The short answer
- California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) paid for home batteries for years. The ratepayer-funded budgets closed on Dec 30, 2025 (2026 SGIP Handbook).
- What's left is the state-funded Residential Solar and Storage Equity budget for income-qualified homes: $1.10 per Wh of storage plus $3.10 per watt of solar, with applications accepted through Jun 30, 2028.
- Most of those budgets are on a waitlist, and funding isn't guaranteed (SGIP budget tracker).
- LADWP customers can apply too: LADWP administers $32.4 million of it.
Who can still apply
The Residential Solar and Storage Equity budget is for single-family homes with household income at or below 80% of area median income, or that already qualified through SASH, DAC-SASH, CARE, FERA or ESA. Deed-restricted affordable multifamily buildings can qualify too (Handbook, Tables 3.2.1a and b).
| Budget | Pays | Status (Oct 1, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Solar & Storage Equity (state-funded) | $1.10/Wh storage + $3.10/W solar | Waitlist in most areas |
| Residential Solar & Storage Equity, city-utility customers | Same | Open (small budget) |
| Equity Resiliency | $1.00/Wh | Closed |
| Small Residential Storage (general market) | $0.15/Wh | Closed |
Status from the SGIP budget tracker on Oct 1, 2026; it changes, so check before you count on a rebate.
How the money is split
$280 million of state Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund money: PG&E $99.0M, SCE $87.3M, LADWP $32.4M, the Center for Sustainable Energy (SDG&E area) $19.8M and SoCalGas $13.5M. Single-family storage incentives are capped at 30 kWh (Handbook). LADWP's page warns it can't guarantee that customers on the waitlist will be funded (LADWP).
How to apply
You don't apply alone: an SGIP-approved installer (a "developer") submits the application at selfgenca.com for you. Ask any installer whether they're approved, and get the incentive in writing as a contingency in your contract.
Other battery money
- Local utility rebates: Burbank ($275–$530 per kWh), Riverside ($500–$850 per kWh), Pasadena (up to $550 per kWh) and Anaheim (up to $1,500).
- Low-income solar programs: DAC-SASH and others.
Checked against official sources on Oct 1, 2026. Sources are linked in the text. Not legal, tax or financial advice.