Bay Area Home Energy Rebates 2026: What Is Open

California's statewide programs are full. Here is exactly where each stands, and what we could not confirm.

By Sam Menard · Checked October 2, 2026

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  1. Quick quiz: California rebates
  2. What we could not confirm
  3. Statewide programs
  4. Check your own numbers
  5. Cities in this area
  6. Top-rated installers
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Quick quiz

Quick quiz: California rebates

A few questions from the programs we track. Tap an answer to see why.

1. The most this program can pay: Burbank Water & Power: heat pump water heater. How much?

Burbank Water & Power: heat pump water heater pays up to $1,500. Official page, checked October 2, 2026.

2. The most this program can pay: SMUD Charge@Home. How much?

SMUD Charge@Home pays up to $600. Official page, checked October 2, 2026.

3. The most this program can pay: SMUD partner battery enrollment. How much?

SMUD partner battery enrollment pays up to $6,000. Official page, checked October 2, 2026.

4. The most this program can pay: Pasadena Water & Power: heat pump water heater. How much?

Pasadena Water & Power: heat pump water heater pays up to $500. Official page, checked September 28, 2026.

5. The most this program can pay: LADWP heat pump water heater. How much?

LADWP heat pump water heater pays up to $2,500. Official page, checked October 2, 2026.

Estimate my rebates

Short answer: We have not verified a current home rebate from the utilities that serve Bay Area (PG&E, Southern California Edison, SDG&E and others) on a program page, so we show no utility amounts here. Statewide heat pump help (TECH Clean California and the federal HEEHRA program) is fully reserved and taking waitlist requests only. The federal 25C and 25D tax credits ended for 2026 installs.

What we could not confirm

Utility rebates from PG&E, Southern California Edison and SDG&E. Quoted amounts on other sites do not match a program page we could read, so we leave them out. Ask your utility before you buy, and tell us at hello@homepowerrebate.com if you find a current one.

Statewide programs

ProgramAmountRules
TECH Clean California (single-family)Waitlist onlyOn holdSingle-family incentives are fully reserved. New requests go on a waitlist. It was a contractor-applied discount of $1,000 to $5,000. Source (checked 2026-09-26)
HEEHRA income-qualified heat pump rebateWaitlist onlyOn holdFully reserved statewide since February 24, 2026. It was up to $8,000 for households under 80% of area median income. Source (checked 2026-09-26)
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)Varies by tierCheck firstIncome-qualified, medical baseline or high fire-threat households. Much of it is waitlisted. Check the SGIP step tracker at selfgenca.com. Not added to your total. Source (checked 2026-09-26)

The federal 25C and 25D tax credits ended for spending after December 31, 2025, so we do not count them.

Check your own numbers

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Cities in this area

Top-rated installers

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Statewide answer: see California heating bill help: LIHEAP dates and income limits, with what is open, what has closed and the dates to watch.

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