California SGIP: non-residential storage incentives are closed for now.
The Self-Generation Incentive Program pays upfront incentives for energy storage. As of October 6, 2026, every non-residential budget category is closed at all program administrators, so commercial storage in California is modeled without SGIP until funding reopens.
The rule in one paragraph
SGIP publishes budget and status by category and administrator. Its program metrics page showed all non-residential categories closed at all program administrators as of October 6, 2026.
The step 5 non-residential rates were $0.25/Wh for large-scale storage, $0.85/Wh for equity and $1.00/Wh for equity resiliency. They apply only if funding in the relevant category reopens.
Primary source: SGIP program metrics (accessed October 7, 2026).
Who it applies to
Non-residential customers of participating California utilities installing eligible storage, when a category is open.
Applications are filed by an approved SGIP developer registered with the program.
What it costs / what it pays
With SGIP closed, a California commercial battery case rests on bill savings under the site's tariff and on the federal storage credit, which follows its own schedule.
If SGIP reopens, the incentive is modeled as a separate line and does not change the bill-savings case.
How NOI's structure fits
We model California storage without SGIP today and re-check the program status before any project is priced.
Confirm status with the program administrator before relying on any SGIP figure.
Timeline
- QualificationTariff and interval data; storage case without SGIP.
- Design reviewBattery sizing against the site peak and the rate schedule.
- ApplicationsInterconnection; SGIP only if a category reopens.
- After approvalsConstruction, commissioning and operation under the project agreement.
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This page reflects our understanding as of October 7, 2026. Regulatory numbers and program rules move. Confirm current statute specifics with your tax and legal advisors before signature.