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OhmConnect's free service helps residential consumers use energy when it's cleanest and rewards you for saving energy when it's dirty.

Whenever you can successfully save energy during an OhmHour or AutoOhm, you'll earn Watts. (Not sure what an OhmHour or AutoOhm is? Start here.) And Watts are worth money or rewards in the OhmConnect Rewards Marketplace! When you have Watts in your OhmConnect account, you can do any of the following:

1. Improve your home’s energy efficiency with smart home technology. Smart home tech like smart thermostats and smart plugs not only earn you more Watts during upcoming OhmHours and AutoOhms but they’ll ensure your home is operating as efficiently as possible (saving you money on your electricity bills). Watts you earn can be put towards serious discounts on these items.
2. Enter to win prizes. Every week, there’s a new, big-ticket prize up for grabs for one lucky OhmConnect customer who ‘buys’ a ballot using their Watts. Peloton bikes, gift cards, ENERGY STAR appliances, cash prizes and more are up for grabs!
3. Take your chances and play The Wheel! Try your luck on The Wheel for your chance to win OhmConnect swag, smart home technology like thermostats or a smart plug, entries to our epic biweekly prizes, cash and more!
4. Withdraw as gift cards to your favorite store.
5. Donate your Watts to the Sierra Club.
6. Withdraw as cash! Watts can be cashed out via PayPal.

Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Upgrade to a heat pump water heater and cut hundreds off your water heating costs every year.

$500 Instant Rebate

Instant rebates are only available for electric heat pump water heaters that meet the following criteria:

• Electric heat pump water heater 50–55 gallon with Uniform Energy Factor (UEF) of 3.09 or higher
• Post-purchase rebates are not available

Gas Water Heaters
Gas water heaters provide energy savings, cut costs on utility bills and are known for their performance and reliability.

$100 Instant Rebate

Instant rebates are available for gas water heaters that meet the following criteria:*

• Natural gas water heater 40-gallon
• Natural gas water heater 50-gallon

*Detailed eligibility requirements:

1. The rebate applies to gas-for-gas equipment replacements on burnout or to new installations.
2. The water heaters must be ENERGY STAR®-qualified products. 
3. Does not cover water heaters used for space conditioning, process end-use applications, pools or spas.
4. These measures are applicable to any building type in the residential building sector.
5. These measures replace a storage water heater with another storage water heater.

In a typical home, about 20% of the air is lost due to leaks, holes, and an improperly connected duct system, which results in an increase on your energy bill. A well-designed and properly sealed air duct system can make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.
 

​Installation/Efficiency Criteria 
Must already have a central electric heating or cooling system  
 

Incentive amount 
50% of repair cost (Up to $300)

The Affordable Multifamily Financing program targets multifamily properties where at least 50% of the units are income restricted.

Like all of the programs highlighted on GoGreen Financing, the Affordable Multifamily Financing program is designed to encourage growth in private market lending and features a credit enhancement to help financing entities mitigate risk. It is designed to leverage and complement existing state and utility efforts to encourage affordable multifamily properties to install energy efficiency retrofits.

Property must receive electric and/or gas service from any of the following investor-owned utilities (IOU):

• Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E®)
• San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E®)
• Southern California Edison (SCE®)
• Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas®)

The Low-Income Weatherization Program's (LIWP's) Farmworker Housing Component installs no-cost energy efficiency improvements and/or solar PV systems for qualified farmworker households. Funded by the State of California to help households save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the program lowers energy costs for families and makes other improvements to improve the livability of housing. 

Launched in 2019, the LIWP Farmworker Housing Component provides services in the 12 counties in California that have the highest farmworker populations, including: 

​​​FRESNO COUNTY - IMPERIAL COUNTY​​ - KERN COUNTY - MADERA COUNTY - MERCED COUNTY - MONTEREY COUNTY - SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY - STANISLAUS COUNTY - RIVERSIDE COUNTY - SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - TULARE COUNTY - VENTURA COUN​​​​TY 

The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization that promotes the design and construction of buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. The Green Building Council developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System in order to more accurately provide incentives those using these practices. The LEED Green Building Rating System issues points across five categories to those striving to attain LEED status for new commercial construction or major renovation of commercial buildings, as well as multifamily and mixed-use developments that are five units or greater, or four stories or higher.  Rebates provided by Burbank Water & Power correspond to the following point totals and LEED certification levels:

• Certified (40–49 points) - $15,000
• Silver (50–59 points) - $20,000
• Gold (60–79 points) - $25,000
• Platinum (80 points and above) - $30,000

Incentives are on a first come first serve basis. More information can be found on the web site listed above.

PG&E is providing 0% loans for energy efficiency projects pursued by their non-residential customers. Financing is available to fund many technologies, including lighting, HVAC, electric motors, LED street lights, refrigeration, food service equipment and water pumps. Projects may be eligible for for financing if it qualifies for a rebate or incentive through a PG&E program.

Loan funds must be used to purchase and install qualifying energy-efficient equipment. Customers may use a contractor or self-install the equipment. PG&E will inspect the facility before the old equipment is removed, and again after the new products are operating.

Loan terms and monthly payment amounts are determined based on the equipment's estimated monthly savings. Business customers may qualify for loans between $5,000 and $100,000, with loan periods of up to 5 years. Government agencies may qualify for loans between $5,000 and $4,000,000 per PG&E meter, with loan periods of up to 10 years.

Island Energy offers rebates for installing specific lamps and fixtures within your commercial facility.  Click the links below for more information.

• Commercial Lighting Rebate Catalog
• Lighting Tracking Spreadsheet
•  Motor and Process Improvement Program
• Compressed Air Systems

Receive a PG&E rebate with qualifying smart thermostats

Save up to $390 on cooling and heating costs and increase comfort by replacing your manual or programmable thermostat with a new ENERGY STAR® smart thermostat. For a limited time, receive a rebate of up to $120 when you purchase an eligible model and sign up for a Time-of-Use rate plan.

Product eligibility

• If you have already purchased your product, visit PG&E Marketplace to check if your product is qualified.
• To shop and compare qualified models, visit PG&E Marketplace.

Customer eligibility

• Installation address must have an electric and/or gas account with PG&E.
• Residence must have a central heating and/or air-conditioning (HVAC) system.
• For $70 Time-of-Use rebate, customers already on a Time-of-Use rate may qualify as long as all other eligibility requirements are met. In these cases, their rate will not be changed.

Key rebate terms

• Smart thermostat must be new and replace an existing manual or programmable thermostat.
• Smart thermostat must be installed and connected to Wi-Fi.
• PG&E does not provide service support for the installed smart thermostat. Please contact the retailer or manufacturer for warranty information. See do-it-yourself installation information below.
• Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Eligibility and amounts are subject to change at any time.
• For a full list of requirements, review terms and conditions for residential customers.
• Customers who elect to change to a Time-of-Use rate plan do not need to change their rate through the website. Once a customer selects the appropriate rebate in the erebate process, they will be placed on TOU-C which has Peak (higher price) hours from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every day and Off-Peak (lower price) hours before 4 p.m. and after 9 p.m. every day. Learn more about Time-of-Use rate plans.

After, purchasing, installing, and ensuring your smart thermostat meets the above requirements, apply for an online rebate, and ensure to include the required attachments described below in "Apply for your rebate online".

Do you live in an apartment or manufactured home? Do you own or operate a multifamily or manufactured housing community? If so, we may have ways to help reduce  your energy costs by participating in the new innovative Residential Zero Net Energy Transformation (RZNET) program. 

The Residential Zero Net Energy Transformation (RZNET) program will  assist SDG&E multifamily and manufactured housing customers with navigating their path to zero net energy. 

What is Zero Net Energy(ZNE)?  ZNE is the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to or less than the amount of renewable energy (energy created by sources that are naturally replenished, such as wind, rain, or solar) created on-site.

RZNET allows you to connect with an Energy Advisor that will help you make informed decisions about how to achieve your energy efficiency goals. 

RZNET program participants on the path to zero net energy, begin with the installation of no-cost measures and a complimentary ASHRAE Level 1 audit. Information on advanced energy efficiency, solar PV installations, and battery storage opportunities for multifamily and manufactured housing properties is also available.   

No- cost Measures may include:

• Low flow showerheads
• Low flow aerators
• Pipe  (near water heater)
• Auto-diverting tub spout
• ECM furnace motor replacement
• Air conditioning tune-up
• Efficient fan control
• Smart thermostat