The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is a financial rebate program for qualified PG&E residential and business customers installing battery storage systems.
The SGIP offers incentives through budget categories such as the Equity Resiliency, Small Residential, Residential Solar and Storage budgets, etc. Each budget can cover a different percentage of the project cost and has different eligibility criteria.
- Select the budget category of interest (i.e., Small Residential Storage, Residential Solar and Storage, etc.) to track the current incentive amount and whether funding is available.
- Refer to the SGIP Handbook to review the eligibility criteria for the specific budget for which you plan to apply.
- 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:
- Use life-support equipment
- Meet income eligibility standards
- Rely on an electric well pump for water
- Must meet low-income eligibility
- Have incentives reserved in the income-qualified solar programs (SASH or DAC-SASH)
Residential customers applying for battery storage incentives must transition to qualifying home-charging rate schedules:
- 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 for SGIP Incentives 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 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.
Note: For a full list of critical facilities and infrastructures, download the SGIP Handbook.
SGIP Residential Solar and Storage Equity (RSSE)
This budget category may cover the full cost of your solar and battery storage installation if you:
- Meet 80% of Area Median Income or by participating in one of the following pathways:
- Are enrolled in a demand response program
- For a list of eligible demand response programs, review the SGIP Handbook.
Note: CARE/FERA customers must go through the Post Enrollment Verification process to qualify. Publicly Owned Utility (POU) customers are eligible for this budget.
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Contact us
Email: selfgen@pge.com
Call the Customer Service Center: 415-973-6436
Mail application fee checks to:
PG&E Payment Research
Attn: Self-Generation Incentive Program
PO Box 997310
Sacramento, CA 95899