PG&E Residential Storage Initiative (free home battery for frequent-outage customers)
How much you can get
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.
The details
- Run by
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
- For customers of
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
- Eligibility
- 5 or more EPSS outages since 2024-01-01 on an EPSS-impacted circuit, AND enrollment in CARE, FERA, Medical Baseline or the Self-Identified Vulnerable program. The home must be single-family with its own meter, have reliable Wi-Fi, and have no existing generator or battery. Meeting the criteria does not guarantee a battery. Recipients cannot get other storage rebates.
- Checked
- Confirmed on the official page on 2026-10-11:
PG&E's Residential Storage Initiative (RSI) provides permanent back-up battery systems, free of charge. ... Provides the battery system at no cost ... Has already provided 3,800 customers with a battery since 2022 ... Free batteries are almost gone for 2026. Batteries are first come, first served, w
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