Host Mathilde Rand meets with Jennie Dusheck, career science writer and Lauren Weston, Executive Director of Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet. They discuss opportunities to fight climate change by electrifying homes.
Links to informational websites (also thanks to Magi Amma):
The Switch Is On provides information, resources, and tools to support homeowners and renters to electrify their homes. Find rebates by zip code.
Rewiring America is a guide to replacing all of your fossil-fueled appliances with modern electric ones.
Golden State Rebates provides instant rebate coupons for many products.
Clean Energy Connection provides a list of clean-energy contractors and links to rebates.
Energy Star is the government-backed program for rebates,
eco2waterheater.com/product-info
Central Coast Community Energy sources clean and renewable electricity at competitive prices for customers throughout Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara counties. They have a list of local rebates available.
California Energy-Smart Homes is a residential new construction and alterations program that provides incentives to adopt advanced energy measures and transition to all-electric construction. It is available for utility customers in the PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE electric territories.
California Energy Commission provides links to the Inflation Reduction Act Residential Energy Rebate Programs in California.
PG&E provides links to home energy rebates.
Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides federally funded assistance to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs.
Contact Info for Lauren: acterra.org and lauren.weston@acterra.org
