Parts of California · Instant discount
Instant AC Savings Program
Run by Clean Power Alliance (CPA)
Clean Power Alliance residential customers on CARE or FERA can get a $300 instant coupon for an ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, redeemed online at The Home Depot or Lowe's.
Amounts
How much you get
$300 coupon toward an eligible ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner, used at online checkout at The Home Depot or Lowe's.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Residential Clean Power Alliance customer.
Enrolled in CARE or FERA.
What to doApply for CARE or FERA at sce.com/care if your income qualifies. Instant AC Savings Program - Clean Power Alliance
An eligible ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner from CPA's qualified list.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioner on CPA's qualified list.
Applying
How to apply
The discount comes off at the register.
- Confirm eligibility.
Enter your address and contact details online to verify CARE or FERA enrollment.
- Choose a retailer.
Pick The Home Depot or Lowe's.
- Get your coupon.
The coupon arrives by email.
- Redeem online.
Apply it at online checkout on an eligible room AC.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailInstant AC Savings factsheet
Questions about applying855-504-3200 or InstantACSavings@cleanpoweralliance.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 Instant AC Savings Program pay?
$300.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Parts of California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
Sources
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When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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