California GM EV Owners Can Receive Up To $4,500 In Incentives For V2H Products

General Motors (GM) and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are partnering to give California electric vehicle (EV) owners new home energy incentives. Through PG&E’s latest Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) pilot program, eligible GM EV owners in Northern and Central California can receive up to $4,500 when purchasing GM Energy’s bidirectional charging equipment. This technology enables compatible EVs to serve as backup power sources for homes during outages, and could even contribute to grid stability in the future.

At the core of the program is General Motors’s bidirectional PowerShift charger and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) Bundle, which enable EVs to redirect stored energy back to the user’s home. While the immediate benefit is backup power during grid failures, the technology also provides valuable data to General Motors and PG&E on how EVs can play a broader role in grid energy management and efficiency.

Currently, General Motors EVs eligible for the program include:

• 2024 Chevy Silverado EV
• 2024 Chevy Equinox EV
• 2024 Chevy Blazer EV
• 2024 Cadillac Lyriq
• 2024 GMC Sierra EV
• 2025 Cadillac Lyriq

More models are expected to join the program as General Motors expands its bidirectional charging capabilities across its EV model range vehicles.

The partnership is part of a broader push towards Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) applications, where EVs can send power back to the grid during peak demand. Such a system could be particularly beneficial during heat waves, storms, or grid failures, with thousands of connected EVs potentially preventing blackouts, enhancing energy reliability, and even lowering electricity costs.

General Motors is also working with other utilities across the U.S. to expand bidirectional charging technology beyond California. The automaker believes that as adoption increases, EVs could become a key component in a decentralized, resilient energy system.

“With the right incentives and policies in place, programs like this one could accelerate the shift toward a more distributed energy model,” writes GM Energy chief revenue officer, Aseem Kapur. “As other states explore ways to meet renewable energy targets, Vehicle-to-Home, Vehicle-to-Grid and VPP technology offer a powerful solution that can help reduce strain on power plants, enhance the use of solar energy, and give consumers more control over their energy costs in the future.”