Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) — battery storage
California's battery storage incentive. Ratepayer-funded budgets closed to new applicants at the end of 2025; only a waitlisted, income-qualified equity pathway remains.
Last checked against the official source on 21 July 2026. Programs like this change yearly; the linked source below is the authority, not this page.
No current open incentive rate for most households. Historical closed-step rates ranged roughly $150–$1,000 per kWh depending on budget tier and equity status — these no longer apply to new applicants and should not be relied on as a current figure.
SGIP has historically paid a stepped-down, per-kWh incentive for behind-the-meter battery storage, administered by utility program administrators (PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas/CSE, LADWP) on behalf of the California Public Utilities Commission.
As of the most recent published program metrics, all ratepayer-funded budgets (Large-Scale Storage, Small Residential Storage, Equity Resiliency, Non-Residential Equity, Generation, Residential Solar & Storage Equity–ratepayer) are closed. The only remaining pathway is the taxpayer-funded AB 209 Residential Solar and Storage Equity budget, which is income-qualified only and currently waitlisted, not accepting new applications.
Eligibility
The only remaining (waitlisted) pathway, AB 209 Residential Solar and Storage Equity, is limited to income-qualified households in disadvantaged or high fire-threat communities. General ratepayer-funded budgets are closed to all new applicants regardless of eligibility.
How to apply
Check current status and any waitlist registration at selfgenca.com before assuming this program is available — it changes based on budget cycles set by the CPUC.