Program
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Applications Due
Available but funds may be completely exhausted in some territories; please check program status here
Total Funding
Funding Source
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Award Details
Incentive Rates:
- $1,100/kilowatt-hour for storage
- $3,100/kilowatt for solar
Incentive covers approximately 100% of the cost of an average solar and energy storage system when paired with the IRA tax credit.The average single-family household is expected to install a 15 kWh battery and a 5 kW solar system.
Eligibility
To be eligible you must meet one of the following criteria:
- You live in a single-family home and your household income is at or below 80% Area Median Income.
- You live in a single-family home and have already participated in or have reserved incentives in the California Solar Initiative’s Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) or Disadvantaged Communities – Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH) programs or you must currently participate in and be eligible for California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE), Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA), or Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) programs.
- You live in an apartment that is considered low-income housing and includes at least five rental units, and you must either be located in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC) or at least 80% of the apartment building residents have incomes at or below 60% Area Median Income
- You live in an apartment and your property has already participated in the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) Program.
Eligible Activities
The SGIP Advanced Payment Program offers 50% of the SGIP incentive upfront so the customer does not pay any costs out of pocket until the system has been installed and the full SGIP incentive received.
Notable Requirements
Your program administrator depends on who your utility is.
Preferences
See Eligibility above.
How to Apply
Go through your utility. Southern California Edison (SCE) www.sce.com/SGIP and SGIPGroup@sce.com; Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) https://www.socalgas.com/sustainability/power-generation/self-generation-incentive and selfgeneration@socalgas.com; San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E;via Center for Sustainable Energy) https://energycenter.org/program/self-generation-incentive-program and sgip@energycenter.org. Some customers may experience a waitlist for Residential Solar and Storage Equity project funding.