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 San Carlos, CA
San Carlos gets its power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Peninsula Clean Energy (WestLight Energy). Here's what you can claim and who can do the work.
Rebates you may qualify for
Peninsula Clean Energy heat pump water heater rebate
$3,500 for replacing a gas water heater; $500 for replacing an electric resistance unit (terms updated 2026-05-18). Bonus rebates with a HPWH or heat pump HVAC: $1,000 panel upgrade, $500 smart circuit controller,...
Up to$3,500
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
Peninsula Clean Energy heat pump HVAC rebate
$1,500 for a heat pump replacing a gas heater or furnace (terms 2026-05-18; an older page shows $2,500). The same panel, smart circuit controller and CARE/FERA bonus rebates apply.
Up to$1,500
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
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.
Peninsula Clean Energy Solar + Battery Savings (income-qualified)
State rebates that could be able to cover 100% of project costs
Map of San Carlos
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San Carlos has 22.8 public charging ports per 10,000 residents, against 17.5 across California. See how towns compare.
Licensed installers in San Carlos
Absolute Electrical
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 812566
Licensed since 2002
Alternative Heating And Air Conditioning Solutions INC
San Carlos, 94070Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 967878
Licensed since 2011
Atherton Electric INC
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 648609
Licensed since 1992
Bmh Electric LLC
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 967195
Licensed since 2011
Breslin Electric
San Carlos, 94110Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 876565
Licensed since 2006
Britannia Restoration
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 780339
Licensed since 2000
Bryant Electric
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 658632
Licensed since 1992
Chris Borg Electric
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 784520
Licensed since 2000
Conoley Electric
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 839451
Licensed since 2004
Craft Builders INC
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 670880
Licensed since 1993
Daryl D Jones INC DBA Telecommunications Engineering Associates
San Carlos, 94070Home batteryEV chargerStandby generator
C-10 Electrical 650485
Licensed since 1992
Degree H V A C INC
San Carlos, 94070Heat pump
C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating... 886908
Licensed since 2006
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- E And S Electric (650) 593-9051
- Forced Air Systems INC (415) 706-2221
- Hyland Contractors (650) 369-1902
- Intermountain Electric Company (650) 591-7118
- J W Heating And Air Conditioning LLC (650) 593-0146
- Jem Electric (415) 710-5345
- Lynch Electric & Sons INC (650) 594-1054
- M J Mechanical Services INC (650) 592-5634
- Newcomb Mechanical INC (650) 508-8300
- Next Electric (650) 375-2430
- P I Electric INC (650) 642-0116
- Paisano Electric INC (650) 642-4572
- Palmer Electric INC (650) 592-7171
- Peninsula Construction Company INC (415) 596-2624
- Peninsula Custom Construction INC (650) 753-1000
- R S Electric (650) 867-6853
- Service Unlimited INC (650) 654-2630
- Terriberry Electric (650) 704-8005
- Towers Electric (650) 542-1962
- Violet Ray Electric Corp (650) 222-8250
- Zettacomm (650) 523-9330
- Zeus Electric (650) 642-5057
- Zone 4 Construction INC (650) 873-0344
- Regent5 LLC (650) 242-5745
- Arc Construction & Electric LLC (650) 400-8363
- Cool Tech Mechanical INC (888) 471-8444
- Golden Wave Electric LLC (510) 679-4300
- Hyland Electrical And Plumbing (650) 207-0186
- J D Electric Co (650) 226-3062
- Fellowes Development LLC (415) 987-2954
- Martinez Electric (650) 716-9036
- Beacon Electric LLC (650) 455-2697
- Novatech Electrical Power Services INC (650) 463-9519
- Chriselia (201) 647-5584
- Fox Electric LLC (650) 550-0719
- Ykca INC (650) 550-0519
Public EV charging
22 public charging stations in San Carlos: 38 Level 2 ports and 29 DC fast ports.
| Station | Address | Ports | Network | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos, CA - Tesla Supercharger | 1127 Industrial Road | 19 fast | Tesla | 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. |
| Home Depot -0628-San Carlos | 1125 OLD COUNTY RD | 8 fast | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| San Carlos Library | 610 Elm St | 2 fast, 1 Level 2 | eVgo Network | 24 hours daily |
| Hyatt Place San Carlos - Tesla Destination | 26 El Camino Real | 7 Level 2 | Tesla Destination | Mon-Fri: 10:00am-9:00pm; Sat-Sun: 11:00am-9:00pm. Open to all vehicles. |
| GENESIS SKYWAY 959 SKYWAY 01 | 959 Skyway Road | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| GENESIS SKYWAY 959 SKYWAY 02 | 959 Skyway Road | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| GENESIS SKYWAY 959 SKYWAY 03 | 959 Skyway Road | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| GENESIS SKYWAY 959 SKYWAY 04 | 959 Skyway Road | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| SAN CARLOS STATION 3 | 657 walnut street | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
| SAN CARLOS WHEELER DUAL | 657 Walnut St | 2 Level 2 | ChargePoint Network | 24 hours daily |
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Source: U.S. Department of Energy station locator. Confirmation dates vary by station.