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Weatherize your home and save on your energy bill
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Take advantage of tax credits and other financial incentives
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Make your kitchen the most electric hub in your home this holiday season
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A night of celebrating achievements over the past year
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Protect yourself from battling the cold and your energy bill with these straightforward and low to no cost tips for improving your home’s efficiency and using less energy this winter.
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Maintain your thermostat at a moderate level, health permitting. The Department of Energy estimates you can save as much as 10% on your energy bill by turning your thermostat down 7-10 degrees for eight hours a day. Have a heat pump? Optimize its operation with a smart thermostat (and claim a rebate while you’re at it).
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Weatherstrip around your doors and windows. Keep that warm air inside! Seal all cracks to make your home airtight and prevent drafts. Check out an SVCE DIY Toolkit from a participating library for free weatherstripping supplies.
Ready to take your home’s efficiency to the next level? Talk to an energy advisor and get free, personalized recommendations.
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End 2024 With an Electric Upgrade
Get started on your 2025 home improvement goals while we’re still in 2024!
Through the Inflation Reduction Act, some electrical appliance projects are eligible for tax credits. These credits can be stacked with Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) rebates.
Eligible technologies include:
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Heat pump water heaters (HPWH)
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Heat pump space heating and cooling (HVAC)
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Electrical panel upgrades*
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New and used electric vehicles (EV)
*Note that an SVCE rebate is only eligible when a project is paired with other upgrades.
Take the guesswork out of what federal, state, and SVCE rebates and incentives apply to your project by visiting the new and improved, eHub Incentives Finder!
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Holiday Cooking Made Healthier with Induction
For many, the holiday season means gathering where the magic happens: the kitchen. Whether you’re preparing a meal or dodging out of the chef’s way, everyone is vulnerable to the pollutants released by gas stoves, even when they’re turned off. Upgrading to an induction or electric stove will reduce your family’s exposure to harmful toxins amidst seasonal festivities.
How do gas stoves pollute?
Recent research has shown that when gas burners are turned on, stoves emit unsafe levels of benzene, a chemical linked to cancers, along with harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. Even while off, gas stoves contain traces of benzene in unburned methane gas.
Induction cooktops are more efficient, safer, and faster than gas stoves. During times of cookware-a-plenty, you’ll appreciate that induction cooktops are also much easier to clean compared to grates on gas stoves or the burnt spills on old electric resistance stoves.
Learn more about induction cooking with this helpful resource and explore rebates and incentives available to you to make this holiday-meal-worthy electric upgrade.
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SVCE Celebrates the Power of Community at the 2024 Holiday Mixer
Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier this month to celebrate our collective achievements over the past year at the 2024 Holiday Mixer held in Cupertino.
The event featured a panel discussion with three customers who have participated in SVCE programs, as well as a poster showcase, and an opportunity for attendees to tour our new all-electric showroom-on-wheels, the Dream Home.
Speaking to his experience participating in the SVCE Contractor Training Program, panelist and local contractor Roberto Moya added, “You’re shocked when you see [by upgrading to all-electric technologies] you’re reducing your carbon footprint, making a change that is overall better for your pocketbook, helping the environment, and also becoming more efficient.”
Roberto estimates 90% of his colleagues have participated in the Contractor Training Program and are now well-versed and knowledgeable in all-electric installations and building practices.
SVCE customers have saved $141 million in on-bill savings since our launch in 2017 and we’ve seen a 27% reduction in energy and transportation-related emissions compared to 2015 levels. In 2024, SVCE customers claimed over $3.1 million in home rebates. Your decisions to make all-electric choices continue to make our community healthier, safer, and cleaner.
Cheers to all we will accomplish together in 2025!
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