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 Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Central Coast Community Energy (3CE). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Rebates you may qualify for
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Electrify Your Home - heat pump water heaters and heat pump HVAC
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$3,000
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.
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Electrify Your Ride - residential EV charger rebate
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...
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.
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) Residential Battery Rebate Program
CLOSED to new applications since 2026-03-19. 3CE planned a virtual power plant pilot for fall 2026.
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Santa Cruz has 19.7 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Santa Cruz
Adam D Welsh Electric
Santa Cruz, 95060Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 958127
Licensed since 2011
Allterra Solar
Santa Cruz, 95060Home batterySolar
C-46 Solar 847973
Licensed since 2004
Bill Edmonson Electrical
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 849614
Licensed since 2004
Bruce Mechanical INC
Santa Cruz, 95060Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 779291
Licensed since 2000
Burkhardt Construction
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 672860
Licensed since 1993
Burly Girl Electric INC
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1014675
Licensed since 2016
Daniel Santa
Santa Cruz, 95003Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 787587
Licensed since 2000
David A Carnaghe
Santa Cruz, 95061Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 682438
Licensed since 1993
Digital Guard
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 652707
Licensed since 1992
Ecology Action Works
Santa Cruz, 95060Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 980743
Licensed since 2013
Elite Construction Services INC
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 773506
Licensed since 2000
Evans Energy Systems
Santa Cruz, 95062Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorSolar
C-10 Electrical, C-46 Solar 967527
Licensed since 2011
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- Giant Electric (831) 212-6591
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- Harrison Electric (831) 227-7045
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- K T Mechanical INC (831) 475-8209
- Kerkes Electric & Construction (831) 421-2273
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- Sandbar (831) 469-8888
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- Stark Electric (831) 234-5337
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- W3 Solar Electric (831) 818-0312
- Wilcox Electric (831) 840-3532
- Wynn Electric (831) 431-6900
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- Sunrise Electrical Contracting INC (831) 786-5506
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Public EV charging
47 public charging stations in Santa Cruz: 108 Level 2 ports and 37 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 911 Soquel Avenue | 16 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Quick Quack West Sacramento | 111 Mission St | 10 fast | VIALYNK | 24 hours daily |
| FFF Santa Cruz - Riverwalk Plaza (Santa Cruz, CA) | 700 Front St | 6 fast | Electrify America | 24 hours daily |
| New Leaf Santa Cruz (Fair Ave) | 1101 Fair Ave | 4 fast | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| SANTA CRUZ CNTY 701 OCEAN DC | 701 Ocean St | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| Chaminade Resort & Spa - Tesla Destination | 1 Chaminade Ln | 10 Level 2 | Tesla Destination | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| University Business Park - Tesla Destination | 2801 Mission St | 10 Level 2 | Tesla Destination | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| 190 Walnut Ave Santa Cruz | 190 Walnut Ave | 6 Level 2 | AMPUP | Contact station for hours of availability. |
| LANAI LODGE SANTA CRUZ | 550 Second St | 6 Level 2 | EVGATEWAY | 24 hours daily |
| City of Santa Cruz - 601 Front St | 601 Front St | 4 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.