Santa Barbara Clean Energy offers a base rebate of $1,500 to residential customers for the purchase of a new or used battery-electric vehicle. View program website for eligibility requirements and incentive details.

Cars and trucks are a major source of smog pollution in Santa Barbara County, and older vehicles cause much more air pollution than newer ones. The Old Car Buy Back program is designed to take older vehicles off the road. A licensed auto dismantler will permanently destroy (i.e. crush) cars and trucks voluntarily retired under this program.
The District will pay you $2,200 for your 2002 or older vehicle if it meets the program requirements. View the full list of eligibility requirements on the program website.

Consumers who purchase qualified residential fueling equipment between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2032, may receive a tax credit of up to $1,000.

Santa Barbara Clean Energy residential electric customers are eligible for up to $600 for purchasing a new EV charger. Must be single-family homeowners and/or duplex owners who are purchasing a hardwired Level 2 Charger at a residence served by SBCE or a renter purchasing a plugin Level 2 Charger at a residence served by SBCE. See program website for more information.

SBCE's EV Make Ready Rebate provides rebates for single-family homes to complete electrical panel upgrades or prewiring to install a Level 2 (L2) EV charger. Qualifying applicants can receive rebates of up to $4,000. Please see website for additional information.

SCE, in partnership with WeaveGrid, offers the Charge Smart - SoCal program to help EV drivers access valuable benefits, save money and simplify their charging experience. Participants receive a $50 sign-up reward and save up to $600 in annual charging costs. Program eligibility is limited to the "Gateway Cities" zip codes of SCE's territory. See program website for more information.

WeaveGrid's ChargePerks California provides customers in eligible utility territories (SCE, SDG&E, PG&E, SMUD, and LADWP) the ability to support California's grid resiliency and save up to $700 in annual charging costs in the ChargePerks program, funded in part by the California Energy Commission (CEC). Participants receive an additional $50 reward for signing up. See program website for more information.

The Consumer Assistance Program's (CAP) vehicle retirement option offers eligible consumers an incentive to retire their operational vehicle. Vehicle owners may receive $1,350 to retire their vehicle at a BAR-contracted dismantler. To determine your eligibility and incentive amount, start the application process on the program website.