Berkeley Gives Rebates to Switch Out Energy Guzzling Appliances

Berkeley Gives Rebates to Switch Out Energy Guzzling Appliances


Berkeley City Council has approved rebates beginning in July for landlords and homeowners to trade inefficient appliances for new energy saving ones.  The grants coincide with the city's Climate Action Plan, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.  (There are already rebates in place through P.G.E. for these improvements.)


There fund for the rebates comes from a $1,000,000 grant for the U.S. Department of Energy and will also be used for building improvements like sealing doors and windows, adding insulation and fixing old heaters.  These upgrades are predicted to save upwards of $180,000 per year on energy bills across the city.