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Battery Bonus Connect
Run by Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), with Haven Energy
Income-qualified homeowners with existing solar served by Clean Energy Alliance in north San Diego County can get a home battery installed at no cost through an SGIP-funded program, for up to 300 households.
Amounts
How much you get
A battery storage system installed at no purchase or installation cost, no credit check and no lien; Haven Energy owns it for 10 years, then ownership transfers to the homeowner or it's removed.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Clean Energy Alliance residential customer.
Must own the home.
Household income at or below 80% of area median income, verified with a tax return. San Diego County limits as posted: $92,700 (1 person) to $174,800 (8 people).
People in your home Income at or below 1 $92,700 2 $105,950 3 $119,200 4 $132,400 5 $143,000 6 $153,600 7 $164,200 8 $174,800 The home needs existing solar panels without a battery and must pass a technical feasibility review.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Apply with Haven Energy.
Use the 'Apply Now with Haven Energy' link on CEA's page.
- Site survey and proposal.
Haven Energy confirms eligibility, surveys the home and proposes a battery system.
- Sign and install.
Sign the Energy Services Agreement; Haven applies for SGIP, pulls permits and installs the battery.
Forms and instructionsClean Energy Alliance · Contact - Clean Energy Alliance
Questions about applying(833) 232-3110 or AskCEA@TheCleanEnergyAlliance.org
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Battery Bonus Connect pay?
Work done at no cost. A battery storage system installed at no purchase or installation cost, no credit check and no lien; Haven Energy owns it for 10 years, then ownership transfers to the homeowner or it's removed.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Parts of California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Household income at or below 80% of area median income, verified with a tax return. San Diego County limits as posted: $92,700 (1 person) to $174,800 (8 people).
Do renters qualify?
Must own the home.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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