There are lots of local and state discounts and rebates available for making electrical upgrades to your home. These include a wide range of home improvements, installing electric vehicle charging stations, switching to energy-saving appliances and home electrification. They can be hard to find and know how to qualify for as each one has different requirements and incentives, so it helps a lot to have someone who’s done this many times before and knows all the programs you’ll qualify for. We’ll let you know if there are programs you should know about or other ways to get discounts and rebates on your planned electrical upgrades. Here’s a few of the programs we regularly recommend:
Home Electrical Upgrades:
Energy Upgrade California: Offers rebates for energy-efficient upgrades to multifamily buildings, including lighting, HVAC systems, and appliances.
Bay Area Energy Upgrade Program (BAEUP): Provides rebates for energy-efficient upgrades to homes and businesses in the Bay Area, including insulation, windows, doors, HVAC systems, and more.
California Home Upgrade Program (CHUP): Provides rebates for energy-efficient upgrades to single-family homes, including insulation, windows, doors, HVAC systems, and more.
Electric Vehicles & Installing Charging Stations:
PG&E EV Charge Network: Offers rebates for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at homes and businesses.
California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP): Provides rebates for the purchase or lease of new electric vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs.
Clean Fuel Reward: Offers rebates for the purchase or lease of new electric vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs.
Green Energy Homes:
Green Energy Homes Program: Provides rebates for the installation of energy-efficient upgrades and renewable energy systems on new homes.
Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO): Offers financing for energy-efficient upgrades to homes, including solar PV systems, HVAC systems, and more.
California Solar Initiative (CSI): Provides rebates for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes and businesses.
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP): Offers rebates for the installation of solar PV systems, energy storage systems, and other distributed energy resources on homes and businesses.
Energy-Saving Appliances:
California Appliance Rebate Program (CARP): Provides rebates for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, including refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, and more.
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E): Offers rebates for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances, including refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, and more.