Long Term Savings
Upgrade to Energy-Efficient Windows
Energy-efficient windows are designed to prevent your heated or cooled air from escaping your home. This increased insulation reduces your home's energy usage and saves you money on your monthly utility bill! Some city’s even offer rebates to homeowners when they replace their old windows with new windows.
Switch to Solar
Switching to solar drastically reduces or even eliminates your electric bills. Solar panel systems typically generate free power for your system’s entire 25+ year lifecycle. Thanks to substantial electricity bill savings, the average American homeowner pays off their solar panel system in seven to eight years and sees an ROI of 20 percent or more. Going solar also helps protect you against rising energy costs. It’s also important to note that solar helps homeowners when selling their homes. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, homes with solar panels sell 20% faster and 17% more than those without.
Tesla Battery
The Powerwall battery from Tesla is a rechargeable energy storage product. Instead of loosing the energy you don't use, this battery allows homeowners to save their solar energy for backup power, and off-the-grid use.
While solar panels are a great investment, they often generate more electricity than a home can use during daylight hours. With the Powerwall battery, you can store energy reserves to power your home at night or for later use so your clean power doesn’t go to waste. While net metering with your utility company may make you money, the solar energy your panels produce is about 2-3 times more valuable than receiving credits from your utility company. The only way your home can keep all the energy it produces is with a battery backup system like Tesla Powerwall.
If you are a resident who owns solar or lives in areas with frequent outages or blackouts, you may want to consider installing a Tesla Powerwall.
Water Efficiency
California is no stranger to drought; our summers seem to be getting hotter and dryer and our winters shorter and water storage inadequate. With pressure from state and local ordinances to save water, utility costs have gone up. The question then becomes, how do you save money during a drought?
Some solutions include installing high-efficiency toilets, aerators on faucets, water-efficient showerheads, automatic shutoff systems, and drip systems instead of sprinkler systems.
Pro Tip: For more ideas on how you can save money and become more energy-efficient, we encourage you to check out the California Department of Water Resources, SMUD, PG&E, and your city/county websites. Many state, city, and non-profit organizations offer rebates to homeowners on their homes' energy-efficient upgrades.
