About

Original Funding: TECH Clean California's original funding was provided by California gas corporation ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. $116 million was allocated to TECH Clean California to spend over a four-year period, with $72 million reserved for incentives. This funding was allocated proportionally to gas investor-owned utility (IOU) share of cap-and-trade allowances per the below.

CPUC Funding: TECH Clean California was allocated an additional $50 million in new funding from the California 2022/2023 fiscal year budget via CPUC Decision 23-02-005. Information on new incentive budgets and the amounts remaining can be found on the Incentives page.

GGRF Funding: TECH Clean California was awarded $25 million for the Single Family Heat Pump HVAC Incentive program. This funding is through the state of California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The GGRF funds are in place to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, strengthen the economy, improve public health and the environment, and provide benefits to residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.

HEEHRA Rebates Funding: HEEHRA rebates are funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), are overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the California Energy Commission. TECH Clean California is administering the first phase of the HEEHRA program which launched on November 12, 2024.

Incentive Layering: TECH Clean California has partnered with the following programs to combine, or "layer", incentives for heat pump water heating and heat pump HVAC systems throughout the state:

• BayREN HPWH Contractor Program
• Future Fit
• City of Alameda HPWH Rebate Program
• Grid Savvy
• PG&E Comfortable Home Rebates
• SMUD Rebate Program
• Central Coast Community Energy
• HEEHRA Rebates

Energy Solutions
A mission-driven clean technologies implementation firm that has pioneered market-driven solutions that deliver reliable, large-scale, and cost-effective results to utility, government, and private sector clients across North America.

Association for Energy Affordability
A not-for-profit technical services and training organization at the forefront of increasing energy efficiency and green building practices in multifamily buildings.

The Ortiz Group
A mission driven program management and training services company that specializes in serving low-income communities.

National Comfort Institute
An organization devoted to education for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning professionals, delivering customized HVAC decarbonization training.

Anchor Blue Consulting
A small energy consulting firm specializing in services related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, demand response and other demand side management needs in the energy world.

VEIC
A sustainable energy company that
designs and implements decarbonization
pilots and programs that reduce energy
burdens and advance emerging technologies
and models.

Building Decarbonization Coalition
A coalition of energy providers, manufacturers, design & construction firms, local governments, and NGOs committed to eliminating emissions from the built environment.

Ardenna Energy
A clean energy consultancy focused on bringing residential energy efficiency and electrification technologies to market.

Tre’Laine
A WBE consultancy firm focused on crosscutting design, strategy, implementation, and evaluation of energy efficiency programs.

Central Coast Energy Services, Inc.
A not-for-profit organization which provides energy conservation, consumer education & advocacy, home improvement, utility assistance, job training, and other services to people in need.

Frontier Energy
A professional services firm delivering energy efficiency, market transformation, and transportation solutions through technical consulting, program design and implementation, and technology development.

Recurve
A software company providing integrated program administration, measurement and verification, and data analytics support to utilities and program implementers.

Electrify My Home
A partnership operated by Larry Waters that provides real world contractor education for the skills required for “Good Electrification”.

Energy Outlet
A utility rebate program administrative service making it simpler for contractors to navigate utility programs and enable them to pursue more energy-related opportunities and grow their business.