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Administered by the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN).

The Bay Area's regional program pays 80% of insulation, duct sealing and air sealing for households up to 120% of area median income, in all nine counties. You pay the other 20%; average projects run $5,000 to $7,000.

source · verified 24 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

80% of the cost of weatherization

What it covers

  • Insulation, duct sealing or replacement, and whole-home air sealing
  • Smart thermostats and weatherstripping
  • Induction cooking, with cookware and some wiring, replacing a gas appliance
  • Health and safety work needed to do the weatherization

Also: up to $2,000 reimbursed for fixing knob-and-tube wiring, as a limited-time offer. Heat pumps and heat pump water heaters can be installed by the same contractors, but may be paid in full by you, with help applying for other rebates.

Who is eligible

counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma.
homes
Single-family, up to four units, built before 2010. Tenants need the owner's permission.
income
At or under 120% of area median income; a tenant-occupied home uses the tenant's income.
scope
At least insulation, duct work or induction cooking in the project.

Where the application goes

BayREN's application, then a free site visit.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Bay Area householdsCheck eligibility and apply on bayren.org; an Energy Advisor visits and verifies income

BayREN's own pages disagree

Its EASE Home page caps your share at 20% of the project; its shorter EASE page says your contribution is "capped at $1,000". On a $7,000 project those differ by $400. The Home Energy Score rebate is $200 on the EASE Home page and $250 on the Home Energy Score page.

Silicon Valley Clean Energy customers

Qualified SVCE customers are enrolled automatically in SVCE's Full-Service Home Upgrade Program for extra electrification rebates.