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California SELF-GEN Incentive Program (SGIP) — Business Battery Storage

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)CA-SGIP-BIZRefreshed 12 days ago
Do I qualify?
Who can apply

Businesses

Government-funded

Max funding

$500K

per applicant

Type

Subsidy

Ongoing cost support

Deadline

Rolling

No fixed cutoff

Timing

Rolling

No fixed cutoff

Complexity

Moderate

Standard state application

About This Program

California's Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides rebates of $0.25–$1.00 per watt-hour for commercial battery storage systems. Businesses with solar paired with BESS can receive rebates covering 15–50% of system cost.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Must be a California utility customer (PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas, SDG&E)
  • 2Battery system must be ≥10 kWh for commercial
  • 3Paired solar is not required but improves rebate tier
  • 4System must dispatch at least 52 cycles per year
  • 5Application required before installation

Do I qualify?

Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.

0 of 5 answered

1.Must be a California utility customer (PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas, SDG&E)

2.Battery system must be ≥10 kWh for commercial

3.Paired solar is not required but improves rebate tier

4.System must dispatch at least 52 cycles per year

5.Application required before installation

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