Earn $625 or more when you join CRES!
Enroll your Battery, Electric Vehicle, or Smart Thermostat into the SCE BOLTs study and maximize your rewards! The more devices you enroll, the more money you earn – and there’s no limit.
How the CRES
Enroll a qualifying Battery, Electric Vehicle, and a Smart Thermostat from the list below and receive a prepaid Mastercard. Stay enrolled and earn another reward for participating. Events may be triggered during peak demand, emergencies, or testing – but you’re always in control and can opt out at any time. Check out the FAQs below to learn more.
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Enrollment and annual rewards are given per eligible device. sign up by selecting your CRES provider….
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the eligibility requirements?
- Have an active SCE account
- Internet Connection
- Residential customer with an eligible Edison SmartConnect® meter.
- Qualified Device(s)
- Must receive service under rate schedule D, D-CARE, D-FERA, TOU-D or TOU-D-T
- Customer’s currently participating in SCE’s Smart Energy Program (SEP /TIPS) are not eligible for BOLTs. This includes residential batteries, residential electric vehicle, or thermostats.
- Customer devices enrolled and already contracted with third-party programs, such ELRP Virtual Power Plant (VPP) aggregators (group A.4) or ELRP Vehicle Grid Integration (VGI) (group A.5) will be verified by SCE as not eligible.
How do the rewards work?
When you enroll in the program with a qualifying device (an electric vehicle or battery system), you’ll receive a prepaid Mastercard card as a one-time enrollment reward. You’ll also earn an annual reward—another prepaid Mastercard card —each year you stay enrolled and actively participate during the summer season (June 1 to September 30). See SCE BOLTs Terms and Conditions for more info.
Important details:
- Rewards are given per eligible device.
- Batteries are considered a single system, even if you have multiple units.
- Smart thermostats must be paired with a battery or EV to qualify. They are not eligible on their own.
- Participation is free, and you can opt your devices out of any energy event at any time.
How do energy events work?
may be called in response to emergencies, overworked electrical grids, high wholesale energy prices, or for testing purposes. Energy events can occur anytime throughout the year for up to four-hours per event. An emergency event can be called for up to six hours. Multiple events may be called in the same calendar day; however, the total number of event hours will not exceed a maximum duration of four hours in a calendar day unless it’s an emergency event, event duration will not exceed six hours per day. The total number of hours that can be called in a calendar year is 180 hours.
When an energy event is called, SCE will notify your prior to the event start time. Your EV, Battery, and/or Smart Thermostat will make adjustments during the event. You always have the option to override by re-adjusting your settings based on your comfort and choice during an energy event. However, customers who override all events dispatched in a calendar year may be removed from the program.
Where can I find more info about the Study's privacy terms?
California consumer privacy act information request: https://www.sce.com/california-consumer-privacy-act-information-request
Southern California Edison Online Privacy Notice: https://www.sce.com/privacy