CA · 52 active programs

Energy efficiency rebates in California.

Every federal, state, and utility incentive for heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and weatherization in California — cross-referenced and kept current.

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Estimate my California incentives

Verified Jul 10, 2026

$12,000

Max stackable

Programs

California Energy Commission

State agency

Waitlisted — oversubscribed

IRA status

Active programs

Top rebate

$12,000

State agency

California Energy Commission

IRA status

Waitlisted

01 · State agency

California Energy Commission

Type: State Agency
Website: www.energy.ca.gov
IRA allocation: $585M

02 · Programs

Active rebate programs

5 programs currently accepting applications in California.

Verified weekly

Program	Amount	Eligibility	Status
TECH Clean California Heat Pump	Up to $3,000	Eligible heat pump models, all homeowners	Active
Self-Generation Incentive Program	Up to $1,000/kWh	Battery storage, equity budget available	Active
Energy Savings Assistance Program	No-cost weatherization	Income-qualified (200% FPL)	Active
PG&E Weatherization Rebates	Up to $2,500	PG&E customers	Active
SoCalREN Whole Home	Up to $5,500	Southern CA homeowners	Active

03 · Federal programs

IRA implementation status

How California is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates.

HEAR (Electrification)

Waitlisted — oversubscribed

HOMES (Efficiency)

Application approved

HEAR was oversubscribed within weeks. CA received the largest IRA allocation.

04 · Local incentives

Metro areas in California

Local utility programs and municipal incentives by metro area.

Los Angeles

13.2M

SCE and LADWP territories, SoCalREN

San Francisco Bay Area

7.7M

PG&E territory, BayREN programs

San Diego

3.3M

SDG&E, CleanSD initiatives

Sacramento

2.4M

SMUD (municipal utility), strong efficiency programs

05 · Plan the project

Rebates are step one

Once you know what California pays, here's the rest of the path: what order to do the work in, and what belongs on a fair quote.

What order to do it in

Envelope first, equipment second — how to sequence a retrofit to your budget and your rebates' deadlines.

How to read a quote

What belongs on a heat pump or insulation quote, and the red flags that mean keep shopping.

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