Rebates & Incentives

Rebate Programs

There are several utility districts in the state of California that offer their residential customers rebates for cool roofs. A summary of these cool roof rebate requirements are provided below.

PG&E Cool Roof Requirements

Qualifying products: Cool Roof Rating Council rated products

	Aged Solar Reflectance	Aged Thermal Emittance	Rebate Amount
Low Slope*	≥ 0.55	≥ 0.75	$0.20/ft²
Steep Slope - Level 1	≥ 0.35	≥ 0.75	$0.20/ft²
Steep Slope - Level 2	≥ 0.25	≥ 0.75	$0.10/ft²

*excluding Climate Zone 13

Climate zone: 2, 4, 11, 12 or 13 (excluding low slope)
Have an active central air conditioning or install central air conditioning concurrently
Purchase and install roof between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012
For additional information, visit PG&E's website.

SMUD Cool Roof Requirements

	Initial Solar Reflectance	Initial Thermal Emittance	Rebate Amount
Low Slope*	≥ 0.75	≥ 0.75	$0.20/ft²
Steep Slope	≥ 0.40	≥ 0.75	$0.10/ft²

For additional information, visit SMUD's website.
SMUD offers their customers a financing program to cover the costs of Cool Roof installation (labor and materials). To be eligible for SMUD financing, you must hire a contractor who is listed on the SMUD participating cool roof contractors' referral list.

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) Cool Roof Requirements

Qualifying products: Cool Roof Rating Council rated products

	Initial Solar Reflectance	Initial Thermal Emittance	Rebate Amount
Low Slope (≤2:12)	≥ 0.70	≥ 0.85	$0.30/ft²
Steep Slope (>2.12)	≥ 0.40	≥ 0.85	$0.30/ft²

For additional information, visit LADWP's Consumer Rebate Program page.

Southern California Edison's Cool Roof Rebate Program

Southern California Edison's Advanced Upgrade Package offers up to $4,000 in incentives for homeowners that have achieved a specific reduction in their home's energy consumption by completing a list of energy efficiency measures including installing a cool roof. Visit SCE's Rebates for more information.

Long Beach Energy Rebate Program

The City of Long Beach provides up to a maximum of $500 for the cost of a list of qualifying energy efficiency measures including cool roofs. Check out Long Beach Energy Rebate Program for more information.

Federal Tax Credits

The federal government now offers 10% of the cost up to $500 for cool roofs that meet ENERGY STAR requirements. Visit EPA's Cool Roof for more information on how to save money on your next roof installation.

Others

Check out Flex Your Power to find out other rebate & service programs in your area.