SCE | PSPS Programs for You!

With wildfire season fully underway, SCE has a handful of programs to help you all stay as prepared as possible during Public Safety Power Shutoffs. Please take a look below to see what programs and options will work for you!

PORTABLE POWER STATION & GENERATOR REBATES

  • $75 rebate on qualifying portable power stations*

  • $200 rebate (or a $500 rebate for CARE/ FERA or Medical Baseline customers) on qualifying portable generators*

Learn more: marketplace.sce.com
*Must reside in an area designated as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 high fire risk zone

BATTERY STORAGE REBATE

  • The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) provides cash incentives for battery storage or generation equipment.

  • New incentives are available for customers in high fire risk areas. Learn more: sce.com/sgip

ASSISTANCE FOR CRITICAL CARE CUSTOMERS

  • The Critical Care Backup Battery Program provides a free portable backup battery and solar panel to eligible customers who depend on medical equipment for life-support purposes.

  • The portable back up battery helps power critical medical equipment during a PSPS event or other type of emergency.

  • Eligible customers must be enrolled in SCE’s Medical Baseline program, enrolled in SCE’s CARE or FERA income-qualified bill assistance program and live in a high fire risk area.

  • Customers who meet these eligibility requirements will receive a letter from SCE inviting them to participate in the program. Learn more: sce.com/medicalbaseline

CARE DURING OUTAGES

  • Community Crew Vehicles and Community Resource Centers are available to support customers during a public safety event including PSPS. Services include ice or ice vouchers and prepackaged Customer Resiliency Kits containing SCE fact sheets, light snacks, water, personal protection equipment and small resiliency devices, such as a pre-charged phone battery. Safe physical distancing practices are observed.

  • SCE will enable resiliency zones for essential services in rural communities. Up to three sites that provide essential services (e.g., pharmacy, grocery store, gas station, etc.) will be powered by temporary backup generators during PSPS.

PROVIDING INFORMATION

  • Enhanced customer notifications in multiple languages and additional steps taken to ensure critical care customers are receiving PSPS alerts.

  • Improved website capabilities, including interactive PSPS outage map.

  • Community outreach and partnerships with community based organizations supporting vulnerable populations