Energy Upgrade California ™ is a statewide program that offers cash incentives to single-family homeowners for energy-saving home improvements. Working with a participating contractor, you can increase the comfort of your home and save money on monthly utility bills. The program offers:
- Basic and advanced options for home energy efficiency upgrades
- Education on the house-as-a-system concept
- Financing information
- Rebates and incentives
- Long-term savings on your energy bills
- A way to help the environment
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Information for Contractors Become an Energy Upgrade California Eligible Contractor
Sign up to become an eligible contractor today and join us in making a difference for our communities, our region and the environment. To participate, you must meet the following qualifications:
- Attend a mandatory contractor orientation workshop
- Sign a contractor participation agreement.
- Attend the program’s Basic Technical Training (unless contractor also participates in the Advanced Path)
- To perform basic upgrade packages:
- Current CA state contractor’s license(s) appropriate to the retrofit project scope of work
- Bonded and in good standing
- Insurance to Investor-Owned Utility minimums
- Contractor agrees to pull building permits on all work, as required by local jurisdiction
- Contractor has a BPI-certified Building Analyst conduct combustion safety testing and all other minimum health and safety requirements specified in the BPI Building Analyst Standard
- To perform advanced upgrade packages:
- Current CA state contractor’s license(s) appropriate to the retrofit project scope of work
- Bonded and in good standing
- Insurance to Investor-Owned Utility minimums
- Contractor agrees to pull building permits on all work, as required by local jurisdiction
- Contractor has a BPI-certified Building Analyst conduct combustion safety testing and all other minimum health and safety requirements specified in the BPI Building Analyst Standard
- At least one BPI Certification Accreditation
- At least one BPI-certified Building Analyst on staff for each project
- Training credential for CEC-approved modeling software testing.
- Test-in and test-out performed according to BPI standards if conducted by a BPI Building Analyst, or to HERS II standards if conducted by a HERS II certified individual.
For more information, visit the San Diego Contractor Portal.
