Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Equity Resiliency

Save on Your Battery Backup Installation

The existing equity resilience Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) allocation, which targets low-income, disadvantaged or medically vulnerable customers, was expanded to include customers located in a high fire-threat district (HFTD) that have been subject to two or more Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS).

This is a lucrative incentive program designed to eliminate financial barriers by increasing access to investments in battery backup. Homeowners that are most vulnerable to the potential loss of power due to fire danger are eligible to receive this incredible new incentive in California.

The SGIP Equity Resiliency Program went into effect on April 1, 2020. View the eligibility requirements below to find out if you qualify for this cash rebate. Limited funds available.

Eligibility Criteria

According to the SGIP 2020 Handbook, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has defined eligibility requirements for residential and non-residential customers.

Residential Customers 

Residential customers are eligible for the program if they meet the following requirements:

1) Are located in a Tier 3 or Tier 2 high-fire threat zone (click to view map) OR were subject to two or more discrete Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events prior to the date of application for SGIP incentives;

AND

2) Are one of the following:

• Eligible for the SGIP Equity Budget (CPUC defines eligibility criteria); OR

• Medical Baseline customer; OR

• A customer that has notified their utility of serious illness or condition that could become life-threatening if electricity is disconnected; OR

• Rely on electric pump wells for water supplies AND have a household income at or below 80% Area-Median-Income (AMI)