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Clean Power Alliance Sun Storage Rebate open

Administered by Clean Power Alliance (CPA), a community choice aggregator; EGIA reviews the claims.

Up to $3,500 toward a battery paired with solar: $2,000 for any residential customer, $1,250 more in high fire-hazard areas, and $250 more on Medical Baseline or on CARE or FERA. CPA pays no heat pump rebate.

source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
UpgradeConditionUp to
Battery with solar, baseAny eligible residential customer$2,000
Reliability+ additionAccount in a high or very high Fire Hazard Severity Zone area as the terms define$1,250
Medical Baseline, or CARE or FERA, additionOne or the other, not both$250

Combined maximum $3,500. Apply before, or up to three months after, installing a battery on CPA's eligible list; paid once installed and interconnected. If funds are fully reserved, applicants join a waitlist.

Who is eligible

account
A CPA residential customer without an operating battery already.
solar
The battery must be paired with solar panels.

CPA's other home offers

Solar and Battery Access installs solar and a battery at no purchase cost for homeowners at or under 80% of area median income, through Haven Energy; applications from 3 November 2025 may be waitlisted. CARE and FERA customers can get a $300 instant coupon toward an ENERGY STAR room air conditioner. CPA's programs page lists no rebate for heat pumps or water heaters.