The LADWP window rebate and other incentives for LA homes

Written and checked by the DuloCore research team. Last verified: November 11, 2026.

The only cash incentive for replacement windows we could confirm today for homes in the City of Los Angeles is the LADWP window rebate; you can run your own numbers in the estimator on the home page.

LADWP ENERGY STAR windows: $2.00 per square foot

LADWP's Consumer Rebate Program pays $2.00 per square foot for ENERGY STAR qualified residential windows (checked Nov 11, 2026). The requirements on that page:

• Windows and glass doors rated U-factor 0.30 or lower and SHGC 0.25 or lower. Skylights: U-factor 0.50 or lower and SHGC 0.28 or lower.
• You must be an LADWP residential customer with active electric meter service, and apply after buying and installing, postmarked within 12 months of the purchase date.
• Documents: a paid itemized invoice with the number of windows and their dimensions; the manufacturer's order confirmation listing each window's U-factor, SHGC and size, or each NFRC label; and the final approved Building and Safety permit.
• New construction, additions and accessory dwelling units are not eligible.

The program terms add that only windows replacing inefficient windows qualify, that actual installed dimensions are required, that windows must meet ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 criteria, and that the rebate cannot exceed the price you paid. Neither page states any other per-home cap. Funds are limited, first come, first served, and LADWP says rebates are not guaranteed.

Example at the published rate: ten 36 by 48 inch windows are 120 square feet, which works out to a $240 rebate. Questions go to the program at 866-484-0433 or crp@ladwp.com.

For a longer walk-through of the application, DuloCore keeps a guide to window rebates in Los Angeles.

Is LADWP your utility?

LADWP is the City of Los Angeles' own utility, and Southern California Edison says its 180-plus city service area excludes the City of Los Angeles and some other cities. Postal place names do not follow city limits, so check before you count on the rebate:

1. Look at your electric bill. The rebate needs an LADWP residential electric account.
2. If SCE bills you, SCE's service-area page is the place to confirm, and LADWP's window rebate will not apply.
3. Look up the parcel in ZIMAS, City Planning's map; you will need it for the permit and historic-district checks anyway.

We have not verified an SCE window rebate today, so we do not list one. SCE customers should check SCE's own rebate listings.

Other programs, and what they do not cover

• LADWP Home Energy Improvement Program. Free energy and water upgrades after a home assessment, for LADWP residential customers in single-family homes, buildings of four units or fewer, condos or townhomes that have not taken part before (LADWP). The page does not list windows, so do not count on it for a window job.
• LADWP Attic Insulation Rebate. $0.50 per square foot above R-19 or $0.30 at R-19 or below, plus an extra $0.25 per square foot launch special that LADWP has extended, capped at 80% of project cost (LADWP, checked Nov 11, 2026). Worth pairing with windows if your attic is thin.
• Energy Savings Assistance. No-cost weatherization for households at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines, run through SCE, SoCalGas and other utilities on the CPUC list; LADWP is not on it, and windows are not among the listed services.
• Low-Income Weatherization Program. No-cost solar and efficiency upgrades from the state; its current components serve farmworker households and affordable multifamily housing (CSD), not typical homeowners.
• Federal 25C tax credit: ended. The IRS says the credit "will not be allowed for any property placed in service after December 31, 2025" (IRS FS-2025-05). Windows installed in 2026 do not qualify.

Once you know you qualify, line up the permit first; our permit page explains the route.