Rebates and Programs

Business

The California Green Business Network helps small and medium sized business owners save money, improve employee wellness and productivity and receive recognition as environmental leaders by the City of Carlsbad.
Becoming certified as a Green Business Network in the City of Carlsbad gives business owners the tools to be more efficient, healthy and attract new customers.

Residential

SDG&E’s Energy Upgrade California program is a way to make your home more comfortable by improving its energy efficiency. SDG&E works with trained contractors who assess your home and recommend upgrades for better energy performance.
SDG&E's Reduce Your Use Rewards offer pays you for saving energy on days of high demand.
SDG&E’s Reduce Your Use Thermostat offer pays you $50 for installing an SDG&E-approved thermostat.
California’s Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program helps homeowners and renters obtain lower cost financing for energy-efficient projects.

SDG&E's Quick Savings Tips help you save money and energy with rebates for energy-efficient appliances, such as clothes washers. It also provides tips on reducing energy use.
The EPA hosts a website with information about federal tax credits for energy-efficient Energy Star products, including everything from refrigerators to lighting.

Energy Star solar energy systems -- from solar water heaters to photovoltaic systems -- are eligible for federal tax credits.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs help property owners finance energy-saving projects by letting homeowners pay for them through their property tax bill.
The PowerSaver loan program offers financing options for homeowners seeking to upgrade their homes with energy-efficient and renewable energy projects. This website lists potential lenders.

California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project provides rebates ranging from $900 to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of a new zero-emission vehicles.
The California Plug-in Electric Vehicle Resource Center hosts an Incentives Search engine that helps you find rebates, discounts, tax credits and other incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles, accessories and insurance.
SDG&E’s Electric Vehicles website offers information on electric vehicles, such as vehicle types, charging options and discount energy rates. It even includes a buying guide.