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Thinking about making your home or yard more eco-friendly and/or energy efficient and wondering if you qualify for any rebates in the process? We’ve highlighted some current rebate and incentive information for residents of single-family homes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Mountain View regarding clean energy, energy efficiency and water conservation. We’ve also compiled a handy list of links to consult for finding more rebates, including options for other cities and for owners of multifamily and commercial buildings. For example, entering a ZIP code into the incentive finder on The Switch Is On will bring up a list of current rebates for the area, be it from the city, state or other program. Some rebates can be combined, to maximize the incentive to residents.
(Every effort has been made to check accuracy as of press time but rebate availability is subject to change.)
Palo AltoÂ
Win a water heater – The city launched a new giveaway contest on Earth Day (April 22) of this year. City of Palo Alto Utilities residential customers living in single-family homes who sign a contract to install a heat-pump water heater or purchase a heat-hump water heater by June 21 have a chance to win a free appliance and installation, valued at up to $15,000.Â
Heat pump HVAC rebate – Residents can get up to $2,500 (or $5,000 for income-eligible residents) for replacing their fossil-fuel home heater with a heat pump HVAC system.Â
Heat-pump water heater rebate – Residents can get up to $3,500 for replacing a gas water heater with a heat-pump water heater, or up to $500 for replacing an electric resistance water heater.Â
Full electrification system – Residents can get up to $2,500 for the removal of their gas meter.Â
Add-on rebates – When combined with core appliance rebates (not available on their own), residents also can apply for up to $1,000 for an electrical panel upgrade, up to $1,000 for attic and roof insulation, and up to $2,000 for prewiring, wiring and circuit splitter/pauser devices serving a new heat-pump water heater or HVAC system.Â
Graywater Laundry-to-Landscape System rebate – Through June 30, homeowners with qualifying property conditions can receive up to $400 funding to install a graywater laundry-to-landscape system, which sends rinse water from a washing machine directly to landscaping.Â
Pervious pavement rebate – Residents can apply for a rebate of $1.50 per square foot of pervious pavement installed by a licensed contractor.Â
Rain barrel rebate – Residents can apply for a rebate of $70 per rain barrel installed.Â
Rain garden rebate – Residents can apply for a rebate of $2 per square foot of roof area diverted, for a maximum of $600.Â
Irrigation equipment – Residents can apply for rebates for a variety of irrigation equipment.Â
Cistern rebate – Residents can apply for a rebate of $1 per gallon.Â
The Landscape Conversion Rebate Program  – This program is a partnership between the city of Palo Alto and Valley Water, with Valley Water covering half the rebate amount and the city covering the rest.Â
Sustainability information hubs – The city has webpages devoted to information on electrification and water conservation.Â
Menlo ParkÂ
Irrigation hardware rebates – Menlo Park Municipal Water customers can apply for rebates of up to $5 for high-efficiency sprinkler nozzles, $10 for spray bodies with pressure regulation and $30 for large rotors. They can also get free water-saving fixtures.Â
Rain barrel rebate – Menlo Park Municipal Water customers can apply for rebates of up to $200 for purchase and installation of qualifying rain barrels and cisterns within 90 days of the purchase.Â
Lawn Be Gone rebate – Menlo Park Municipal Water customers are eligible for $3 per square foot of lawn replaced by water-efficient landscaping, with qualifying customers also eligible for an additional $300 for adding a rain garden.Â
Rachio smart sprinkler controller rebate – ​​Menlo Park has partnered with Rachio Inc. and BAWSCA to offer residential customers a Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller at a discounted price.
Electric garden voucher program – Menlo Park residents can apply for vouchers of up to $250 to purchase qualifying electric garden tools if they also meet one of the following criteria: Enrolled in government or utility financial assistance programs; located in a Menlo Park neighborhood disproportionately burdened by pollution; or over the age of 65.Â
Peninsula Clean Energy rebates – San Mateo County residents can apply for rebates of up to $2,500 for heat-pump water heaters, with additional $1,000 for income-qualifiedresidents; rebates of up to $1,500 for heat pump HVAC systems; and $1,500 for electrical panel upgrades.
Sustainability information – The city has a webpage devoted to sustainability efforts.Â
Redwood City
Electric leaf blower rebate – Through June 30, residents are eligible for a rebate of up to $150 for a newly purchased electric leaf blower.Â
Electric lawn care equipment rebate – Through June 30, residents are eligible for a rebate of up to $150 for newly purchased lawn care equipment (string trimmers, hedge trimmers, edgers, or tiller/cultivators). Gas-powered equipment may be turned into the city’s public works department.Â
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Rebate Program – Redwood City residents can get a $500 rebate for installing a Level 2 EV charger.Â
Heat-pump rebates – Through June 30, residents can apply for a $500 rebate for replacing a gas water heater with an electric heat-pump water heater; $500 for replacing a gas furnace and air conditioner or wall furnace and window air conditioner with a high-efficiency heat pump; and $500 to upgrade their electrical panels, if needed.Â
Solar rebate – Through June 30, residents can apply for a rebate of $500 for a newly installed solar-energy system.Â
Peninsula Clean Energy rebates – San Mateo County residents can apply for rebates of up to $2,500 for heat-pump water heaters, with additional $1,000 for income-qualified residents; rebates of up to $1,500 for heat pump HVAC systems; and $1,500 for electrical panel upgrades.
Rain barrel rebate – Residents can apply for a rebate of up to $200 per rain barrel or cistern.Â
Lawn replacement and rain garden rebates – Residents can earn rebates of $2 per square foot of lawn replaced by drought-tolerant landscaping, plus an additional $300 for adding a rain garden.Â
Rachio smart sprinkler controller rebate – ​​Redwood City is offering a discounted Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller to residential accounts.
Flume Smart Home Water Monitor instant rebate – Residents can receive a discounted smart home water monitor.Â
Sustainability information hubs – The city has webpages devoted to information on environmental initiatives and water conservation programs.Â
Mountain View
Heat-pump water heater rebate – Residents can earn a rebate of up to $4,000 when replacing a gas water heater, or $1,000 when replacing an electric resistance water heater (plus more for income-qualified residents). Residents can also win an energy-efficient prize in a raffle when filling out a survey about their current water heater.Â
Valley Water’s landscape rebates – Valley Water offers multiple rebate options for water-efficient landscaping, rainwater capture and irrigation conversion and upgrades and more.Â
Graywater Laundry-to-Landscape System rebate – Through June 30, homeowners with qualifying property conditions can receive up to $200 funding to install a graywater laundry-to-landscape system, which sends rinse water from a washing machine directly to landscaping.
More rebate info and resources:
The Switch Is On – Launched by the Building Decarbonization Coalition, this initiative’s incentive-finding tool includes current federal, state, regional, and local incentives and is updated weekly.Â
Silicon Valley Clean Energy – This agency provides clean electricity for 96% of residents and businesses across Silicon Valley and offers an incentive finder for rebates.
Peninsula Clean Energy – Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) provides clean energy for San Mateo County residents and businesses and connects customers with rebates and financial support. PCE also offers its own rebates for customers.
The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) – The agency represents 24 cities and water districts and two private utilities in Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties that purchase water from the San Francisco Regional Water System (SF RWS). Its website offers rebate and incentive information.Â
Valley Water – Valley Water serves Santa Clara County, including 15 cities and its unincorporated areas. Its website offers rebate and incentive information.Â
California Energy Commission – Find the latest info on the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEEHRA) Program, funded by the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
