Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) rebates

If Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) sends your electric or gas bill, these 12 programs may help pay for your project. Statewide programs come on top.

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Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Residential Solar and Storage Equity (RSSE, AB 209 funds)

Storage: 1,100/kWh; Solar: 3,100/kW

Not taking applications California Public Utilities Commission (program... Checked 2026-10-11

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.

Not taking applications California Public Utilities Commission (PG&E, SCE,... Checked 2026-10-11

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.

Not taking applications California Public Utilities Commission (PG&E, SCE,... Not yet confirmed

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...

Check status Golden State Rebates (statewide IOU-funded appliance... Not yet confirmed

Up to$700

Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP) - residential batteries

$2/kWh

Check status PG&E, SCE and SDG&E (CPUC pilot) Checked 2026-10-11

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.

Open PG&E, SCE, SDG&E and SoCalGas (CPUC program) Checked 2026-10-11

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)

Check status GRID Alternatives (for the CPUC) Checked 2026-10-11

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

Limited funds Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Checked 2026-10-11

Up to$5,000

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)