California Energy Programs is an independent information service. We summarize the renewable-energy and energy-efficiency programs administered by California state agencies and the federal government — what they are, the statutes that created them, who’s eligible, how they’re funded, and where to verify them on official government sources.
California’s residential energy program ecosystem sits on three pillars. Each is explained in detail on its dedicated page.
California’s 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 mandates 60% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero-carbon retail electricity by 2045. The Act drives the funding allocations behind every residential program listed on this site.
Read · SB 100 explained ↗The Public Purpose Programs (PPP) surcharge has appeared on every PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E electric bill since January 1998. It is the primary funding mechanism, joined by cap-and-trade auction revenue and the federal Inflation Reduction Act.
Read · Funding mechanisms ↗Nine major programs are available to California homeowners depending on usage, income, and location: SGIP, ESA, CARE, FERA, NEM 3.0, Climate Credit, Title 24, DAC-SASH, and the Federal §48E Investment Tax Credit.
Browse · All programs ↗Each program below links to its detail page on this site, and from there to the official administering agency.
Rebates for installing energy storage systems (batteries). Funded by ratepayer surcharges. Current authorization: $1.7 billion.
Detail ↗No-cost weatherization, LED lighting, and appliance upgrades for income-qualified households. Administered through the utilities.
Detail ↗Monthly bill discount of approximately 30% on electric and 20% on natural gas for income-qualified residential customers.
Detail ↗18% monthly electric discount for households of 3+ that exceed CARE income limits but fall within FERA’s broader thresholds.
Detail ↗Tariff governing how investor-owned utilities compensate residential solar customers for excess generation exported to the grid.
Detail ↗Twice-yearly credit applied automatically to residential electric bills. Funded by cap-and-trade auction revenue.
Detail ↗California Code of Regulations governing energy use in buildings. Requires solar PV on most new low-rise residential construction since January 1, 2020.
Detail ↗Disadvantaged Communities — Single-family Solar Homes. Direct solar installation program for income-qualified households in qualifying communities.
Detail ↗30% federal Investment Tax Credit on clean-energy installations, plus a 10% Energy Community bonus for properties in DOE-designated zones.
Detail ↗California Energy Programs is operated as an independent project. We compile, organize, and summarize publicly available information about state and federal energy programs so California homeowners can verify their eligibility, understand how the programs are funded, and locate the appropriate administering agency.
We are not a state agency. We do not collect homeowner data. We do not enroll participants. We do not sell products. We link to official .gov sources on every page so visitors can independently verify everything they read here.