The Bay Area Regional Community Network or BayREN is a collaboration between the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. It is led by the Association of Bay Area Governments or ABAG. BayREN runs various region-wide energy efficiency programs and offers a wide range of services and resources directed towards the general public. Here are some quick facts about the BayrREN rebate program!
| Measure | Rebate |
|---|---|
| O & M (Operation and Maintenance) Measures | |
|
$150 |
|
$200 |
|
$800 |
| Building Shell Measures | |
|
$0.75/sq.ft. (maximum – $1,000 per home) |
|
$2/sq.ft. (maximum – $1,000 per home) |
| Heating and Cooling Measures | |
|
$300 |
|
$800 |
|
$1,000 |
| Water Heating Measures | |
|
$400 |
|
$1,000 |
| Bonus Rebates | |
|
$500 |
|
$150 |
|
$150 |
| Electrification Appliance Measures (in order to qualify for the incentive, the PG&E account holder must submit a rebate application, photographs of the installed equipment and proof that they are already using an equipment) | |
|
$300 |
|
$300 |
BayREN offers a slew of incentives to homeowners upgrading to energy-efficient homes. These incentive programs offer several benefits for households:
Only properties constructed in 2001 or earlier are eligible. Rebates are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. In order to claim BayREN rebates, property owners must complete eligible improvements with a BayREN Participating Contractor.
The maximum amount of rebate an eligible customer can claim is $5,000*. You can visit BayRENresidential.org or contact a BayREN Energy Advisor to determine whether you qualify for these benefits.
*To be eligible, a customer must not previously receive a rebate for the same equipment under more than one energy-efficiency program offering financial assistance (in the form of rebates) funded with PG&E ratepayer dollars in the last three years for operation and maintenance measures and the last eight years for building shell and water heating measures.
BayREN is governed through the Coordinating Circle. The Coordinating Circle includes representatives from ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) and all the nine Bay Area counties. Every BayREN member agency designates one voting member to the Coordinating Circle.
| Measure | Rebate |
|---|---|
| O & M (Operation and Maintenance) Measures | |
| Smart Thermostat (must be an ENERGY STAR product) | $150 |
| Duct sealing (should be less than/or equal to 10 percent total leakage) -(ducts or furnace/an FAU located in the garage/an air handler does not qualify) | $200 |
| Duct replacement (should be less than/equal to 5 percent of the total leakage) | $800 |
| Building Shell Measures | |
| Attic insulation Rebates more than/equal to R-44 (attic air sealing included) | $0.75/sq.ft. (maximum – $1,000 per home) |
| Home Insulation Rebate-R-value more than/equal to 13 (for 2*4 framings) or R-value more than/equal to 19 (for 2*6 framings) | $2/sq.ft. (maximum – $1,000 per home) |
| Heating and Cooling Measures | |
| Central gas furnace (only high efficiency units with more than/ equal to 95 percent AFUE with variable speed motor, should be a replacement unit) | $300 |
| High efficiency split central air conditioner (SEER more than/equal to 17 High efficiency packaged central air conditioner (SEER more than/equal to 16) (only eligible if the unit replaces entire load associated with the existing system) | $800 |
| High efficiency heat pump (SEER more than/equal to 17 or 9.4 HSPF) (must replace entire load associated with the existing unit) | $1,000 |
| Water Heating Measures | |
| Water heater ( For high efficiency storage gas medium usage units- UEF should be more than/equal to 0.64) (if it’s a high efficiency high usage storage unit its UEF rating should be more than /equal to 0.68) (if it is an instantaneous water heater, its UEF rating should be more than/equal to 0.87) | $400 |
| Heat pump water heaters (units with UEF rating equal to/more than 3.1 qualify) | $1,000 |
| Combine at least one Building Shell measure with a Heating or Cooling measure (both measures must be completed at the same time) | $500 |
| Building air sealing-must account for more than/equal to 30 percent of the total leakage reduction (must be combined with another measure. A standalone building shell measure must pass blower test-in and test-out to qualify) | $150 |
| Combustion Appliance Safety or CAS test-out (cannot be used as a standalone rebate. Only one per service address allowed ) | $150 |
| Electrification Appliance Measures (in order to qualify for the incentive, the PG&E account holder must submit a rebate application, photographs of the installed equipment and proof that they are already using an equipment) | |
| Induction electric range (hybrids do not qualify) or cooktop (should be used for replacing the existing cooktop) | $300 |
| Heat pump clothes dryer -CEF more than/equal to 4.50 (must be an ENERGY STAR appliance) | $300 |
Our philosophy is simple, we always want to maintain equipment to give it the longest life possible. Next, we want to focus on repairing when something goes wrong. Then only as the last choice, we replace equipment when needed. That’s the John Owens Way.
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