California utility offers $6,000 rebate for home battery installations

Ava Community Energy’s SmartHome Battery program is offering income-qualified North California residents up to $6,000 in up front incentive cash to install a FranklinWH smart battery and connect it to the utility’s virtual power plant (VPP).

First covered Jun 18, 2026 · 4:51 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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8d Electrek California VPP is rolling out a $6,000 rebate for new home batteries — Ava Community Energy’s SmartHome Battery program is offering income-qualified North California residents up to $6,000 in up front incentive cash to install a…

Appeared in: 2026-06-18 (#4) · 2026-06-19 (#15)

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