For most residential customers, SGIP is currently in Step 6, which translates to $200 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of stored energy capacity. In addition to your utility company’s incentive “block,” your rebate value also depends on the battery size you install. However, this is a tiered-block program, so the incentive value declines over time as more battery storage installations occur throughout the state. This program provides California businesses and homes with an up-front rebate for installing an energy storage system. The CPUC supports existing, new and emerging distributed energy resources through its Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). Incentive value: Varies depending on the size of your solar battery and incentives available in your community To see if you qualify and apply, fill out the form on GRID’s Energy for All Program website. You must also meet income qualifications as outlined by annual CARE and FERA guidelines.You must live on tribal lands or one of the top 25% most disadvantaged communities statewide, which you can identify using the CalEnviroScreen.You must be a customer of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE) or San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).To qualify, you must meet the following criteria: The DAC-SASH program is currently slated to run through 2030. This program aims to maximize savings for low-income households in economically and environmentally disadvantaged communities using solar energy. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has worked with GRID Alternatives, a certified nonprofit organization in Oakland, to create the DAC-SASH program.

Incentive value: Up to 100% of your total solar system cost Disadvantaged Communities-Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) We have outlined a few statewide incentives below.

Some incentives are conditional on household income or only available in certain areas, but you can speak with your solar installer about which you qualify for. California offers a property tax incentive and rebates to certain homeowners who install solar panels.

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