The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) program that offers rebates for installing energy storage technology in your home or business. These storage technologies include battery storage systems that can provide backup electricity in the event of a power outage. The rebates can improve the economic return for solar + battery projects, in particular considering the transition to NEM 3.0 in early 2023.

As of February 2024 the rebate amounts are as follows:

1. Non-residential SGIP

1.1 General Market ($350/kWh)

Any non-residential customer of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), or San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is eligible for a General Market SGIP rebate of approximately $350/kilowatt-hour.

1.2 Equity ($850/kWh)

The eligibility requirements are:

Be a government agency, educational institution, non-profit organization, or small business.

AND

Be located in a Disadvantaged Community (DAC), OR Be located in a census tract with Median Household Income below 80% of Statewide Median Income, OR Be located anywhere in California Indian Country.

1.3 Equity Resiliency ($1000/kWh)

The eligibility requirements are:

Experienced two or more utility Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS) OR be located in a Tier 2 or 3 High Fire Threat District (HFTD)
AND serve customers that are in DACs or Low Income Communities.

AND meet one of the following criteria:

Be a police station; fire station; emergency response provider; emergency operations center; 911 call center; medical facility; private and public natural gas, electric, water, wastewater, or flood facility; jail or prison; utility designated PSPS assistance center; cooling center; homeless shelter.
Be a grocery store, supermarket, or corner store with less than $15 million in annual gross receipts.
Be an Independent Living Center or a Food Bank.

2. Residential SGIP

2.1 General Market ($250/kWh)

Any residential customer of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), or San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is eligible for a General Market SGIP rebate of $250/kilowatt-hour.

2.2 Equity ($850/kWh)

This incentive is available for single-family home owner participating in Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) or Disadvantaged Communities – Single-family Solar Homes (DAC-SASH). The rebate rate isapproximately $850/kilowatt-hour.

2.3 Equity Resiliency ($1,000/kWh)

The eligibility criteria includes

You have experienced two or more utility Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPSs) OR live in a Tier 2 or 3, High Fire Threat District (HFTD)

AND one of the following:

You live in multifamily deed-restricted housing or a single-family home subject to resale restrictions.
You are currently enrolled in a utility Medical Baseline Program.
You have notified your utility of serious illness and/or life-threatening condition.
You have received or reserved other solar-related incentives (including SASH, DAC-SASH, MASH, or SOMAH programs). Your home relies on electric pump wells for water.

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