Multifamily Energy Savings Essentials
Stay up to date on important program updates and news. Download key program documentation. Access webinar recordings and tools. Learn what past program customers have to say!
Eligible Equipment and Upgrades
Here you can find the current list of equipment and upgrades that are available at no or reduced cost for residences and properties.
Southern Multifamily Whole Building
If you receive your heating service from one of the utilities below, please reference the Southern Multifamily Energy Savings equipment list for available upgrades and services.
- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
- Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
- San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E)
Already have a project in mind? Submit an interest form to have your property or household screened for eligibility!
Customer Stories: Real Results. Real Cost Savings.
The Multifamily Energy Savings program is part of the California Public Utilities Commission’s Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) program. ESA programs have helped hundreds of multifamily properties save money, conserve energy and improve comfort. Read what our customers have to say below!
The Altenheim Senior Living Community
In 2021, the ESA Common Area Measures (CAM) Program helped cover the cost of new, energy-saving equipment at Eden Housing’s the Altenheim—a historic, six-acre campus in Oakland’s Dimond District that now serves as a senior living community. Along with improving resident comfort and safety through weatherization and lighting, the upgrades will save the community an estimated $12,000 a year on energy bills.
Click here to view the case study
Countrywood Apartments
A family housing property in Marysville received no-cost lighting upgrades, a new efficient water heating system and advanced technical assistance. The project saved the property nearly $10,000 in energy costs in the first year.
AARTI Hotel
A property that houses formerly unhoused youth in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco completed a lighting retrofit with funding from ESA CAM program. In 2020, the property installed new LED lighting and sensors in the community computer room, counseling offices, walkways and stairwells that will create a brighter and safer environment for residents, while reducing owner utility bill costs by approximately $3,500 per year.
Woodcreek Terrace
Woodcreek Terrace leveraged both the ESA CAM program and the ESA In-unit program to complete a $59,417 holistic renovation for their residents. The ESA CAM program alone incentivized over $25,000 to upgrade the property’s central systems, providing reduced maintenance costs and repairs as well as enhanced safety and comfort for their residents!
California Multifamily Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
Each investor-owned utility offers a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) service to assist multifamily property owners, residents, managers and contractors by identifying current program and financing offerings for energy efficiency upgrades and construction. Not sure if you qualify for the Multifamily Energy Savings program? Reach out to SPOC for a referral to other program offerings! SPOC can also assist with program layering opportunities to maximize your savings.
Contact the SPOC team for your utility to learn more:
PG&E SPOC Resources
SPOC Program Layering Guide: Upgrade Programs
Learn which California programs you can layer to leverage multiple funding sources for upgrade projects. View the upgrade projects layering guide.
SPOC Program Layering Guide: New Construction Programs
Learn which California programs you can layer to leverage multiple funding sources for new construction projects. View the new construction layering guide.
SPOC In-Unit Upgrades and Resources for Residents
Learn how SPOC can help multifamily property residents find energy efficiency, water reduction, and energy bill saving incentive programs for their homes. View the resident flyer.
SPOC Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program Opportunities Webinar
SPOC hosted a roundtable webinar on PG&E multifamily incentive programs for existing buildings on April 21, 2022. The webinar demonstrates how energy efficiency, renewable and financing opportunities can be layered to maximize funding for your building upgrades and retrofits.
