Contractor Newsletter - November 2020
SCEIP Financing News: Financing for Wildfire Safety and Seismic Strengthening approved by the Santa Rosa City Council
Did you know that as a participating contractor you have access to free marketing materials? We want to help your customers fund their projects so you can get paid and keep up with the demand for your work. Please reach out to us if you are low on SCEIP marketing materials in your office for your potential customers. We can mail you fresh new marketing materials so if you have customers looking for financing options, you can provide them with trusted resources to process their financing request. We also have electronic versions available. You can request additional marketing materials by contacting your contractor manager, or emailing our office directly at SCEIP@sonoma-county.org. Want to learn more about being a participating contractor with SCEIP? Contact (707) 565-6470 today.
Resources for Contractors: Contractor Opportunities at the SCP Advanced Energy Center – Get Listed on New Website!
Attention contractors serving Sonoma Clean Power customers! SCP is launching the brand-new Advanced Energy Center website this month. Become a participating contractor to show your customers how you lead locally!
Through the Advanced Energy Center website, you can provide SCP residential and commercial customers with significant discounts for advanced electric appliances and energy efficiency equipment. You can use the website to submit bids to potential clients, secure bids and claims to SCP discount vouchers, communicate with customers and SCP staff, and submit project close out documents. You can also use the website to manage your profile, co-brand your services with SCP, and expand service offerings as more products become available in the Advanced Energy Center.
Once the Advanced Energy Center opens in early 2021, contractors can use the storefront in downtown Santa Rosa to meet with customers, test equipment, and plan projects. But don’t wait for the official opening – contractors signing up now will be the first listed on the Advanced Energy Center website when it launches in late November.
Ready to grow your business?
Begin by attending a 30-minute webinar to learn about the Advanced Energy Center on Monday, December 7, at 12pm.
Become an Exclusive On-Bill Financing Contractor by attending a 1-hour webinar on Tuesday, December 8, 7:30-8:30am or Wednesday, December 9, 12-1pm.
Become certified to install grid-interactive heat pump water heaters by attending a 1-hour webinar on Thursday, December 10, 7:30am-8:30am or Friday, December 11, 12-1pm.
For additional details or questions, please contact Angel Garza at (707)324-3223 or email AdvancedEnergyCenter@SonomaCleanPower.org.
Attention contractors serving residential Sonoma Clean Power customers! Contractors participating in SCP’s Advanced Energy Center can get exclusive access to offer SCP’s On-Bill Financing. Gain a competitive edge as the only contractors that can install eligible equipment and technologies for your residential clients with no money down and zero percent financing. Customers instead pay a monthly on-bill charge on their electricity bill. Contractors are paid upon SCP project approval. Maximize your time and profit by submitting bids and completing jobs for pre-approved residential customers receiving a 10-year 0% interest loan up to $10,000.
Growing your business is simple: watch an on-demand training, sign a Memorandum of Understanding, and find what equipment you are eligible to install.
Begin by attending a 30-minute Advanced Energy Center Overview – Monday, January 11, 12-12:30pm.
Become certified to install grid-interactive heat pump water heaters by attending a 1-hour webinar on- Tuesday, January 12, 7:30-8:30am or Wednesday, January 13, 12-1pm.
Become an Exclusive On-Bill Financing Contractor by attending a 1-hour webinar on Thursday, January 14, 7:30-8:30am or Friday, January 15, 12pm.
For additional details or questions, please contact Angel Garza at (707)324-3223 or email AdvancedEnergyCenter@SonomaCleanPower.org.
Looking to grow your business and offer rebates for work that you may already be doing? We are pleased to inform you that licensed contractors in Sonoma County (including all incorporated cities and towns) are eligible to participate in the Bay Area Regional Energy Network residential energy efficiency rebate programs. These programs are administered by a local government collaboration and are funded by the California Public Utilities Commission using Public Purpose funds.
These programs include
- Home+ Program – Up to $5,000 in rebates for insulation, duct replacement, furnaces and water heaters.
- To enroll, visit https://bayrenresidential.org/for-contractors or call 866-878-6008 x3
- Home Energy Score - $200 rebate to conduct US Department of Energy assessment.
- To become an assessor, visit http://homescoreca.org/join-the-team
BayREN and Energy Code Ace - HERS-Verified Quality Insulation Installation (QII)
Adobe Connect Webinar
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Description: This hour-long course focuses on prescriptive quality insulation installation (QII) requirements in the 2019 Energy Code for new low-rise Residential buildings of any size and additions greater than 700 ft². To avoid costly problems at the end of a project, QII needs to be considered throughout the process starting with the design drawings. This training provides an overview of QII requirements, discusses how to keep a project on track to meet the requirements, and provides additional reference resources.
Training developed and offered in partnership with Energy Code Ace.
Target Audience: Building Department Staff, Contractors, and Building Professionals
Webinar Registration - Adobe Connect
BayREN Forum - Linking Energy, Equity and Public Health
Via Zoom
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
This half-day BayREN forum will explore the connections between climate change, energy efficiency, equity, and public health. Attendees will also hear about local examples of how health professionals, nonprofits, and local government staff are working together on these issues. This forum will include the opportunity for networking through breakout sessions and is free and open to all.
Sonoma Clean Power - Advanced Energy Center
Attention contractors serving Sonoma Clean Power customers! SCP is launching the brand-new Advanced Energy Center website this month. Become a participating contractor and get listed on the new Advanced Energy Center website. Through the Advanced Energy Center website, you can provide SCP residential and commercial customers with significant discounts for advanced electric appliances and energy efficiency equipment. Become a qualified Advanced Energy Center Lead Locally contractor by attending the following webinars.
Advanced Energy Center Contractor Orientation
Webinar
Date: Monday, December 7, 2020
Time: 12:00– 12:30 pm
Begin by attending a 30-minute webinar to learn about the Advanced Energy Center.
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yM-PzXSZTkaKuyWd3PaCLQ
Sonoma Clean Power - Advanced Energy Center On-Bill Financing Contractor Training
Webinar
Become an Exclusive On-Bill Financing Contractor by attending a 1-hour webinar
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Time: 7:30– 8:30 am
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g6pK0mXuQZynwJzqEWzzbA
Or
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_brTLmuUTRomeA8X2m-e6cg
Sonoma Clean Power - Advanced Energy Center Heat Pump Water Heater Contractor Training
Webinar
Become certified to install grid-interactive heat pump water heaters by attending a 1-hour webinar.
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2020
Time: 7:30– 8:30 am
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qh6f6_6CTq-sledfbr4W6A
Or
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2020
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qIuLlWRnQlq7yiiSGQuKdw
PG&E - Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort and Energy Efficiency
Location: Webinar
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Description: Air-tight, well-insulated homes need balanced ventilation to provide healthy, comfortable interiors to occupants while achieving excellent energy performance. The instructor will provide information on how different approaches to ventilation affect building pressures, discuss equipment selection criteria and control strategies, ducting, and commissioning, among other topics. This is an intermediate to advanced class intended for designers, builders, and developers of zero net energy new homes, as well as home performance and mechanical contractors working to improve the energy efficiency, comfort, and indoor air quality of existing homes. Residential energy consultants, utility personnel, and building officials will also find it of interest.
PG&E - Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes
Location: Webinar
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2020
Time: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Description: The first, most important and cost-effective aspect of improving home comfort and energy performance is by optimizing the building enclosure. This classroom session explains best practices for air sealing and insulating attics primarily, but also floors and walls in existing single family homes. Topics include diagnostic equipment; appropriate tools, materials, and methods; site constraints and potential hazards; and evaluating costs and benefits of insulation options.
Register:
PG&E - New Heat Pump Series
Selling Heat Pumps for HVAC Retrofits: System Efficiencies, Costs, and Why They’re Ideal for California
Webinar
Date: Tue December 8, 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Description: Learn cost-effective solutions to retrofit your next HVAC project as we compare electric heat pumps to conventional dual fuel systems through cost, sizing, and replacement considerations. This class offers strategies for your customer-facing staff to overcome client concerns in need of HVAC replacement so your team can make the next heat pump sale.
PG&E - Implementing Heat Pumps Water Heaters in Replacement Scenarios: Why They Make Sense
Webinar
Date: Thu December 10, 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Gain crucial insights in retrofitting your next project with a heat pump water heater. This class explores the cost comparisons, system efficiencies, and installation considerations when replacing gas water heaters with electric heat pump water heaters.
PG&E - Overcoming Installation Challenges for Heat Pump Water Heater Retrofits
Date: Thu December 17, 2020
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Retrofitting for heat pump water heaters can pose many challenges and we have solutions for your team. From system location and sizing to meet hot water demand, we’ll cover how demand-flexible heat pump water heaters and PG&E residential rate plans are leveraged to increase cost-effectiveness of fuel-switching to electric heat pump technology.
PG&E - Heat Pump Technologies for Space Conditioning and Water Heating
On-Demand
New to heat pumps? This training will bring you up to speed. Learn at your own pace as instructor Steve Easley covers electric heat pumps for both space and water heating. This introductory course provides an overview of heat pump technologies and operation, efficiency and metrics, as well as optimal installation factors.
In addition to great content, participating contractors have access to training, marketing materials and website listing at no-cost. To learn how you can take advantage of these benefits contact our office at (707) 565-6470 or download the Contractor Standards and Guidelines.