{"id":"ab047955-dce2-4637-8696-bf5367f1894e","task":"Determine current SGIP eligibility and budget availability for a California battery storage incentive application","domain":"solar.incentives-state","steps":["Check current budget status before quoting a customer: as of 2026, SGIP's General Market, Equity, and Equity Resiliency budgets closed to new applications on December 31, 2025","Confirm the only currently open pathway is the income-qualified Residential Solar and Storage Equity (RSSE) budget — and that it is fully reserved, accepting waitlist applications only, not guaranteed funding","For RSSE waitlist applicants, verify household income-qualification criteria before submitting, since this budget specifically targets low-income households (the $280 million RSSE budget launched June 2025)","Watch for CPUC rulings affecting reported project costs — a February 20, 2026 CPUC ruling specifically addressed a pattern of high Total Eligible Project Costs in RSSE applications, so cost documentation is under increased scrutiny","Confirm current status and territory-specific queue position directly at selfgenca.com or with the local utility's SGIP Program Administrator rather than relying on general programmatic descriptions, since budget status changes program year to program year"],"gotchas":["Most SGIP budgets are closed to new general-market applicants as of 2026 — don't promise a customer a non-income-qualified SGIP rebate without checking current budget status first","The only open track (RSSE) is waitlist-only even for eligible applicants — 'apply' does not mean 'guaranteed funded'","CPUC has flagged inflated cost reporting in RSSE applications specifically — expect increased documentation scrutiny on project cost claims in this budget"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ab047955-dce2-4637-8696-bf5367f1894e"}