California Energy Commission

http://www.energy.ca.gov/

Consumer Energy Center

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/

Click on the "Renewable Energy Choices" link to utilize the "Clean Power Estimator" which will help you calculate savings for your home or business.

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/flex/index.html :
Check out energy saving tips for homes and businesses!

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/homeandwork/
homes/inside/appliances/tips.html
Appliance tips. (Note: the above URL is one web address, it has been broken into two lines for readability. If you copy and paste this link into your browser, be sure to paste it so that it is all one line.)

http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/rebate/index.php :
Find information on over 70 rebates available to consumers.

http://www.energy.ca.gov/peakload/index.html
Grants to facility owners or their representatives who have identified specific peak demand reduction projects in their facilities. Reimbursement of actual project costs up to $250 per peak kilowatt saved and a bonus for savings delivered in time to help alleviate summer's peak shortage. The minimum project size is 20 kilowatts of average peak demand reduction. The maximum grant amount is $4 million.

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
Fun for kids too! Educate your children on the energy crisis and the need for conservation. Information and games to make learning about energy fun!

General Commission Information: 916-654-4287
Renewable Energy & Consumer Energy Efficiency Information: 1-800-555-7794
Title 24 Building & Appliance Efficiency Standards Hotline: 1-800-772-3300

Flex Your Power

http://www.fypower.org :

Flex Your Power consumer energy tips: Learn what your government is doing to help save energy and how it's rewarding you to do the same.

California Public Utilities Commission

http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/

San Francisco office: 415-703-2782
Sacramento office: 916-327-3277

ENERGY STAR 

http://www.energystar.gov
Products/Homes/Buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks ENERGY STAR is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government.

ENERGY STAR Hotline: 1-888-STAR-YES (782-7937)

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

http://homenergysaver.lbl.gov
Enter your zip code, describe your home and get customized energy-savings tips.

http://homenergysaver.lbl.gov/hes/contact_us.html
Questions about Energy Efficiency? Click on the above link to "Ask an Energy Expert"!

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

http://www.pge.com/
Conservation tips, energy services, rebates and informational handbooks to help manage your energy use.

For information on saving energy in your home
Residential Smarter Energy Line: 1-800-933-9555

For business energy efficiency information
Business Customer Center: 1-800-468-4743

Energy efficiency information for building owners, operators, engineers and designers
Pacific Energy Center: 415-973-7268

Financial Assistance Programs

REACH (Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help)

http://www.pge.com/001_res_svc/financial_assistance/reach.shtml

REACH helps low-income customers-particularly the elderly, disabled, sick, working poor and the unemployed-who experience severe, uncontrollable or unplanned hardships and are unable to pay for their energy needs.

*This is a one-time assistance program.

To apply for REACH assistance, contact the Salvation Army at
2794 Garden St., Oakland, CA 94601, 1-800-933-9677 or 510-532-5988

LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)

http://www.csd.ca.gov/LIHEAP.htm
Eligible low-income persons, via local governmental and nonprofit organizations, can receive financial assistance to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling dwellings, and/or have their dwellings weatherized to make them more energy efficient.

For more information call 1-866-675-6623

CARE (California Alternate Rates for Energy)

http://www.pge.com/001_res_svc/financial_assistance/
faq_agricultural.shtml
Eligible low-income persons, via local governmental and nonprofit organizations, can receive financial assistance to offset the costs of heating and/or cooling dwellings, and/or have their dwellings weatherized to make them more energy efficient.

For additional questions about this program call 1-800-743-5000
or send an e-mail to CARE

Services for Medical "Baseline" and Life-Support Customers

Customers dependent on life-support equipment and those with special heating or cooling needs may be eligible to receive a "standard" Medical Baseline quantity of approximately 500 kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity and/or 25 therms of gas per month at the lowest price.

To apply for Medical Baseline call 1-800-743-5000
Hearing impaired (TDD) call 1-800-652-4712

Local Services for Businesses

Energy Efficiency Loans

Loans up to $350,000 at an interest rate fixed at prime. Available to small businesses and non-profit organizations (< $6 million net worth, < $2 million/year average net income) for equipment that conserves or controls energy use in new or existing facilities.

SAFE-BIDCO (State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business and Industrial Development Corporation
http://www.safe-bidco.com/

For more information call 1-800-273-8637 or send an e-mail to s-b@safe-bidco.com.

Rebate Programs

http://www.pge.com/003_save_energy/rebates_index.shtml
Read about low-cost and investment ideas to help customers save energy and money, energy-efficiency tips for residential customers and ways companies can reduce energy use and save money.

Office Equipment and Computer "sleep mode" Assistance

http://www.energy-solution.com/off-equip/default.htm
As of 12/31/01 funding for Incentives & Hardware have expired, free software and information are still available.

Alternative Energy Solutions

Emerging Renewables Buy-Down Program

http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/
This program offers cash rebates for selected systems that generate electricity. Funded through the California Energy Commission.

For assistance regarding the Renewables Program areas, please contact:
Renewables Energy Center: 1-800-555-7794 or 916-654-4058
or send an e-mail to renewable@energy.state.ca.us

For more information and details on special programs, rebates and assistance, call the Oaklanders Assistance Center at 510-444-2489.