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California residents are increasingly finding opportunities to upgrade their homes for energy efficiency and electrification through regional, statewide, and federal rebate programs. However, high upfront costs continue to be one of the biggest barriers to home improvements. Small-scale pilot programs, such as the Pinole Energy Enhancement Rebate (PEER) program, offer an opportunity to address local needs with innovative solutions.

The soaring costs of electricity has many small businesses looking for ways to immediately cut costs.

BayREN has officially announced the conclusion of the Home+ Program, which has provided valuable energy efficiency resources to single-family homeowners across the Bay Area since 2019.

With labor and food costs soaring, even small overhead reductions can help restaurants stay afloat.

On a sunny Oakland street stands Saint Mary’s Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing community for seniors built in 1979.

BayREN initiated a redesign process in 2022 to better achieve the goals of health, comfort, safety, and savings through energy upgrades for these residents. BayREN’s Home+ program will sunset to introduce the new Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Home program, which will offer moderate-income customers low-cost upgrades and expert guidance to simplify the process of improving home performance.

Rising utility costs are impacting communities statewide, highlighting the urgent need to protect energy efficiency funding through Public Purpose Program (PPP) charges to keep bills affordable for all Californians.

The California Climate and Energy Conference hosted its 15th annual forum in Palm Springs from June 24-25, 2024, with over 400 attendees from across the state.

BayREN’s Single Family Home+ program is undergoing a redesign to better serve moderate-income and hard-to-reach Bay Area residents by focusing on health, comfort, safety, and energy savings.

In April 2024, San Francisco launched the Climate Equity Hub (Hub) to address some o