This program is not yet launched. In December 2023, the CEC issued a request for information, proposing to utilize HOMES funding to support the CEC’s Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install Program. In response to stakeholder feedback, in March 2024, the CEC held a public workshop, announcing its intent to split HOMES funding between the Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install Program and a statewide Pay for Performance Program, through which rebate values will be determined based on actual energy savings measured at the utility meter. The workshop also gathered public input on the design of the Pay for Performance Program. The Pay for Performance workshop presentations and recordings are available under Past Events at the bottom of this page. The CEC also held a pre-solicitation workshop for the Equitable Building Decarbonization Direct Install Program in March 2024, released a grant funding opportunity in April 2024, and released a notice of proposed award (NOPA) for Regional Administrators in August 2024.
The CEC submitted the application for HOMES rebate funding to the DOE in August 2024 and is awaiting DOE approval. The CEC expects the HOMES Direct Install Program to launch in 2025 and the Pay for Performance Program to launch in 2025. CEC staff welcomes and continues to consider additional comments submitted to the docket as the CEC works to implement the program.