Now that you have completed your home electrification readiness assessment and received your home’s electrification readiness report, you are eligible to move on to the second part of the pilot: to partner with an eligible contractor for your home electrification readiness upgrades and complete a heat pump water heater installation.
If you have questions, please check out our FAQs below.
You must use a contractor from the list below to receive pilot incentives. This list will be updated regularly, so check back for additional contractor options.
| Company | Phone Number(s) | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Home Construction | (562) 319-9377 | [email protected] | greenshc.com |
| Synergy Companies | (510) 825-9359 | [email protected] | synergycompanies.com |
| California United Plumbing, Inc. | (562) 944-2288 (562) 304-4149 | [email protected] | calunitedplumbing.com |
| SolHome | (619) 333-4824 | [email protected] | mysolhome.com |
| Alpha Energy Group, Inc. | (657) 214-2006 | [email protected] | alphaeginc.com |
| Brightside Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | (844) 444-3499 | [email protected] | 4fixx.com |
| Omega Energy, Inc. dba Evergreen Construction | (213) 215-7054 | [email protected] | evergreensmartenergy.com |
If you have any additional questions, please contact the pilot team at CalNEXT@veic.org.
No. You must sign Exhibit B of the Customer Implementation Agreement in order to reserve pilot incentives. Incentives will be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Signing Exhibit B of the Customer Implementation Agreement is a prerequisite to receive pilot incentives.
After you sign Exhibit B of the Customer Implementation Agreement, incentives will be reserved for 45 days. During this window, you must select a participating contractor, complete your electrical panel upgrades as well as the heat pump water heater installation.
Additional communications may be required during the contractor selection, estimate, and installation process to allow for unused incentives to be reallocated to others, if needed. (The pilot will accommodate all participants should reasonable delays occur and are clearly communicated with pilot team.)
Please contact the pilot team at [email protected] and request extending your reservation. The pilot will require all installations to be completed by May 31, 2025.
Please contact the pilot team at [email protected] and request extending your reservation. The pilot will require all installations to be completed by May 31, 2025.
The pilot incentives are not the only way to begin your home electrification journey! TECH Clean California provides heat pump water heater and other energy efficiency incentives for Californians. Find out more about incentives available to you right now at switchison.org.
You will be eligible to reserve up to $5,500 in electrification readiness incentives to help you prepare your home for a heat pump water heater installation. Electrification readiness incentives are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Incentives will be included on your contractor invoice after you complete the electrical upgrades and install your new heat pump water heater.
| Electrical Panel Upgrade Rebate | Electrical Wiring, Circuits, and Auxiliary | Maximum Electrification Readiness Incentive |
| $4,000 | $1,500 | $5,500 |
You are eligible to receive existing incentives available to all qualifying SCE customers through TECH Clean California. TECH Clean California offers state-wide heat pump water heater incentives to California residents. Visit switchison.org for available incentives and details. Please note that any additional incentives are outside of the jurisdiction of this pilot, are subject to funding availability, and may be determined on a case-by-case basis.
No. All heat pump water heater and electrification readiness incentives will be included on the invoice from your contractor. Note: Incentives are only available through enrolled contractors.
You are required to use one of the prequalified TECH Clean California-certified contractors for electrical upgrades and your heat pump water heater installation. A link to a list of TECH Clean California-certified contractors in your area was also included in your home assessment report.
Your contractor can learn more about enrollment by visiting switchison.org/ca/pros.
Your contractor can also start here to begin the enrollment process.
Yes, you are required to use the same contractor for your heat pump water heater installation and your electrical upgrades.