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 Watsonville, CA
Watsonville 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.
Map of Watsonville
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Watsonville has 14.2 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Watsonville
Azevedo Construction
Royal Oaks, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 644026
Licensed since 1992
Baz Electric INC
Royal Oaks, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 859595
Licensed since 2005
Bud's Electric INC
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 434094
Licensed since 1983
C B Electric
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 931276
Licensed since 2009
Central Coast Energy Services INC
Watsonville, 95077Home batteryEV chargerStandby generatorHeat pump
C-10 Electrical, C-20 Warm-Air... 830815
Licensed since 2004
Central Electric Company
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 246326
Licensed since 1967
Cerruti Enterprises
Aptos Hills, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 404542
Licensed since 1981
Community Green Builders INC
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 771463
Licensed since 1999
Corralitos Electric Company
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 657740
Licensed since 1992
Cyclops Electrical Systems
Watsonville, 95077Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 744705
Licensed since 1998
Darrel Varni Electric INC
Watsonville, 95076Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 735622
Licensed since 1997
David Olson INC DBA Airtec Service
Watsonville, 95076Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 661643
Licensed since 1992
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- Escobar Electric INC (831) 750-6412
- Gilbert Electric (831) 345-3241
- Globus Electric (831) 728-5276
- Granite Construction Company (831) 768-4086
- Granite Industrial INC (831) 768-4086
- Green Lantern Electric (831) 319-4350
- Guiding Light Electric (831) 840-4470
- H D Electric (831) 588-9722
- Hardy Quality Air INC (831) 722-3242
- J&o Heating & Air LLC (831) 801-2732
- James Hutchinson (831) 724-8802
- Johnny Hoover Construction (831) 588-8630
- Macias Mechanical (831) 818-4753
- Meza Electric (831) 239-2718
- Moreno Roofing & Solar (831) 724-6173
- Pacific Guild Electric (831) 212-5809
- Pajaro Valley Electric INC (831) 724-4757
- Pryce Electric (831) 251-1061
- R S Electric (831) 421-1251
- Santos Electric & General Bldg Contractor (831) 724-8953
- Toro Electric (831) 421-2322
- Air Cooling Mechanical (831) 288-9006
- Klt Enterprises LLC DBA Kathy's Lift Truck & Lighting Service (831) 724-8802
- Chantico Electric INC (831) 750-5194
- Apex C10 INC (831) 455-6965
- Rory Ullman Electric Co (831) 234-0568
- Tom Armstrong Electric (707) 384-8419
- Empire Bros INC (831) 359-8475
- Watsonville Electric (408) 707-6249
- Watts-on Electric Co (831) 254-1812
- Ega Networks INC (831) 889-8394
- Elevated Electrical Solutions (831) 706-8484
- Granite - Griffith A Joint Venture (831) 768-4086
- One Way Electric (831) 254-4158
- Sun State Solar (831) 275-8281
- West Current Electric (831) 539-7801
- Kendall Electric (831) 566-1701
- Light Work Electric (831) 588-3204
- Mc Electric (831) 594-1651
- Reverence Electric (831) 251-0856
- Stanton Mechanical INC (831) 345-7785
- Comfort Mechanical Service INC (831) 900-8973
- Jb HVAC INC (831) 331-5924
- Low Voltage Electronics (408) 612-9560
- Phase Three Electric (727) 263-7060
- Power Source Resistant Electrical (831) 726-6874
- Ultimate Heating & Cooling INC (831) 348-8106
Public EV charging
25 public charging stations in Watsonville: 43 Level 2 ports and 34 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 1415 Main Street | 18 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| Best Western Rose Garden Inn | 740 Freedom Blvd | 8 fast, 1 Level 2 | EVOLV_CHARGING | 24 hours daily |
| Food Maxx 486 (Watsonville, CA) | 1465 Main St | 4 fast | Electrify America | 24 hours daily |
| US Bank Watsonville | 655 Main St | 2 fast | EVCS | |
| Watsonville Civic Center Garage | 264 Rodriguez Street | 2 fast | eVgo Network | Mon: 6:00am-10:00pm; Tue: 6:00am-10:00pm; Wed: 6:00am-10:00pm; Thu: 6:00am-10:00pm; Fri: 6:00am-10:00pm; Sat: 6:00am-10:00pm; Sun: 6:00am-10:00pm |
| Civic Plaza Parking Garage | 275 Main Street | 5 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| City Hall | 250 Main Street | 3 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| Watsonville Municipal Airport | 100 Aviation Way | 3 Level 2 | Blink Network | 24 hours daily |
| 161 STATION MILES LN - 1 | 161 Miles Ln | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| CB 545 OHLONE 1 | 545 Ohlone Pkwy | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | Mon: 8:00am-5:00pm; Tue: 8:00am-5:00pm; Wed: 8:00am-5:00pm; Thu: 8:00am-5:00pm; Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.