THE CLEAN ENERGY HOME WORKSHOP VIDEO IS READY FOR VIEWING, FINALLY!  The video from the very popular event this past August 1, 2021, is a fabulous resource for anyone looking to make a plan to incoporate efficient, all-electric heating and cooling systems in their home … to avoid getting “what’s on the truck” when there’s a system breakdown at a crticial time. See information about NEW INCENTIVES below!

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/5MuQOCLKCLg

Thank you to Yvonne Hunter for her superb “paper edit” and to Jeff Shaw of Davis Media Access for his outstanding digital edit: “it’s smooth in all the transitions. Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who made this event happen!

Handouts and other resources mentioned in the video are linked in the @LiveCoolDavis YouTube description for the video as well as a link to an NEM 3.0 article update (referenced in video). Feel free to jump around using the timestamps below (also embedded in the video description).

0:00 Welcome with host Chrissy Backman, Cool Davis Energy Field Coordinator. How to Make a Plan for Clean Energy Home presentation

34.50 Q&A Session with all experts and participants (excerpt)

38.03 Breakout sessions begin: Main session w homeowner, Kristin Heinemeier of Frontier Energy, and Rebecca Boyles of Valley Clean Energy

48:54 All-Electric & Hybrid Homes with Davis Springer of Frontier Energy and Dick Bourne formerly of Davis Energy Group

2:07:39 Brower Mechanical

1:19:20 Greiner Heating and Air

1:49:09 Financing/Ways to Pay with Linda Matthew

Watch this cool video about Cool Davis efforts to promote all-electric homes in Davis !

NEW INCENTIVES

TECH Clean California is a $120 million initiative designed to help advance the state’s mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. This will be done by driving the market adoption of low-emissions space and water heating technologies for existing single and multifamily homes across California—a notable source of the state’s carbon footprint. Additionally, 40% of program benefits will be targeted towards low-income and disadvantaged communities. The initiative was developed as part of California Senate Bill 1477 and is funded by California gas corporation ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. For more info visit: https://energy-solution.com/tech/

TECH Clean California incentives are available statewide as of December 7, 2021. Enrolled contractors installing Heat Pump HVAC systems and Heat Pump Water Heaters can earn at least $3,000 per installation, with opportunities to earn up to $6,600 in select regions where utilities have partnered with TECH Clean California.

This new incentive is designed to dovetail with the existing Comfortable Home Rebate program: https://comfortablehomerebates.com/.

HANDOUTS AND OTHER MATERIALS

Understanding my Home Worksheet 

All-Electric Planning Guide

Working with Contractors

Home Heating and Cooling Common Terms 

Cost Benefit Comparison Chart

Ways to Pay Home Heating and Cooling

Editor’s note: The term rolling blackouts is used incorrectly in the video and often in other places as well (news reports, television, etc).  A rolling blackout is an uncontrolled interruption in power service. Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) and other non-rolling blackouts are termed “rotating” blackouts.  They are intentional and controlled by the utility.