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Air District Programs

Clean Cars for All: Low-income families can scrap an old vehicle and get a grant to reduce the cost of an electric vehicle, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or a Clipper Card.

Community Health Protection Grant Program: Community groups, neighborhood associations, and other community-based local non-profits based in AB 617 Year 2-5 communities can apply for community readiness grants.

Community Grants Program: Non-profit organizations and school communities can apply for grants to fund local projects that decrease air pollution while increasing community awareness of and engagement in air quality issues

Lawn Mower Exchange Program: Coming soon. Get paid to exchange your working gas-powered lawn mower for a new electric mower.

Vehicle Buy Back Program: Get paid to turn in your working older car or small truck for scrapping.

Wood Smoke Reduction Incentive Program: Get a rebate for decommissioning or replacing your fireplace or wood stove with qualified cleaner heating options.

Marin County Wood Stove Replacement Program

Residents of Marin County can receive up to $1,500 for the removal and replacement of non-certified wood burning appliances.

Other Opportunities

Clean Vehicle Rebate Project: This program, administered by the Center for Sustainable Energy, offers up to $5,000 in rebates for the purchase or lease of new, eligible zero-emission and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles.

Bay Area Bike Share: Learn about Bay Area Bike Share, the nation's first unified regional bicycle sharing program.

Replace your old wood- or pellet-burning device with a new, cleaner option! The Burn Cleaner Program helps reduce particulate matter that comes from older wood-burning devices that contribute significantly to air pollution in the Valley during the Fall and Winter months. The replacement of existing gas and electric heating devices are not eligible under the program.

YOU COULD SAVE UP TO $750 ON ELIGIBLE EVs
The California Clean Fuel Reward is available to anyone who buys or leases a new electric vehicle with a battery capacity greater than 5 kWh from a participating automotive retailer. The customer must register the vehicle in California and the customer must reside in California. 

The California Air Resources Board and your electric utility want to make it easier to own an EV. That’s why we’re providing the California Clean Fuel Reward to people who purchase or lease an eligible* new Battery Electric (BEV) or Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicle at participating automotive retailers. This is on top of any applicable federal, state, and local incentives, rebates, and tax credits. 

Explore other electric vehicle incentives that may be available to you. 

*Please see program rules for complete eligibility requirements. 

Providing financial resources for your home or business
Through education and financial resources, 3CE Energy Programs assist our Central Coast Community with the switch from fossil fuels to clean energy alternatives. 

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Based on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measures, focusing our Energy Programs on the transportation and building sectors will provide the greatest impact on reducing GHG emissions locally.

Responding to community needs
As 3CE launches energy programs to meet our community’s goals, we continue to collaborate and engage with stakeholders to develop and enhance our energy programs.

City of Palo Alto Utilities is offering incentives for their residential, commercial and industrial customers to install solar water heating systems on their homes and facilities. Incentives are based on the estimated energy savings.  Single-family residential incentives are capped at $2,719 for gas-displacing systems and $1,834 for electricity or propane-displacing systems. Commercial systems are capped at $100,000.

The Customer Incentive Program is designed to encourage energy efficient lighting systems and the exploration and implementation of energy efficient technologies.  Often, the latter technologies are overlooked because customers are either unfamiliar with them, think they are too costly to apply at their facilities, or do not believe such technologies can effectively meet their energy needs. These technologies may address either equipment or operational change, therefore, if the Department can quantify a demand reduction and/or energy savings, there is a basis for providing an incentive to assist the customer. This program provides incentives in two separate areas, lighting, and energy efficient equipment.

Clean Cars 4 All's goal is to help lower-income California residents replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles. Clean Cars 4 All provides financial incentives to retire older, more polluting vehicles and replace them with newer, cleaner hybrid and zero-emission vehicles or alternative mobility options.  

The program is run regionally by participating Air Districts.

• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
  • Drive Clean: https://www.valleyair.org/drivecleaninthesanjoaquin/replace/
• South Coast Air Quality Management District
  • Replace Your Ride: www.replaceyourride.com
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District 
  • Clean Cars for All: https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/residents/clean-cars-for-all
• Sacramento Air Quality Management District (COMING SOON)
  • Clean Cars 4 All: http://www.airquality.org/SacCleanCars4All/Pages/default.aspx

Residents must have a household income of no more than 400 percent of the federal poverty limit. Residents must reside in ZIP codes containing a disadvantaged community census tract in the Bay Area, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and South Coast Air Districts.

The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use. So while we keep our rates competitive, we also want to help you reduce your energy usage. Reducing your energy use will save you money and helps our environment. It’s a win-win!

The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) promotes clean vehicle adoption by offering rebates of up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of new, eligible zero-emission vehicles, including electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles. As long as funds are available, eligible California residents can follow a simple process to apply for a CVRP rebate after purchasing or leasing an eligible vehicle.

Electric vehicle drivers who install Level 2 (240-Volt AC) plug-in chargers at their residence in the service territory of Colton Electric Department are eligible for a rebate.

Rebate Program Guidelines:

• Applicant must be a Colton Electric Utility customer
• The EV charger must be installed within Colton Electric Utility service territory
• The incentive offer is on a first-come, first–served basis and is effective until funding is expended or the program is discontinued
• Applicant is responsible for meeting all program requirements and for checking with state/county/city governments and homeowners associations (if any) regarding local conditions, restrictions, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations prior to installation
• Colton Electric Utility does not warrant, endorse, or assume liability for the quality, performance, or safety of the contractor and/or retailer or wholesaler. Performance of any product and acceptance of materials used is solely the customers responsibility
• Applicant is responsible for obtaining all required permits from the City of Colton
• Maximum of one EV charger rebate per household