San Diego Community Power's Solar Battery Savings manual distinguishes regular weekday battery discharge from optional “active events” that it describes as a possible future addition. When reviewing a solar-plus-battery proposal, ask which type of participation supports each projected reward.
Sources were checked November 1, 2026. The linked Fall 2025 manual describes future active events; this article does not announce their launch or promise an additional payment. Participants in the 2024 pilot should check their separate terms.
What does the manual distinguish?
Section 5.1.2 of the SDCP program manual says Community Power may introduce optional active events. It describes potentially enrolling remaining capacity after subtracting the 50% already enrolled and reserved backup. Launch information and compensation details would be announced through the program, with notice to participants who expressed interest.
The enrollment form includes an expression of interest in future active events. That wording alone does not establish a current event schedule or payment rate.
By comparison, the current program page describes required weekday discharge of 50% during the 4–9 p.m. window. Its ordinary participation description should not be read as a promise of a second reward. Our monthly performance guide explains the separate qualifying-performance question.
Ask for a proposal with clearly labeled assumptions
Here is a practical checklist for reviewing any suggested extra-event benefit:
- Request the official announcement and terms applicable to your project, rather than relying on an interest checkbox.
- Identify the event administrator, enrollment choice, compensation method and effective date.
- Ask the provider to show which capacity would remain available for backup and how settings would be managed.
- Confirm who receives the benefit and whether it changes the household's actual payments.
- Keep unconfirmed extra rewards outside the base household budget.
For example, suppose a proposal includes ordinary program incentives and a separate line called “additional event income,” without supporting terms. Request a comparison with that second line set to zero until availability and eligibility are confirmed. This is a budgeting example, not a prediction about SDCP's plans.
A similarly named manufacturer offer may be a different program. Check our overlapping-enrollment guide before assuming two programs can operate together.
Verify your account and project first
SDCP supplies generation while SDG&E handles delivery and billing; SDG&E remains responsible for utility outages. The bill guide helps identify Community Power generation charges. A San Diego County address alone does not prove enrollment.
Solar Battery Savings eligibility includes residential SDCP service at the qualifying single-family home, solar-only battery charging, approved equipment and contractor review. Confirm current funding, application approval and the project's reservation before budgeting an incentive. For a third-party-owned battery, the manual requires the owner's documented participation authorization.
Keep the PPA and backup plan useful
A qualifying no-upfront-cost solar-plus-battery PPA can help eligible homeowners access equipment while preserving upfront cash. The CPUC solar guide explains provider ownership and ongoing payments for generated electricity. Review rate, escalator, term, battery ownership and charges, maintenance, replacement and transfer terms, plus remaining utility bills. An incentive does not make electricity free or guarantee savings.
General battery guidance explains that supported circuits, available energy and household loads limit backup. Ordinary grid-tied solar alone generally cannot provide outage power; compatible backup equipment is required. Solar recharge depends on conditions, and extra dispatch must not be mistaken for extra stored energy.
Bring your proposal and program correspondence to the West Coast Alternatives homeowner journey. WCA is independent of SDCP; current program terms and eligibility must be confirmed through official channels.