The Free Energy Savings Company has proudly joined forces with a number of California programs aimed at installing free or greatly discounted residential battery storage systems. These battery storage systems can relieve burdens on the electrical grid, save families money on energy bills, and keep major devices, or your entire home, running during power outages.
We are TESLA, LG, and Enphase certified installers, and a proud partner of TECH Clean California. For more information on some of the programs we work in, scroll, or click a heading to jump to the following section:
The Free Energy Savings Company has joined PG&E’s Residential Storage Initiative Pilot with Richard Heath & Associates (RHA) to install a battery storage system in your home for free. The installation is valued at $10,000-$15,000.
In the RSI program, customers choose 4-5 essential circuits that the battery will support during a power outage.
Eligible customers can have a battery storage system (10-13 kWh) installed in their homes at no cost (valued at $10,000-$15,000). Battery storage can:
Step 1 – Outreach & Prequalification
The RHA staff will perform outreach to PG&E’s specified customer list and conduct a survey to determine prequalification status. To check in with RHA on your eligibility, call 559-447-7000 or fill out a contact form at this link.
Step 2 – Site Assessments
If a customer pre-qualifies for the program, RHA subcontractors will schedule Site Assessments to validate survey responses and identify up to four to five circuits for the battery to support during an outage. A field technician will assess the customer’s property and electrical panel(s) to determine battery location, document meter information, and collect any other relevant documentation.
Step 3 – Permitting
Obtaining permits to install the battery may take several weeks or more, depending on the workload of the local permitting office. Once electrical design is complete, RHA will apply for a permit and keep the customer informed of timelines.
Step 4 – Installation & Final Inspection
The installation itself will require work performed in the home’s electrical panel to connect the battery to pre-selected circuits. It may be necessary to install a new main electrical panel if the home’s current panel cannot accommodate the battery. This is also covered by the program. The installation will take 1-2 full work days to perform. RHA subcontractors will schedule an inspection, contingent on Inspector’s schedule. Some cities and counties will require multiple inspections (e.g. a city inspection and a fire department inspection). Program administrators will inform you of what to expect.
Step 5 – Interconnection & Permission to Operate
The PG&E Interconnection team reviews all new battery storage and solar projects to safely interconnect energy storage systems to the PG&E electric grid. RHA drafts an Interconnection application (customer signature required) and pays a fee on behalf of the customer prior to battery installation. When the final inspection is approved, PG&E will grant Permission to Operate. Use of battery storage system after installation is not permitted until Permission to Operate is granted.
The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) program that offers rebates for installing energy storage technology in your home. These storage technologies include battery storage systems that can function in the event of a power outage.
The SGIP program involves whole-home battery backup systems.
Battery storage can:
The Free Energy Savings Company works with SGIP’s Equity and Equity Resiliency rebates, which cover up to 100 percent of the cost of an energy storage system for qualifying customers.
Step 1 – Outreach & Prequalification
Free Energy Savings Company will reach out to eligible customers.
Step 2 – Site Assessments
If a customer pre-qualifies for the program, we will schedule Site Assessments. At the Site Assessment, a field technician will assess the customer’s property and electrical panel(s) to determine battery location, document meter information, and collect any other relevant documentation for permitting.
Step 3 – Permitting
Obtaining permits to install the battery may take several weeks or more, depending on the workload of the local permitting office. Once electrical design is complete, Free Energy Savings Co. will apply for a permit and keep the customer informed of timelines.
Step 4 – Installation & Final Inspection
The installation itself will require work performed in the home’s electrical panel to connect the battery to pre-selected circuits. It may be necessary to install a new main electrical panel if the home’s current panel cannot accommodate the battery. This is also covered by the program. The installation will take 2-3 full work days to perform. Power to your home will be interrupted intermittently as part of the installation process. We will schedule an inspection, contingent on Inspector’s schedule. Some cities and counties will require multiple inspections (e.g. a city inspection and a fire department inspection). We will inform you of what to expect.
Step 5 – Interconnection & Permission to Operate
The PG&E Interconnection team reviews all new battery storage and solar projects to safely interconnect energy storage systems to the PG&E electric grid. Free Energy Savings Company will draft an Interconnection application (customer signature required) and pay a fee on behalf of the customer prior to battery installation. When the final inspection is approved, PG&E will grant Permission to Operate. Use of battery storage system after installation is not permitted until Permission to Operate is granted.
You do not have to have a solar system to get energy storage technology installed in your home. It is important to note that having solar will enable your battery to last longer during an outage because it can recharge during the day, even if the grid is down.
Renters are eligible for SGIP installations with landlord/owner approval. We will provide application requirements and will likely need your landlord to sign approval forms.
If you have experienced two or more utility Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPSs) OR live in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 High Fire Thread District (HFTD), you may qualify for an equity resiliency SGIP installation. To learn if you are in a HFTD, please visit the following link: https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/
No. The battery storage system initiates the power transfer within milliseconds.
We walk all customers through installation and setup of the battery’s user-friendly app, which reflects battery status.
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