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On a sunny Oakland street stands Saint Mary’s Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing community for seniors built in 1979.

BayREN initiated a redesign process in 2022 to better achieve the goals of health, comfort, safety, and savings through energy upgrades for these residents. BayREN’s Home+ program will sunset to introduce the new Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Home program, which will offer moderate-income customers low-cost upgrades and expert guidance to simplify the process of improving home performance.

Rising utility costs are impacting communities statewide, highlighting the urgent need to protect energy efficiency funding through Public Purpose Program (PPP) charges to keep bills affordable for all Californians.

The California Climate and Energy Conference hosted its 15th annual forum in Palm Springs from June 24-25, 2024, with over 400 attendees from across the state.

BayREN’s Single Family Home+ program is undergoing a redesign to better serve moderate-income and hard-to-reach Bay Area residents by focusing on health, comfort, safety, and energy savings.

In April 2024, San Francisco launched the Climate Equity Hub (Hub) to address some o

We are excited to welcome Alyssa Dykman and Sean Youra to the BayREN team as the Program Managers for the two new Public Programs!

On April 22^nd, 2024 Martin Yan partnered with BayREN and the County of Santa Clara do demonstrate how to cook on an induction cooktop. Find the recipes below: 

On April 15, 2024, The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) proudly released its 2023 Annual Report, Building Blocks for a Brighter Future, which encapsulates the significant efforts and milestones achieved throughout the year in advancing energy efficiency and sustainability across the Bay Area.

The Bay Area has long been at the forefront of environmental and sustainability efforts and is embarking on yet another significant initiative towards a greener future.