RPU residential customers may qualify for $500 per kWh, up to $10,000, toward a qualifying home energy storage system.
Existing solar, new solar plus battery, and standalone battery installations may be eligible. Final eligibility and incentive amounts are determined by Riverside Public Utilities and are subject to program requirements and available funding.
Check My RPU Rebate EligibilityThis Riverside-focused video explains how the Riverside Public Utilities energy storage rebate fits into a homeowner’s broader solar and battery decision. It reviews the residential battery incentive, including the $500-per-kWh structure and maximum rebate, then connects the program to the way Riverside households use electricity throughout the year. The video also discusses the difference between the standard RPU domestic rate structure and Time-of-Use pricing, why the timing of electricity use matters when evaluating a battery, and how RPU’s adopted residential rate increases can affect long-term energy planning. It also covers the role of solar production, battery storage and annual household consumption when sizing a system. A homeowner with lower electricity use may have very different solar and storage needs from a household that regularly uses much more power. The goal is to understand the utility rate, consumption pattern, rebate rules and backup-power goals before choosing solar, battery storage or a combined system.
Riverside Public Utilities offers a residential energy storage rebate for qualifying systems purchased on or after July 1, 2026. Standard residential customers and qualifying low-income SHARE customers have different incentive levels.
Standard residential rebate rate for qualifying energy storage.
Standard residential rebate is capped at $10,000 and cannot exceed total project cost.
$850 per kWh, up to $17,000, for qualifying low-income residential SHARE customers.
Qualifying equipment must have a purchase date of July 1, 2026 or later.
RPU specifically lists standalone energy storage, existing-solar customers and new-solar customers as possible eligibility paths.
A standalone qualifying energy storage system may be eligible. Solar is not required.
Existing solar customers may add qualifying storage, subject to program and rate requirements.
New solar and energy storage installed together may also be eligible for the storage rebate.
Before deciding how much solar or battery storage a home needs, understand how much electricity the household uses, when it uses electricity and which RPU rate schedule applies.
The visual shows 2026 Schedule D standard residential energy tiers. It is not the rebate TOU rate. RPU requires storage-rebate participants to be on or transfer to the applicable domestic Time-of-Use schedule.
Understand Your RPU Electric BillRPU's adopted residential rate plan lists the following increases by effective year.
For Riverside homeowners, understanding future utility rates is another reason to evaluate solar and battery storage based on the home's actual electricity consumption. Individual bills depend on usage and rate schedules.
Solar economics depend heavily on annual electricity use, load timing, solar production, battery goals and the applicable RPU rate.
A lower-use home has different economics from a household using substantially more electricity. Solar should be sized around realistic annual usage and production. Battery capacity should reflect energy-shifting and backup goals.
Illustrative consumption comparison only.
Solar does not necessarily eliminate a utility bill. Fixed charges, imported grid electricity, tariffs, system production and household usage all matter.
Home battery storage can support backup power, store solar energy for later use, manage energy during Time-of-Use periods, or provide storage even when a home does not have solar.
RPU states there are no brand restrictions if the system meets program rules. Products such as Tesla Powerwall may be considered, but RPU makes the final eligibility decision.
A well-known home battery option that may be considered when program requirements are met.
Support selected loads during outages when the system is designed for backup operation.
Shift available stored energy into later periods based on configuration and household use.
RPU lists both solar-connected storage and standalone storage as possible paths.
RPU requires documentation and program compliance before an incentive can be approved. Equipment must be new and customer-owned.
RPU's Energy Storage Rebate Program provides incentives to qualifying residential electric customers who purchase and install a new qualifying energy storage system.
Standard residential customers may receive $500 per kWh up to $10,000. Qualifying low-income residential SHARE customers may receive $850 per kWh up to $17,000. The rebate cannot exceed total project cost.
A qualifying RPU residential customer may be eligible for up to $10,000. Not every project receives $10,000. RPU determines the final approved amount.
No. RPU says customers do not need an existing solar system and do not need to install solar in addition to storage.
Potentially, yes. RPU lists existing solar customers as one of the possible eligibility paths, subject to program and TOU rate requirements.
RPU says there are no brand restrictions if the energy storage system meets program requirements. A Tesla Powerwall may be considered, but RPU determines final eligibility.
Yes. RPU lists standalone energy storage as a possible eligibility path. Standalone-storage customers must transfer to the applicable Domestic Time-of-Use rate.
RPU has several electric rate schedules. Standard residential Schedule D uses seasonal energy tiers, while RPU also offers domestic Time-of-Use and self-generation-related schedules.
RPU's adopted 2023–2028 plan lists residential increases of 7% in 2024, 2025 and 2026, then 2% in 2027 and 2% in 2028. Individual bills depend on usage and rate schedule.
A Time-of-Use rate changes the rate structure based on when electricity is used. RPU requires rebate participants to be on or transfer to the applicable domestic TOU rate for their situation.
RPU says the application and supporting documentation must be submitted within 180 days of purchase. The purchase date must be July 1, 2026 or later.
No. RPU says the program is subject to funding availability and may be cancelled, modified or reduced. Final eligibility is determined by Riverside Public Utilities.
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