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SDREN Home Energy Savings (Single-Family Residential Program)
Run by San Diego Regional Energy Network (SDREN), a partnership of San Diego Community Power and the County of San Diego
San Diego County homeowners and renters in single-family homes, duplexes and mobile homes built before 2020 get bill analysis, a home energy assessment, low- to no-cost upgrades such as insulation, water heaters and HVAC, and incentives for more.
Amounts
How much you get
Low- to no-cost upgrades for eligible homes, plus incentives for additional upgrades; what you pay depends on eligibility and the project. Some customers qualify for no-cost upgrades.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in Parts of California.
Detached single-family home, duplex or manufactured/mobile home in San Diego County.
Built before January 1, 2020.
Homeowners, and renters with the homeowner's approval.
What to doRenters get the homeowner's approval; SDREN provides materials to share with the landlord.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Submit an interest form.
Online (two to three minutes) or call 833-205-7384; SDREN contacts you within two business days.
- Talk with a home energy advisor.
Identify goals and get a bill analysis.
- Home energy assessment.
A qualified assessor visits and you receive a report with recommended upgrades.
- Install upgrades.
A licensed contractor completes eligible installations within one to two weeks.
Questions about applying833-205-7384
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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.
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We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does SDREN Home Energy Savings (Single-Family Residential Program) pay?
Low- to no-cost upgrades for eligible homes, plus incentives for additional upgrades; what you pay depends on eligibility and the project. Some customers qualify for no-cost upgrades.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners, and renters with the homeowner's approval. Renters get the homeowner's approval; SDREN provides materials to share with the landlord.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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