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NREN Free Home Energy Assessment
Run by Northern Rural Energy Network (NREN)
Residents of NREN's 17 rural Northern California counties can get a free phone home energy assessment with recommendations, help finding rebates, and a free energy efficiency kit.
Amounts
How much you get
Free phone home energy assessment, plus a free energy efficiency kit for each participant.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
There is one rule.
Customer of PG&E, Pioneer Community Energy, Sonoma Clean Power or Redwood Coast Energy Authority.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Sign up.
Complete the sign-up form and review the Terms & Conditions.
- Phone assessment.
NREN's team reviews your home's energy use, recommends improvements and points you to rebates.
- Get your kit.
Each participant can also receive a free energy efficiency kit.
Forms and instructionsNorthern Rural Energy Network · Contact Us - NREN
Questions about applyinginfo@NorthernREN.org
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 NREN Free Home Energy Assessment pay?
Kit sent at no cost. Free phone home energy assessment, plus a free energy efficiency kit for each participant.
Does it matter where I live?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Parts of California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
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