 Wardrobe Ave | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| OSSC STATION 3 | 2111 Wardrobe Ave | 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.