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Permanent Battery Storage Rebate

Phone number
1-800-743-5000 – PG&E customer service
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Eligibility
PG&E residential electric customers, customers with 5 or more wildfire‑safety outages since Jan 1 2024, first‑time battery‑storage customers, customers who bought a qualified battery on or after Jan 1 2025, customers on a Time‑of‑Use rate plan, customers enrolled in a Demand‑Response program, customers with Permission to Operate.
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The Permanent Battery Storage Rebate offers a $7,500 PG&E rebate for qualifying residential customers who install a new home battery, with eligibility requiring recent wildfire outage experience, first‑time battery use, purchase from the qualified product list after Jan 1 2025, a TOU rate plan, and enrollment in a demand‑response program; applicants must reserve a spot, wait for eligibility confirmation, install via a licensed contractor, obtain Permission to Operate, and submit the rebate within 12 months or by Dec 31 2026, while funds are limited (≈396 remaining) and can be stacked with SGIP incentives but not with the expired federal tax credit.
Value
$7,500
Espanol
Reembolso de Almacenamiento de Bateria Permanente - PG&E ofrece un reembolso de hasta $7,500 para clientes residenciales que instalen sistemas de bateria aprobados para proteccion contra cortes de energia.
URL
pge.com/en/save...ate.html
Last verified 2026-05-17. Program is active. As of May 15, 2026, only 422 rebates remain. First-come, first-served. Deadline: December 31, 2026.

What you get

A $7,500 rebate from PG&E after you install a permanent home battery. You can stack this with the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) for roughly $1,500–$2,600 more. (The federal solar tax credit for homeowner-purchased systems ended December 31, 2025.) [Source: pge.com/en/save-energy-and-money/rebates-and-incentives/permanent-battery-storage-rebate.html (accessed 2026-05-17)]

Who qualifies

You must meet all of these:
  • You are a PG&E residential electric customer.
  • You have lived through 5 or more Wildfire Safety (PSPS / Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings) outages since January 1, 2024.
  • You are a first-time battery storage customer (one rebate per household).
  • You are (or will be) on a Time-of-Use rate plan.
  • You have Permission to Operate from PG&E's Electric Generation Interconnection team.
Already have solar? Check with your solar installer first to make sure a new battery will work with your existing system.

How to apply

  1. Reserve your spot. Submit the Reservation Request Form. You'll need your PG&E Service Agreement ID (page 3 of your bill).
  1. Wait for the email (about 5 business days) confirming you're eligible. Do not submit the form twice.
  1. Hire a licensed contractor and install a battery from the Qualified Product List. PG&E publishes a contractor list (XLSX) if you need help finding one. Get at least 2–3 quotes — installed costs typically run $15,000–$30,000 before rebates.
  1. Get Permission to Operate (PTO). Your contractor files the interconnection paperwork with PG&E. You'll get an email when PTO is granted.
  1. Enroll in a Time-of-Use rate plan if you haven't already.
  1. Submit the rebate application at the eRebate portal within 12 months of getting PTO, or by December 31, 2026 — whichever comes first.
Have these documents ready: the purchasing agreement/contract (not the invoice) with install date, contractor license number, and battery make/model.

Common pitfalls

  • The invoice is not the contract. PG&E rejects applications submitted with only an invoice — you need the signed purchasing agreement.
  • Don't miss the 12-month clock. It starts when you get Permission to Operate, not when you install.
  • Funds run out. As of mid-May 2026, only 422 rebates remain. PG&E updates the count weekly on the program page.
  • SGIP Equity Resiliency recipients are NOT eligible for this rebate. If you got a free battery through SGIP-ER (the 100%-covered program for medically vulnerable, low-income, or high-fire-risk households), you cannot also claim this $7,500 rebate.
  • One rebate per household, regardless of how many batteries you install.

Stack with other programs

You may also qualify for:
  • SGIP General Market — about $1,500–$2,600 more if you're in a Tier 2 or 3 High Fire-Threat District or have had 2+ PSPS events. Filed by your installer before installation. See our Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) page.
  • Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (ITC): ended. The 30% credit for homeowner-purchased systems expired December 31, 2025 (see the correction at the bottom of this page).

Where to get help

  • PG&E customer service: 1-800-743-5000
  • Free, unbiased advice on solar + storage: California Solar & Storage Association, or your local Community Choice Aggregator.

Sources

  • PG&E Automated Response Technology / Demand Response — pge.com (accessed 2026-05-17)
  • PG&E Terms and Conditions PDF — res-generator-battery-rebate-app.pdf (accessed 2026-05-17)
Freshness update (2026-05-30): Confirmed the rebate is still live. PG&E's weekly counter now shows 396 rebates remaining as of 05/29/2026 (down from the 422 noted in mid-May). The $7,500 amount, eligibility rules, and the December 31, 2026 deadline are unchanged. Funds are first-come, first-served and going fast — if you qualify, reserve your spot now and watch the count on PG&E's program page.
Important correction: The 30% federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025 for homeowner-purchased (cash or loan) battery and solar systems. Do not count on it for a system you buy yourself in 2026. A federal incentive may still reach you indirectly through a lease/PPA (third-party-owned) arrangement under Section 48E, but that is a different structure — ask your installer. The PG&E $7,500 rebate and SGIP remain available.