Town Of Fairfax: Taking Climate Action Can Also Save You Money!

Press release from the Town of Fairfax:

2022-04-04

In the midst of rising gas prices and other cost of living increases, here is some good news. Taking climate action now can actually help save money on our monthly expenses. See the links below to find ways you can save!Energy SavingsBoth Marin Clean Energy (MCE) and PG&E have programs that can support energy efficiancy which will save money long term on bills. They also offer assistance to low income residents to save on monthly bills. In addition, MCE customers pay less overall than PG&E customers.Learn more about MCE programs here.Learn more about PG&E programs here.The County of Marin and Community Action Marin offering assistance to low income homeowners to help keep their homes energy efficient and in good working order.Learn more about the MHA residential housing rehabilitation loan program and the CAM energy programsConsider an Electric VehicleDid you know that California offers a vehicle retirement program to get older cars off the road? You could get up to $1500 for a vehicle that qualifies for the program. Consider turning in an older vehicle and investing in an EV.Learn more about the CA Vehicle Retirement program here. Ride and Drive Clean is hosting educational events regarding electric vehicle ownership. Please visit www.rideanddriveclean.org for a full list of events.

This press release was produced by the Town of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.