Energy Upgrade California

$3,500 maximun available for 40% reduction in energy use. A 20% reduction earns you $2000. Each successive 5% reduction earns $375 up to the max amount. This program is launching now.

Requirements for the Rebate program

• Own a detached single family home with no property taxes or liens outstanding.
• Obtain an energy audit from a licensed, bonded and insured California building contractor who has a BPI (bpi.org) building analyst certification and energy test equipment.
• Fill out a "utility bill release" so we can get your energy billing usage from PG&E and analyze your energy usage so we can start helping you cut your costs.

Please call us today to get started at (510) 520 4443

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency

• $1,500 available total, maximum of 30% of total amount spent for upgrades. You'll need to spend $5000 to get $1,500 back. The reamainder can be financed. Ends 12/31/2010. Can be used in conjunction with Energy Upgrade California.
• Berkeley ME2 Energy Rebate program The City of Berkeley is accepting applications for their ARRA funded program. Berkeley is the national leader in providing PACE financing to it's citizens to retrofit their roofs to become solar power plants with financing paid back via property taxes over 10 or more years. Their home energy retrofit program, due to it's popularity, is currently fully booked. Check out their webpage.
• Alameda County is a leader among counties in getting Energy Upgrade California to it's citizens. See their website here.
• Contra Costa County - As soon as we find someone at CoCo County who knows about this $100 million State energy program we'll let you know.
• City of Walnut Creek - See Contra Costa County.
• The City of San Leandro has a program to reimburse the cost of the testing required with $500 per home if you achieve the minimum 20% improvement in the Energy Upgrade California progrram. For information.

Financing

• Loans to upgrade your home are available from a variety of sources.
• The Energy Efficient Mortgage from FHA is excellent way to get the money to retrofit your house.
• Home equity lines of credit are a lower interest rate way to get money to upgrade.
• The California Energy Commission would like to share these finance options with you, click here to see how.

We work with two organizations who finance energy efficiency upgrades Please gcall us about getting the capital to make you family more energy independent now.