Energy Partners Program

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The Energy Partners Program provides income-qualified customers free energy education, weatherization measures and energy-efficient appliances to reduce gas and electric usage.

Interested in participating in the Energy Partners program as an installation contractor? Please contact RHA at 1-800-989-9744 for additional information.

Please Remember to Recycle Your CFL's. Visit Earth911.org or call
1-800-CLEAN-UP for an automated hotline.

Do I qualify?

1. Your household's total annual gross income must not exceed our income guidelines. View income qualification chart.
   
2. You must receive gas and/or electricity from Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
3. If your residence has never participated in the Energy Partners Program or if your residence participated prior to 1999.

What can I get from the Energy Partners Program?

Here are examples of measures we may provide:

• Attic insulation
• Caulking
• CFLs
• Door weather-stripping
• Energy-saver showerhead
• Minor home repair
• Water heater blanket

We may also replace the following appliances for qualified customers:

• Evaporative coolers
• Refrigerator

These are just a few examples of what we offer.

How does it work?

There are 3 basic steps for every job:

1. Education and Assessment
   A PG&E certified contractor (Energy Specialist) visits the customer at the customers’ home to qualify the customer into the program. The contractor also would use this visit to educate the customer on how to save energy, and pre-assess the residence for weatherization measures.
2. Measure installation and delivery
   A PG&E certified contractor crew (Weatherization Specialist) visits the residence again to install feasible measures planned by the Energy Specialist. After all feasible weatherization measures are installed, the refrigerator contractors may deliver a new refrigerator to qualified customers.
3. Inspections
   Safety is PG&E’s No. 1 concern. PG&E’s Central Inspection Program inspects selected residences after measures are installed. Natural gas appliance safety inspections may also be performed by the contractor or the CIP inspector.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to get started?

You can create a referral for the contractor to contact you by the following methods:

• PG&E’s Smarter Energy Line: 1-800-933-9555
• TDD/TTY service: 1-800-652-4712
  Speech or hearing impaired customers
  
• Fill out this referral form
• Find a contractor by ZIP code