Energy Programs
Now available or soon to be available to eligible CalChoice Associate Members
Power Choice
The Power Choice program offers customers of CalChoice associate member CCAs the opportunity to benefit from solar and battery storage without the cost of installing and owning a system. CalChoice has partnered with Tesla Inc. and Participate.Energy to install rooftop solar and Tesla Powerwall at no upfront cost. CCA customers only pay for the energy produced by the system and Powerwall. By including the Powerwall, the program allows emergency backup power during a Public Safety Power Shutoff or a disaster. The program also assures predictable energy rates to customers over a long-term contract. Tesla offers free installation and complimentary customer service to enrolled customers. Visit your CCA’s website to learn more.
Participating CCAs:
Power Choice Battery Retrofit
Maximize your existing solar by adding battery storage. Take advantage of load shifting during high demand hours and enjoy energy backup during power outages.
- No down payment
- No credit check
- Simply pay a nominal monthly charge on your current bill for battery
Power Choice Renters
CalChoice CCA’s can now extend the novel Power Choice program to existing single family home rental customers. The program requires landlord consent to install the Tesla solar system and Powerwall on the home at no up-front cost. The tenant will enroll in the Power Choice program and continue receiving their energy bill but will enjoy the benefits of energy savings, resilience, and backup storage. Please visit your CCA’s website or contact renters@participate.energy to get started today.
Power Choice Homeowners
Are you a home developer in a CalChoice CCA territory looking for a trusted partner to deploy solar systems on your new builds in the City or Town? We are proud to announce the expansion of Power Choice to new home developers looking to comply with the California solar mandate. Instead of investing and installing a solar & battery system that may be an inconvenience during the home sale, allow Tesla to design, install, and permit state-of-the-art solar systems with Powerwall home batteries at no up-front cost to the developer or the home buyer. These systems can be calibrated for future electrification and EV charging, providing whole home energy backup and the modest annual escalator secures realistic future energy savings without ever needing to underwrite the new home buyer. Please contact your CCA for more information.
Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff Program
The DAC-GT program enables income-qualified, residential customers in disadvantaged communities (DACs) who may be unable to install solar on their roof to benefit from utility scale clean energy and receive a 20% bill discount. The program is modeled after the Green Tariff portion of the existing Green Tariff/Shared Renewables Program and is available to customers who meet the income eligibility requirements for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs.
*Disadvantaged Community (DAC): The customer’s service address must be located in a DAC, identified by the latest version of CalEnviroScreen as scoring among the top 25% of census tracts statewide or census tracts scoring in the highest 5% of the CalEnviroScreen’s Pollution Burden, but that do not have an overall CalEnviroScreen score because of unreliable socioeconomic or health data. Currently, three CalChoice CCA’s have received DAC allocation and are eligible to participate: Lancaster Energy, Pico Rivera Innovative Municipal Energy and San Jacinto Power.
Transportation Electrification
Public Charging
Public Charging
PlugShare provides the most complete map of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the world. With PlugShare’s Trip Planner feature, CalChoice CCA customers can easily map out a trip prioritizing conveniently placed EV charging locations. PlugShare also offers charging tips for electric vehicle owners to use.
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority is proud to support the California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project by offering rebates to its customers of up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of an electric car. Discover how electric cars save money, time and the environment. Visit CleanVehicleRebate.org. Overview of Electric Vehicle Incentives.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s EV Rebate Program
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s EV Rebate Program
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s EV Rebate program offers SBCE customers a $1,000 cash rebate, and customers enrolled in CARE or other financial assistance programs can receive a cash rebate of up to $2,000 for purchasing or leasing qualifying electric vehicles. The rebate opportunity applies to EVs with a purchase date post the program’s launch on November 15, 2023, and an MSRP below $80,000. Learn more.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s BCycle Membership Discount
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s BCycle Membership Discount
Santa Barbara Clean Energy has partnered with Santa Barbara BCycle to give its customers an electric bike-share membership at a reduced cost – 20% less. For more information or to receive the promo code click here.
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s EBike Discount
Santa Barbara Clean Energy’s EBike Discount
Santa Barbara Clean Energy has partnered with Electric Bikes of Santa Barbara to offer $200 off any EBike to all SBCE customers! To find out more or to receive the promo code, click here.
Power Choice +
We are proud to announce Power Choice+. Now commercial and industrial customers can take advantage of solar and battery systems with no up-front cost or credit underwriting through the Power Choice+ program. Participate Energy will evaluate each place of business to determine if it is a good candidate for the program. Qualified CalChoice CCA Commercial & Industrial customers will receive design, planning, and installation of solar and battery systems through an enhanced power purchase agreement offer that cannot be matched by other solar and battery providers. Please contact your CCA to get started today.
Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP)
PIPP pilot programs allow participants to pay a predetermined affordable percentage of their monthly income toward their electricity or natural gas bill. Participants will receive a monthly bill cap for current charges set at four percent of their household’s monthly income. Monthly bill caps will be standardized for households in two income tiers: 0-100 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines, and 101-200 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Customers of the large investor-owned utilities and participating Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program are eligible for the pilots if they are located in one of the zip codes with the highest rates of recurring disconnections in a utility’s service territory, or if they have experienced two or more disconnections during the 12 months prior to the disconnections moratorium.
Arrearage Management Plan (AMP)
The Arrearage Management Plan (AMP) Program is a debt forgiveness payment plan option for residential CARE and FERA customers who have past due bills totaling $500 or greater which are at least 90 days old. AMP is designed to help customers who have had difficulty bringing their account current and give them a fresh start by forgiving 1/12 of their past due balance each time an on-time payment is made. After twelve on-time payments, the debt will have been forgiven in full. Utility customers must apply to participate in the AMP Program by visiting www.sce.com/careandfera. In the Arrearage Management Plan section, customers can learn more about how AMP works and access the AMP application form to start the enrollment process.
Rebate Programs
Rebate Programs from Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
New Rebate Programs from Rancho Mirage Energy Authority!
Rancho Mirage Energy Authority (RMEA) is committed to energy efficiency and is continually developing programs tailored to the needs of our residents and businesses. As a customer of RMEA, you benefit from cleaner, renewable electricity at competitive rates. To learn more, click here.
CalChoice is proud to help its Associate Members research, implement and manage energy programs that benefit the communities they serve. For more information about the energy programs listed below, contact CalChoice Energy Programs Manager Kathy Wells at Kathy@CalChoice.Org.