Residential Electrification

Electrify your home for free - up to $50,000 per household

The City of Menlo Park is working with Peninsula Clean Energy to provide new appliances, electric panel upgrades and more to improve your family’s health and comfort at home. This program is available to low-income Menlo Park households to convert outdated gas appliances to safer, healthier, more energy-efficient options. Complete the eligibility survey below to schedule your in-home assessment. Funding is available for a limited time and all are encouraged to apply to verify eligibility. If you are not income-eligible for no-cost upgrades, the City will match Peninsula Clean Energy's rebates for heat pump water heaters, HVAC systems, and electrical panel upgrades up to $1,500. For more information visit Peninsula Clean Energy's Appliance Rebate webpage.

 


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Read the Home Upgrade Program Terms & Conditions here(PDF, 100KB)
 

Program updates

The California State Budget Act of 2022 (Assembly Bill 179) appropriated $4.5 million to the City of Menlo Park through the California Energy Commission (CEC) to implement a communitywide electrification program. The City must reach the midway spending point of the grant by December 31, 2026, with all funds required to be fully expended by December 31, 2028. The City is prioritizing program implementation and outreach to meet these milestones and maximize community participation.

The Home Upgrade Services program, administered by Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE), launched in 2024 in the Belle Haven neighborhood and has since expanded citywide to serve both homeowners and renters. The program now includes multiple components delivered in partnership with local organizations, including the Electrification Bundle Program for Renters administered by the Belle Haven Community Development Fund (BHCDF), and an upcoming electric vehicle (EV) rebate and e-bike voucher program to be administered by Acterra.

Going forward the City will provide monthly program updates on this webpage in place of formal staff reports. View the most recent City Council staff report here. 

Date Update
March 2026
  1. Monthly reports
  2. Funds expended
    • March 2026 expenditures: $268,795
    • Total funds expended to date: $1,386,438
  3. Upcoming outreach activities
    • Increase outreach for matching rebate program May 2026
    • Launch EV rebate and e-bike voucher program May 2026
    • Host information table at Housing Resource Fair at Belle Haven Community Campus (BHCC) May 16

Why electric?

Building energy use from natural gas (primarily to heat spaces and water) is responsible for approximately 43% of our communitywide emissions. By using electric equipment and appliances to heat/cool our spaces, heat water, dry clothes, cook or perform other daily tasks, we are replacing natural gas (fossil fuel) with electricity. Since Peninsula Clean Energy provides Menlo Park residents with greenhouse gas free electricity, switching from natural gas to electricity not only improves indoor air quality and reduces the fire risks associated with burning fossil fuels, it also reduces our community’s emissions. 

Nearly all building equipment and appliances can be replaced with modern, energy efficient, all-electric alternatives. New electric equipment, such as heat pumps and induction cooktops, are cleaner, safer, and higher performing than their natural gas (fossil fuel) counterparts. Replacing natural gas appliances and equipment in our homes and businesses will be key to achieving Menlo Park’s carbon neutral goal by 2030. 

 

Rebates, Incentives and funding

  • Menlo Park residents who have completed a Home Upgrade program project may earn $1,000 per referral when the referred Menlo Park household enrolls and signs a participation agreement. A W-9 form and a direct deposit form(PDF, 224KB) is required for payment. 

  • BayREN offers a variety of energy efficiency and electrification rebate and financing programs for all building types and advisory services to eligible properties.

  • Rebates are available through participating contractors only. Check out The Switch Is On or BayREN to find one near you.

  • To learn more about rebates available to Menlo Park property owners, contact Bay Area Regional Energy Network or call 866-878-6008, Peninsula Clean Energy, and/or TECH Clean California. 

  • Peninsula Clean Energy offers residential rebates for all-electric heat pump water heater installation

  • PG&E offers residential rebates on qualified energy efficient products, such as smart thermostats and electric heat pump water heaters

  • PG&E offers business rebates on qualified energy efficient products, such as electric commercial cooking appliances

  • GoGreen Financing may also be available through the State of California to reduce first costs

  • The Switch Is On provides a convenient, searchable incentive database. Just enter your ZIP code to find the single family home electric rebates and incentives available in your area.

Resources

  • Peninsula Clean Energy provides free design technical assistance for all-electric buildings and upgrades
  • BayREN Home Energy Advisor offers single family homeowners free consultations to determine the right approach for their electrification projects
  • Electric Home Ambassador Program matches you with an experienced electric homeowner so you can learn more from someone who has been through it
  • The Switch Is On provides information about how all-electric equipment and appliances work and what it costs to switch from natural gas to electric
                                                   

 

 

 

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