Be prepared for power outages
with Power On Peninsula
Power On Peninsula is an innovative program for San Mateo County from Peninsula Clean Energy that is helping people maintain power during grid outages. It also provides grid storage that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move San Mateo County toward our goal of 100% renewable energy.
San Mateo County homeowners could qualify for up to a $1,250 rebate on a solar and battery back-up system.
If you rely on electricity to power a medical device or for heating or cooling for a medical need, you may qualify for free a free back-up battery.
Recognizing leaders for creating
a sustainable future
The San Mateo County Office of Education announced 25 stand-out school leaders who received a One Planet Schools Challenge award for their innovative sustainability efforts during the 2019-20 school year. Among the projects were campus-wide events that built awareness of environmental issues, hands-on units of study exploring environmental topics, and an environmental film festival.
Five of these leaders received a financial award from Peninsula Clean Energy to support the next phase of their projects.
Powering 200,000 homes a year
with renewable energy
Working in partnership with San José Clean Energy, we have launched a joint Request for Offers for the purchase of one million megawatt-hours annually of new, long-term renewable energy or renewable energy-plus-battery storage resources, enough to power about 200,000 homes each year.
Your water heating is warming the planet
A big contributor to climate change comes from right inside your home. A growing body of research is proving that water heaters are doing far more than just warming your showers. Residential appliances contribute 66 percent of heat-trapping natural gas emissions from buildings in San Mateo County. Of that, the use of furnaces and water heaters are the leading sources. This doesn’t account for the additional emissions caused by the leaking of methane, the main ingredient of natural gas, during the drilling, storing and transporting of the natural gas to homes to power these appliances.
Thinking about going solar?
Learn how Net Energy Metering works (3 min video)
Watch in Spanish or Chinese.
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