Energy Upgrade California
Homeowners in San Mateo County can get up to $8,000 in rebates by making your home more comfortable, healthy and efficient. When it comes to energy, your house is a system—insulation, air ducts, windows and furnace—with numerous components all working together. These limited-time rebates won’t last, so get started with a Participating Contractor today!
Cash for Appliances
California residential consumers can get a $200 rebate for an eligible refrigerator, $100 for an efficient clothes washer, and $50 for a certified room air conditioner.
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is the government-backed program that helps us all save money and protect our environment with energy-efficient products and practices. Whether you are looking to replace old appliances, remodel your home, or buy a new house, ENERGY STAR can help. More than 60 types of products, including appliances, televisions, computers, heating and cooling equipment, and even new homes can earn the government's ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR also offers best-practice solutions to make your home more comfortable and reduce your energy costs.
Flex Your Power
Discover ways to save energy. Search rebates and services by zip code!
Unplug it
Did you know that appliances such as your toaster, cell phone charger, home theater equipment, stereos, and televisions use electricity even when they are powered "off"? Some appliances use almost as much energy when they're off as when they're on! To stop the power drain, unplug electronics and appliances when they are not in use, or plug them into a power strip and turn the power strip off.
California Energy Commission's Consumer Energy Center
The latest information about energy resources and how to use them wisely in our home, work, and vehicles.
PG&E: Save Money and Energy at Home or at your Business
Do an online energy audit. Find rebates for remodeling, appliances, heating and cooling, lights, and solar. Enroll in energy saving programs.
Home Energy Audits
The basics of home energy audits, from do-it-yourself to professional
Find an energy-saving lightbulb for any light
Does it need to be flood-shaped? Dimmable? Fit into track lighting? Go outdoors? What brightness and color are desired? Find the right efficient bulb here.
More Tips:
-Put your blinds to good use: keep them closed on hot days to keep the indoors cool; open them on cool days to allow warming sunshine in.
-Use a programmable thermostat. In winter, set your thermostat in winter to 68°or less during the daytime, and 55° before going to sleep (or when you're away for the day). During the summer, set thermostats to 78° degrees or more.
-Insulate your walls, ceiling, and attic.
-Plant trees around your house to cut down on cooling costs.
-Keep air filters clean and save up to 350 lbs of CO2 and $150 per year.
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