Haven Energy & Clean Energy Alliance Launch Free Battery Storage Program For Eligible California Homeowners - CleanTechnica

Haven Energy and the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) have launched the Battery Bonus Connect program, offering free home battery storage systems to income-eligible homeowners in San Diego County, including cities like Carlsbad, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Funded by California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, the initiative targets homeowners who participate in CEA’s PeakSmart Savers virtual power plant program and meet income criteria (generally 80% or less of area median income or enrollment in assistance programs). The program covers full installation, ten years of maintenance, and support with no upfront costs, credit checks, or long-term contracts. After ten years, homeowners can keep the system at no cost or purchase it at fair market value. The installed batteries will be integrated into a virtual power plant managed by Haven Energy, which uses stored energy during peak grid demand to ease grid pressure while reserving at least 20% capacity for homeowners’ personal use. This approach enhances energy reliability, reduces reliance on