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Take advantage of rebate and financial assistance programs that can help you reduce your carbon footprint at home. You’ll save energy, water — and money, too.

Energy Savings Programs

Program Type	Description	Value	Rebate Period
Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancements	This rebate offers multifamily property buildings with five or more attached dwellings cash rebates and no-cost consulting for energy and water saving improvements.	$750 per unit	Ongoing
BayREN HOME+	BayREN Home+ helps homeowners make energy-efficiency home improvements, with a cash rebate, certified contractors and support through the process.	Up to $5,000	Oct. 31, 2024, or until funding is depleted
HIP Energy Retrofit Grant	The City of Sunnyvale's Home Improvement Program (HIP) offers low-income homeowners a matching grant to make energy-efficient improvements.	Up to $5,000	Ongoing
Home Energy Score	This rebate goes toward a Home Energy Score assessment, which compares the energy efficiency of your home to other homes and offers customized suggestions to make your home more efficient and comfortable.	$200	Ongoing
Multifamily Home Rebates	PG&E offers rebates to property owners and managers of multifamily homes to make energy-efficient upgrades.	Varies	Ongoing
Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing	Property owners can finance up to 100% of their energy- or water-efficiency project costs using loans based on their property's equity, with no up-front costs. Programs available in Sunnyvale areCalifornia FIRST and Counterpointe Energy Solutions.	Varies	Ongoing
SVCE FutureFit Homes	SVCE (Silicon Valley Clean Energy) Future Fit Home+ helps single family homeowners switch existing equipment to energy-efficient alternatives.	Up to $8,000; additional $5,000 for income-qualified CARE^* and FERA^** customers	Ongoing

^*CARE = California Alternate Rates for Energy bill assistance program
^**FERA = Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) bill assistance program

Solar Resources

Program Type	Description	Value	Rebate Period
Renewable Energy Tax Credits	Federal tax credit of up to 30% of the system cost are available for residential renewable energy projects such as solar panels or solar water heating.	30% of system installation costs	Ongoing through 2032
Solar and Renewables with PG&E	PG&E provides a guide to help homeowners select, connect and monitor solar and other home renewable energy systems that can aid in lowering electricity bills.	Varies	Ongoing
Sunwork	Sunwork Renewable Energy Projects installs solar electricity systems on homes that spend $100 or less monthly on electricity.	Varies	Ongoing

Save Water, Save Energy

Program Type	Description	Value	Rebate Period
Graywater Laundry to Landscape Rebate Program	Santa Clara County properties that connect a clothes washer to a graywater irrigation system are eligible for a rebate through the Santa Clara Valley Water District.	Up to $400	June 30, 2025 or until funding is depleted
Landscape Rebate Program	Offers rebates to homeowners and commercial, industrial or institutional property owners for replacing lawns and plants that require a lot of water with drought-tolerant plants or permeable hardscape.	Up to $3,000 for residential; up to $100,000 for commercial or multi-family	June 30, 2025 or until funding is depleted