Free Home Upgrades In San Mateo County For Eligible Residents

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — A new program by San Mateo County’s electricity provider will equip income-qualified residents with free home repairs and energy efficiency upgrades.

Peninsula Clean Energy plans to assist 200 homes over two years at an expected average budget of $6,500 per home. The Home Upgrade Program will focus on single-family home residents who use methane gas or propane for heating or cooking, and would otherwise not be able to afford repairs or upgrades.

“Investing in underserved communities is a critical part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s strategy to curb carbon emissions within San Mateo County and reflects our efforts to ensure that the benefits of doing so are shared equitably,” said San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine and the founding chair of the Peninsula Clean Energy Board of Directors. “Through this effort, residents will benefit from valuable home repairs and energy efficiency upgrades while helping to inform how a longer-term investment program can improve and expand.”

Upgrades could include repairs or replacements for windows, doors, stairs and carpeting. The program plans to fill gaps from current income-qualified programs that don’t fund certain home improvements.

“Cleaner and safer homes should be a right for all of our residents,” said Ortensia Lopez, executive director of El Concilio of San Mateo County. “As we move toward electrification as part of a cleaner economy, we must ensure that low-income residents are not left behind in the transition.”

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