Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)

This rebate is for all PG&E residential customers. It covers about 15 percent of the cost of installing a battery storage system. Solar customers must be on the Solar Billing Plan to qualify for this rebate.

An approved Self-Generation Incentive Program contractor will submit the rebate application on your behalf.

Eligible customers may receive up to 100 percent funding, combined with Federal tax credits. The funding is for installing battery storage, or solar and battery storage.

Residents must meet the following requirements:

• Residential customers who live in a PG&E service area including Publicly-owned Utilities (e.g., Sacramento Municipal Utility District) and Community Choice Aggregator customers.
• Residential customers who meet 80 percent or lower of the area median income. Check the HUD calculator to see if you qualify.
• Residential customers with verified income who participate in one of the following programs:
  • California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
  • Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
  • Energy Saving Assistance (ESA)
• Renters are eligible for this program. Renters must obtain approval from their landlord before installation.
• The financial incentives that pay for your battery do not count as income. It will not affect your eligibility for MediCAL/Medicare benefits.
• The application information is used only to validate eligibility. The information will not impact your immigration status.

Determining eligibility requires Income verification.

Funding is available to all Publicly-owned Utilities, such as Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) in PG&E’s service areas.

Eligible customers may apply for a rebate. The rebate may cover 80 percent to 100 percent of the cost of installing a battery storage system. Eligible residential customers must:

• Live in Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire-Threat Districts (HFTD) or
• Have experienced more than two Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) or
• Have experienced five or more Enhanced Powerline Safety Setting (EPPS) outages since 2023 and
• Meet one of the following:
  • Be on the Medical Baseline Program
  • Meet income eligibility standards
  • Rely on an electric well pump for water
• Have incentives reserved in the income-qualified solar programs (SASH or DAC-SASH) or
• Be enrolled in the Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) program

Eligible customers may participate in the Self-Generation Incentive Program in one of two ways:

Lease a Battery Storage or Battery Plus Solar Solution

This option is for customers who want to avoid paying for upfront installation costs.
With this option, the contractor:

• Owns the equipment
• Is responsible for all maintenance and repairs, if needed
• May charge a monthly fee

Buy a battery storage or battery storage plus solar system

Customers may own their system and receive the rewards from ownership such as home improvement value.

Owning is the best option for eligible customers who:

• Are eligible to claim the 30 percent tax credit on their tax returns, and
• Have funds to pay for the battery solution and wait to be reimbursed from the incentive program and tax credits.

Next steps

Potential savings

Potential savings on your electric bills will vary. Savings depend on the solution that is chosen by you and your contractor. Plus, eligible customers will save up to 100 percent on the installation costs.

All non-residential PG&E customers are eligible for a general market rebate. Customers may receive up to 25 percent funding for installing a battery storage system.

This rebate program may cover the cost of the battery if the business is:

• Located in Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire-Threat Districts (HFTD) or
• Serves customers who had their electricity shut off during two or more Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) prior to the date of the application and
• Provides critical facilities or infrastructure to:
  • One or more communities in a Tier 3 or Tier 2 HFTD and
  • A community with customers whose electricity was shut off during two or more discrete PSPS events. These events must be prior to the date of application for SGIP incentives or
  • A community whose electricity was shut off during one discrete PSPS event and one de-energization or power outage from an actual wildfire that occurred on or after Jan. 1, 2017, and
• At least one of those communities is eligible for the Equity Budget.

Examples of critical facilities include:

• Police stations
• Fire stations
• Emergency response providers and tribal government providers
• Emergency operations centers
• 911 call centers
• Medical facilities, including:
  • Hospitals
  • Skilled nursing facilities
  • Nursing homes
  • Blood banks
  • Healthcare facilities
  • Dialysis centers
  • Hospice facilities, etc.