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 Richmond, CA
Richmond gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and MCE (Marin Clean Energy). 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
MCE heat pump water heater rebate
Rebate of up to $675 for installing a heat pump water heater
Up to$675
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
MCE Sync smart EV charging rewards
$50 one-time bonus for enrolling and charging, plus $10 per month for charging during low-carbon events
Up to$50
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.
MCE heat pump heating and cooling rebate
Rebate of up to $400 per 500 square feet for installing a heat pump heating and cooling system
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 Richmond
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Richmond has 7.6 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Richmond
Ally Electric
Richmond, 94804Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorSolar
C-10 Electrical, C-46 Solar 806465
Licensed since 2002
Alyadoz Electric
Richmond, 94804Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1020000
Licensed since 2016
Amber Electric
Richmond, 94805Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 942075
Licensed since 2010
B F Electric
Richmond, 94801Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 928720
Licensed since 2009
Bay City Mechanical Incorporated
Richmond, 94804Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 645126
Licensed since 1992
Boss Mechanical
Richmond, 94805Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 802730
Licensed since 2002
Cal Comfort
Richmond, 94804Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 867824
Licensed since 2005
Dahl - Beck Electric Company
Richmond, 94801Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 129530
Licensed since 1952
Diaz-zamora Electric INC
Richmond, 94805Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1017546
Licensed since 2016
East Bay Construction
Richmond, 94804Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 610999
Licensed since 1991
Edward W Scott Electric Co INC
Richmond, 94804Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 190426
Licensed since 1960
Electronic Innovations INC
Richmond, 94801Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 406608
Licensed since 1981
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- Eli Flores (510) 459-3412
- Energy Conservation Options (510) 647-8450
- Gendun Choephel Electric (415) 290-5769
- Green Electrical Tech (510) 712-7866
- H - Ion Solar INC (510) 260-7744
- Honrath & Stacey INC (510) 237-5080
- Industrial Battery Services (510) 412-5980
- Jasz Co INC (510) 337-4417
- Jordan Electric (510) 757-8800
- Kray Cabling INC (510) 236-5500
- M G Construction (415) 410-9713
- Mighetto Electric (510) 236-6829
- Moonlite Electric (510) 799-9473
- Net Energy INC (510) 315-1200
- Old Town Electrical INC (510) 527-9517
- Raynard's Appliance Repairs (510) 453-8971
- Seaport Stainless (510) 232-8687
- Systems Mechanical INC
- Val Betti Plumbing & Heating INC (510) 232-5593
- Vanscope Construction (510) 427-0808
- White's Reliable Electric INC (510) 237-6930
- Williams Electrical Systems INC (510) 334-8203
- Y W Electrical Co INC (510) 915-1698
- Zech Mechanical (415) 233-1823
- Ace 1 Electric (510) 672-5496
- Ahmad Jamel Zahran (310) 500-9867
- All Things Good (510) 778-7001
- Andrade Link Electric Corporation (415) 305-7646
- David's Electric (415) 349-1607
- Delvin Garcia Construction-a Partnership (415) 724-6434
- Fonseca Electric (415) 240-2374
- W C J Electric INC (510) 435-1217
- Acetop Electric INC (510) 409-9285
- Ruiz Electric (510) 260-7225
- Cencal Electric (408) 310-5246
- Chinchilla Electric (510) 776-9948
- Craftwork Electric (510) 551-5061
- Hanson Electrical Contractor (510) 529-5468
- Delaney Controls & Instrumentation (510) 815-4312
- Tg Electric INC (415) 632-0197
- Cruz Electrical (916) 738-1359
- Hector Tavera (510) 809-5590
- Hexlin Construction INC (510) 427-0808
- Mazon Electric (415) 828-6576
- Premier Pro Electric INC (415) 867-1867
- Volta Electric (510) 478-8735
- Green T Energy Electrical INC (415) 640-3241
- Power Expert Electric (510) 365-7776
- 1st Gen HVAC LLC (510) 375-9084
- Double A Electrical Services INC (510) 689-4633
- Nextline Electric INC (510) 838-6962
- R & J Climate Services INC (510) 200-1896
- R M C Electric (415) 559-9571
- Santizo Heating & Air Conditioning (510) 860-7371
- Z Yang Heating & Cooling (626) 558-1260
- Bay City Mechanical Service INC (510) 233-7000
- Dream Team Electric INC (415) 910-6578
- Energy Wave Electric (920) 226-0547
- Hi-hvac LLC (925) 302-2429
- Thunder Yak Electric LLC (510) 804-1174
Public EV charging
27 public charging stations in Richmond: 45 Level 2 ports and 40 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, CA - Pierce Street - Tesla Supercharger | 3288 Pierce St | 16 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Richmond, CA - Meeker Avenue - Tesla Supercharger | 2157 Meeker Avenue | 12 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| Site Centers Hilltop Plaza (Richmond, CA) | 3401 Blume Drive | 4 fast | Electrify America | 24 hours daily |
| Target T1507 (Richmond, CA) | 4500 Macdonald Ave | 4 fast | Electrify America | 24 hours daily |
| Hanlees Hilltop Nissan | 3277 Auto Plaza | 1 fast, 1 Level 2 | Non-Networked | Dealership business hours |
| FORD POINT FAST CHARGER #1 | 1414 Harbor Way South | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | Mon: 8:00am-4:00pm; Tue: 8:00am-4:00pm; Wed: 8:00am-4:00pm; Thu: 8:00am-4:00pm; Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm; Sat: 8:00am-4:00pm; Sun: 8:00am-4:00pm |
| HILLTOP HYUNDAI STATION 1 | 3285 Auto Plaza | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| HILLTOP HYUNDAI STATION 2 | 3280 Auto Plaza | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| Shores of the Marina | 1 Shoreline Ct | 10 Level 2 | AMPUP | Contact site for information |
| 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center | 3219 Pierce St | 4 Level 2 | FLO | 24 hours daily |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.