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Home Energy Score California
Run by Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), implemented by Earth Advantage
California homeowners who get gas or electricity from an investor-owned utility or a community choice aggregator can get a $250 rebate toward a U.S. DOE Home Energy Score from a certified assessor.
Amounts
How much you get
A $250 rebate toward the cost of a Home Energy Score assessment. Confirm the rebate and your cost with the assessor.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Gas and/or electric service from an investor-owned utility (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, SoCalGas) or a community choice aggregator.
Residents of the City of Berkeley are excluded because of Berkeley's Building Emissions Savings Ordinance (BESO).
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you.
- Find an assessor.
Use the Home Energy Score California assessor search and ask for a score through the HES California program.
- Home walk-through.
The assessor inspects the inside and outside of the home, including attic or crawlspace; most visits take 45 to 90 minutes.
- Get your score.
Receive a 1-10 score and report with recommendations. Confirm the $250 rebate and your cost with the assessor.
Forms and instructionsHome Energy Score California · Home Energy Score California FAQ · How Energy Efficient Is Your Home? - BayREN
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Home Energy Score California pay?
$250 back.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Does the score look at my solar panels?
Partly. The score rates efficiency, not generation, but it estimates how much existing solar could offset electricity costs.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Home Energy Score California
- Home Energy Score California FAQ
- How Energy Efficient Is Your Home? - BayREN
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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