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Central Coast Community Energy tells Carpinteria council about EV, battery incentives and $48,000 contribution to city EV chargers
Summary
Representatives from Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) presented an annual update to the Carpinteria City Council, outlining regional renewable delivery, battery storage growth, customer rebate programs and a $48,000 3CE contribution toward 10 public EV chargers in City Parking Lot 1.
Representatives of Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) briefed the Carpinteria City Council on July 14 about regional energy results, battery-storage benefits and incentive programs available to Carpinteria residents and local agencies.
Key points: 3CE reported 409 megawatts of renewable energy delivered in 2024 and said advances in battery energy storage have helped reduce evening fossil-fuel generation during high-demand events. The agency highlighted several customer-facing programs: Electrify Your Ride (rebates of $1,000 to $4,000 toward electric-vehicle purchases), Electrify Your Home (rebates for heat-pump water heaters and home electrification), residential battery incentives, and an agricultural electrification program. 3CE said nearly 7,000 customers have received rebates since 2018, totaling more than $11 million, with more than $4 million directed to income-qualified customers.
Local highlights: 3CE has provided $48,000 to Carpinteria for 10 public EV chargers in Parking Lot 1. The city also participated in 3CE's Plan Your Fleet program and is eligible for up to $300,000 per fiscal year for charger infrastructure and vehicle purchases to help meet state clean-fleet mandates. 3CE staff encouraged residents who are considering EV or home-battery purchases to act before prospective changes to federal tax credits and to watch for temporary application pauses in some programs.
Public questions: Residents and sanitary-district staff asked about comparative billing and commercial program availability; 3CE said a commercial battery incentive program is expected later in the year and that customers should contact 3CE's accounts team to review specific bills. 3CE also described expanded bilingual customer service and an outreach focus on underserved communities.
Why it matters: The update provided details on local rebates and planning assistance available to the city for electrification and fleet transition; council members asked staff about city charger maintenance and future coordination with 3CE.
