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popularTinkleondabeach posted Jun 18, 2026 1:27 AM

California Residents: Get monthly rebate of 20c/kWh when charging between 10am-3PM

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I saw an ad campaign on FBMP and signed up, seems to be legit for Cali residents!

Apparently you connect your vehicle account to smartcar(plaid for smart car apps) and it passes the charging session data to this govt sponsored program. For every kWh dispensed outside of your "home address" between 10AM-3PM, you get 20 cents back up to $15/mo plus $25 signup bonus with invite code.

The trick is to change your home address to somewhere you wouldn't typically charge. I guess it's a campaign to not waste renewal stored energy or something idk.

Sign up via: https://sunshift.ev.energy/

https://sunshift.ev.energy/
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I saw an ad campaign on FBMP and signed up, seems to be legit for Cali residents!

Apparently you connect your vehicle account to smartcar(plaid for smart car apps) and it passes the charging session data to this govt sponsored program. For every kWh dispensed outside of your "home address" between 10AM-3PM, you get 20 cents back up to $15/mo plus $25 signup bonus with invite code.

The trick is to change your home address to somewhere you wouldn't typically charge. I guess it's a campaign to not waste renewal stored energy or something idk.

Sign up via: https://sunshift.ev.energy/

https://sunshift.ev.energy/

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Jun 18, 2026 5:09 AM
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brawaJun 18, 2026 5:09 AM
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Won't work for Hyundai without an active blue link subscription.
Jun 18, 2026 5:16 AM
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Splash15Jun 18, 2026 5:16 AM
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Quote from poohbie :
They need a link to your utility company too?
Yes data from them I believe to "manage" smart charging if you charge at home. I rarely charge at home so nothing for them to manage.
Jun 18, 2026 5:17 AM
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MoneyTreeJun 18, 2026 5:17 AM
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No OnStar subscription for me (Chevy EV), so guess this will not work?
Guessing this should work if you have a Tesla?
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Jun 18, 2026 6:19 AM
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TinkleondabeachJun 18, 2026 6:19 AM
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Quote from poohbie :
They need a link to your utility company too?
No you don't have to connect with any utility company. Though if your vehicle manufacturer is not supported I believe they have another way to measure which is to connect to a supported smart charger or something.
Jun 18, 2026 7:19 AM
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donnellybunnyJun 18, 2026 7:19 AM
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Quote from guruguru :
How do you generate a referral code? There's no link. Is this site even legit or just harvesting data?
It's a demand response program to try to get people to charge while solar production is high from what I understand
Jun 18, 2026 7:27 AM
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UnixAdminJun 18, 2026 7:27 AM
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How long will the rebate be available?
Jun 18, 2026 8:06 AM
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poohbieJun 18, 2026 8:06 AM
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Do you have to allow all permissions when going through the Smartcar integration? I uncheck all the ones that said not required but it errors out when connecting back to ev.energy

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Jun 18, 2026 8:07 AM
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poohbieJun 18, 2026 8:07 AM
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The "welcome to ev.energy" e-mail when I registered shows a different offer:

Quote :
You can earn:
$20 enrollment incentive when you complete your ev.energy onboarding
$30 additional one-time bonus if you qualify and enroll into one of our partner utility programs*
Annual savings potentially worth hundreds of dollars
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Jun 18, 2026 8:42 AM
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TinkleondabeachJun 18, 2026 8:42 AM
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Quote from poohbie :
The "welcome to ev.energy" e-mail when I registered shows a different offer:
Go to incentives tab to see if you have sunshift
Jun 18, 2026 2:08 PM
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BraveJuice7541Jun 18, 2026 2:08 PM
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Just to confirm, you can set your home address elsewhere and just charge from your home charger?

Will they send any mail to the home address you entered?
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TinkleondabeachJun 18, 2026 4:40 PM
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Quote from BraveJuice7541 :
Just to confirm, you can set your home address elsewhere and just charge from your home charger? Will they send any mail to the home address you entered?
Yes in first question, for second I haven't received any mailings
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TinkleondabeachJun 18, 2026 5:56 PM
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Quote from UnixAdmin :
How long will the rebate be available?
Their website says Q4, but I assume there might also be a limit to signups
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TroublestylistJun 18, 2026 7:13 PM
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Can confirm it works for a Tesla. Charging now at ChargePoint and it's tracking. I'll try tomorrow at a supercharger.

Looks like $15 per month limit? So 75kwh (one full tank) earns the monthly limit. $130 in free money for the year hopefully
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Jun 18, 2026 7:31 PM
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manoosieJun 18, 2026 7:31 PM
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Quote from Troublestylist :
Can confirm it works for a Tesla. Charging now at ChargePoint and it's tracking. I'll try tomorrow at a supercharger.

Looks like $15 per month limit? So 75kwh (one full tank) earns the monthly limit. $130 in free money for the year hopefully
$15 a month isn't worth it to me. Thanks for confirming.
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Jun 18, 2026 9:01 PM
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poohbieJun 18, 2026 9:01 PM
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Quote from Tinkleondabeach :
No you don't have to connect with any utility company. Though if your vehicle manufacturer is not supported I believe they have another way to measure which is to connect to a supported smart charger or something.
Seems there are multiple programs you can participate in with ev.energy, some of which are tied to 2 utility companies...either SCE or PG&E. The SCE EV Shift program looks more lucrative ($50 startup bonus), so if you're able to do both, that'd be great.

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