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BayREN Officially Retires the Home+ Program
BayREN has officially announced the conclusion of the Home+ Program, which has provided valuable energy efficiency resources to single-family homeowners across the Bay Area since 2019.
Business Upgrades: Thai Food Express
With labor and food costs soaring, even small overhead reductions can help restaurants stay afloat.
Upgrading Affordable Housing for Seniors: Saint Mary's Gardens Apartments
On a sunny Oakland street stands Saint Mary’s Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing community for seniors built in 1979.
BayREN is Launching the EASE Home Program to Replace Single Family Home+
BayREN initiated a redesign process in 2022 to better achieve the goals of health, comfort, safety, and savings through energy upgrades for these residents. BayREN’s Home+ program will sunset to introduce the new Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Home program, which will offer moderate-income customers low-cost upgrades and expert guidance to simplify the process of improving home performance.
Protecting Energy Efficiency Funding to Reach California’s Equity and Climate Goals
Rising utility costs are impacting communities statewide, highlighting the urgent need to protect energy efficiency funding through Public Purpose Program (PPP) charges to keep bills affordable for all Californians.
Advancing Equitable Building Electrification: Insights from the 15th Annual California Climate and Energy Conference
The California Climate and Energy Conference hosted its 15th annual forum in Palm Springs from June 24-25, 2024, with over 400 attendees from across the state.
BayREN Launches Incentive Budget Tracker in Anticipation of the Single Family Home+ Program Sunset
BayREN’s Single Family Home+ program is undergoing a redesign to better serve moderate-income and hard-to-reach Bay Area residents by focusing on health, comfort, safety, and energy savings.
San Francisco Launches Climate Equity Hub to Support Environmental Justice Communities
In April 2024, San Francisco launched the Climate Equity Hub (Hub) to address some o
BayREN Welcomes Alyssa Dykman and Sean Youra to the Team
We are excited to welcome Alyssa Dykman and Sean Youra to the BayREN team as the Program Managers for the two new Public Programs!
Recreate Martin Yan's Famous Recipes on Induction
On April 22nd, 2024 Martin Yan partnered with BayREN and the County of Santa Clara do demonstrate how to cook on an induction cooktop. Find the recipes below: