SCE Generator Rebate Program (2026): Amounts and Eligibility

The SCE generator rebate program is open in 2026: when DuloCore checked on November 5, 2026, the Southern California Edison Backup Power Solutions page listed up to $800 for a qualifying portable generator and up to $200 for a portable power station. Both rebates serve homes in a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) area, and you claim them in the SCE Marketplace.

For every other open SCE offer, see our guide to SCE rebate programs.

Is the SCE Generator Rebate Program Open in 2026?

Yes: on November 5, 2026, the SCE Backup Power Solutions page listed up to $800 for a portable generator and up to $200 for a portable power station in PSPS-affected areas of California.

The SCE Backup Power Solutions page ties the generator rebate to models that can run a refrigerator, lights and air conditioning. But the SCE Self-Generation Incentive Program page shows different figures for Tier 2 or Tier 3 high fire risk areas:

Device	Backup Power Solutions page	SCE SGIP page
Portable generator	up to $800	$200, or $600 for income-qualified or Medical Baseline customers
Portable power station	up to $200	$150, limit of 5 per SCE residential address

The SCE 2026 PSPS plan for customers with access and functional needs, dated January 30, 2026, describes the rebate program for 2026 and makes residential customers affected by a PSPS eligible for incentives on up to five power stations. SCE may adjust incentive levels during the year, so confirm the amount before you buy.

See the other SCE programs DuloCore tracks.

Who Qualifies for the SCE Generator Rebate?

SCE customers who live in a PSPS-affected area of California can get rebates on qualifying models, and CARE, FERA and Medical Baseline customers may receive an enhanced generator rebate.

The SCE guide to PSPS customer resources names California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE), Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) and Medical Baseline for the enhanced rebate.

To check whether your address was affected by a shutoff after October 2021, use the dashboard on the CPUC Public Safety Power Shutoffs page.

For Sacramento homes on SMUD, see our SMUD solar battery rebate guide.

How Do I Claim the SCE Generator Rebate?

Claim it in the SCE Marketplace: search the eligible generators SCE lists, buy a qualifying model, and submit the rebate there as an SCE customer in California.

And SCE asks owners to run generators outdoors, away from anything flammable, and to hire a licensed electrician to connect one to the home, according to the SCE Energized story on backup power rebates.

The same Marketplace lists other SCE products; see our SCE pool pump rebate page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is the SCE Critical Care Backup Battery Program?

It is a free SCE portable backup battery for California customers in a high fire risk area who are enrolled in Medical Baseline and use electrically powered medical equipment or another qualifying medical device. Delivery, setup and training cost nothing.

The SCE Critical Care Backup Battery page adds a three-year warranty and runs first-come, first-served while funding lasts. Call SCE at 800-736-4777.

Does SCE Pay for a Home Battery Instead of a Generator?

On November 5, 2026, the SCE page for the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) said its ratepayer budgets were closed to new applicants, and the state-funded equity budget had a waitlist.

The CPUC Self-Generation Incentive Program page lists SCE as an SGIP program administrator in California.

Our SCE solar rebates page covers SGIP for SCE homes.

How Many SCE Generator Rebates Were Paid in 2025?

SCE reported 1,480 portable generator rebates and 5,858 portable power station rebates in California in 2025.

Those counts come from the SCE 2026 PSPS plan.

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