PG&E Residential EV Charging rebate (Rebate Plus, income-qualified)
Up to $2,000 for installation of an eligible EV charger; Up to $5,000 for a panel upgrade and installation of an eligible EV charger
Up to$5,000
Home energy rebates in Los Altos, CA
Los Altos gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Rebates you may qualify for
Silicon Valley Clean Energy heat pump water heater rebate
$2,500 for replacing a gas water heater; $1,000 for replacing an electric resistance water heater. Income-qualified customers receive $3,500 and $2,000 respectively.
Up to$2,500
Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) - home charger incentive
Up to $2,000 toward buying and installing a Level 2 home charger. The alternative is a $2,000 prepaid card for public charging; you get one or the other. It comes with a DCAP vehicle grant: up to $7,500 with no...
Up to$2,000
Silicon Valley Clean Energy EV charging circuit prewiring rebate
$500 per circuit or device, up to $2,000; $750 per circuit or device, up to $3,000 (Income Qualified rebate)
Up to$750
Golden State Rebates - heat pump water heater instant rebate
Instant rebate of $400-$700 for replacing a natural gas storage water heater with a qualifying heat pump water heater. The amount depends on the type and size of the unit replaced (per Marin County page updated...
Up to$700
PG&E Generator & Battery Rebate Program (portable generators and portable batteries)
Up to $300 per qualified customer account; CARE or FERA customers may receive up to an additional $200 (up to $500 total)
Up to$500
Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Statewide Direct Install Program
No cost to the household. Every home served gets a heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump water heater, or both. Some homes also get induction cooking, laundry, building envelope and electrical remediation...
Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) Option 3 - home battery virtual power plant
Pays battery owners, through their aggregator (storage VPP provider), for exporting during grid-stress events. The 2026 per-kW rate was not confirmed. The total budget is $109.5M, with about $34M left after projected...
Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Program - no-cost heat pump water heaters and other upgrades
No cost to the household. Eligible homes can get a heat pump water heater replacement installed free (SCE and PG&E pages), along with other efficiency upgrades. No dollar amount per household is published.
DAC-SASH no-cost rooftop solar for income-qualified homeowners (paired with SGIP storage)
$3/watt incentives to install an onsite solar system; Program budget: $120 million total ($10 million per year 2019 - 2030)
PG&E Residential Storage Initiative (free home battery for frequent-outage customers)
A free permanent backup battery system, installed at no cost. More than 3,800 customers have received one since 2022. PG&E says free batteries are almost gone for 2026.
California HEEHRA (federal HEAR) rebates via TECH Clean California - multifamily
Multifamily – Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI): Heat Pump for Space Heating and Cooling – Variable Speed (Heat Pump HVAC) $8,000; In-Unit Heat Pump Water Heater $1,750; Electric Load Service Center (Electric Panel)...
Up to$14,000
California HEEHRA (federal HEAR) rebates via TECH Clean California - single-family heat pumps
up to $8,000 for low-income households and $4,000 for moderate-income households for a heat pump HVAC unit
Up to$8,000
TECH Clean California single-family heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heater incentives (general market)
FULLY RESERVED since 2025-11-14, with no new reservations. The last amounts, per an SCE fact sheet: $1,000 for a heat pump water heater replacing an electric resistance unit, or up to $3,100 replacing a gas water...
Up to$3,100
Silicon Valley Clean Energy EV charger rebate (GridShift)
$250 back on select chargers with GridShift smart-charging enrollment; applications closed as of Sep. 22, 2025
Up to$250
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) Residential Solar and Storage Equity (RSSE, AB 209 funds)
Storage: 1,100/kWh; Solar: 3,100/kW
SGIP Equity Resiliency budget (battery storage for vulnerable customers in wildfire/PSPS areas)
The rebate may cover 80 percent to 100 percent of the cost of installing a battery storage system.
SGIP Equity and Small Residential Storage (general market) budgets
CLOSED: these ratepayer budgets stopped taking new applications, including waitlist entries, after 2025-12-30. The Equity budget rate was $0.85/Wh. The final general-market step rate was not confirmed.
PG&E Backup Power Transfer Meter Program (free generator transfer meter)
free backup power transfer meter
PG&E Portable Battery Program (free portable battery for medical devices)
Applications for 2026 are closed. The Portable Battery Program has reached capacity for 2026. The program is no longer accepting new applications.
Map of Los Altos
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Los Altos has 60.6 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in Los Altos
Bergman Construction Co
Los Altos, 94022Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 668572
Licensed since 1993
Dean Melendez DBA Los Altos Electric
Los Altos, 94022Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 929048
Licensed since 2009
E T Associates
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 489738
Licensed since 1986
Mec Electrical Construction
Los Altos, 94022Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 583390
Licensed since 1989
Midco Electric
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 567071
Licensed since 1989
New Millennium Electric
Los Altos, 94022Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 829299
Licensed since 2003
Premiere Builders
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 663706
Licensed since 1993
Vladimir Freidin
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 784595
Licensed since 2000
Securify Us INC
Los Altos, 94022Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1038763
Licensed since 2018
Charge Electric LLC
Los Altos, 94023Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1082147
Licensed since 2021
Black Rock Electric LLC
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1099304
Licensed since 2022
Stratos Development INC
Los Altos, 94024Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 1127232
Licensed since 2024
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- Ixp LLC (650) 469-3377
- Yahua Construction INC (909) 671-1777
Public EV charging
36 public charging stations in Los Altos: 193 Level 2 ports and 45 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA - Loucks Avenue - Tesla Supercharger | 32 Loucks Ave | 20 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. |
| Los Altos, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 4800 El Camino Real | 16 fast | Tesla | 8:00am-10:00pm daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| Covington Elementary School | 201 Covington Rd | 2 fast, 26 Level 2 | POWERFLEX | 24 hours daily |
| Whole Foods Market | 4800 El Camino Real | 2 fast, 1 Level 2 | eVgo Network | Mon: 8:00am-10:00pm; Tue: 8:00am-10:00pm; Wed: 8:00am-10:00pm; Thu: 8:00am-10:00pm; Fri: 8:00am-10:00pm; Sat: 8:00am-10:00pm; Sun: 8:00am-10:00pm |
| Lucky | 2175 Grant Rd | 2 fast | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| Los Altos High School | 201 Almond Ave | 1 fast, 26 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily |
| Hillview Community Center | 97 Hillview Ave | 1 fast, 18 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily |
| LOS ALTOS DC250 1 | 97 Hillview Ave | 1 fast | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| Egan Junior High School | 100 W Portola Ave | 26 Level 2 | Non-Networked | 24 hours daily; open to public after school hours |
| Almond Elementary School | 550 Almond Ave | 18 Level 2 | Non-Networked | Open to public outside of school hours; limited hours |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.