Efficiency First

Efficiency First California has stepped up to have a say in the Energy Upgrade California program.

This past year, several large utilities across California launched “Energy Upgrade California,” a statewide incentive program that, among other things, provides rebates for homeowners who hire participating companies to retrofit their homes.

Since the program’s inception, Efficiency First California has been pushing for improvements so the program can work effectively for Home Performance companies and homeowners. We’ve made progress (albeit slowly) in some areas: some have reported that job approval times have gotten faster, and pilot coop marketing programs have launched. We’ve been working on these issues for months, starting with letters that were sent to the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) expressing our concerns with the Energy Upgrade California program.

But there’s A LOT more work to be done. So Efficiency First California has asked Home Performance companies in the state to help out by providing some feedback about their experience within the program. We have created and distributed a survey to home energy contractors across the state, to gather info that we’ll share with program administrators about how the program can best spur growth in the home industry.

Are you a Home Performance company in California? If so, click here to take Efficiency First California’s survey.

It’s just one part of how Efficiency First California is representing the voice of Home Performance companies in the state. Contact california@efficiencyfirst.org to get involved.