| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Taking Steps to Electrify your Home | PA – Electric Panel Upgrade |
To meet the goals of its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP), the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) is taking actions to support driving electric and shifting away from natural gas use. For many CPAU customers, this may require an electric panel upgrade. This page helps you understand how to determine whether or not your project will require an electric panel upgrade and the best way to proceed. FInd here information on permits, steps and tips. |
| Taking Steps to Electrify your Home | PA - Heat Pump Water Heaters |
The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) is currently offering a rebate of up to $1500 to residents who install a high efficiency, electric heat pump water heater (HPWH). Most homes in Palo Alto use natural gas to power their water heaters. Natural gas is a fossil fuel that emits GHGs into the atmosphere when used. Palo Alto is committed to providing clean energy. We have taken actions that have led to a carbon neutral electricity supply and today most of our electricity is coming from wind, solar and hydro resources. We are here to help if you are ready to make the switch. |
| Taking Steps to Electrify your Home | Palo Alto - Home Efficiency Genie |
Note: We have temporarily replaced in-home assessments with a Genie Virtual Assessment. The Palo Alto Home Efficiency Genie provides a professional, in-home energy and water checkup at a fraction of the cost of a comparable energy assessment. A specially-trained building performance expert will use diagnostic testing equipment to evaluate your building envelope and measure the performance of your home as a system. Ask for the "Home Electrification Readiness Assessment". |
| Taking Steps to Electrify your Home | PA - Utility News |
Check for the latest news from the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department. It includes past webinars, including a few on electrification. |
| Making Your Water Heater Efficient | PA - Heat Pump Water Heaters |
The City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) is currently offering a rebate of up to $1500 to residents who install a high efficiency, electric heat pump water heater (HPWH). Most homes in Palo Alto use natural gas to power their water heaters. Natural gas is a fossil fuel that emits GHGs into the atmosphere when used. Palo Alto is committed to providing clean energy. We have taken actions that have led to a carbon neutral electricity supply and today most of our electricity is coming from wind, solar and hydro resources. We are here to help if you are ready to make the switch. |
| Planting Trees | SB - Beautiful |
Since 1965, Santa Barbara Beautiful has planted over 12,000 trees, provided over five hundred thousand dollars in grants to support local art and design projects, funded scholarships to students majoring in environmental horticulture, and celebrated numerous individuals, residences, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional efforts to make Santa Barbara beautiful. |
| Creating a Community Vegetable Garden | UCSB - Greenhouse and Gardens |
The UCSB Greenhouse and Garden Project is a community garden on a patch of land just west of Harder Stadium, north of the stadium parking lot and near Los Carneros Road. The land is subdivided into small patches which are leased out to individuals or groups in order to grow the plants. |
| Eliminating Litter with Teamwork | IV - Surfrider Beach Cleanups |
Beach cleanups are back! Check our social media posts on Instagram and Facebook for updates on beach cleanup times. We hope to see you all there! |
| Tapping the Block Brain Trust | IV/UCSB Community Relations Committee |
IVCRC is an Associated Students committee that works to promote and educate the Isla Vista community as a whole by nurturing the relationships between the long-term and short-term residents. IVCRC funds on-campus and off-campus groups that work to improve the community. We are a committee filled with active and passionate students who wish to bring the Isla Vista Community together. |
| Resolving Disputes on the Block | IV/UCSB Community Relations Committee |
IVCRC is an Associated Students committee that works to promote and educate the Isla Vista community as a whole by nurturing the relationships between the long-term and short-term residents. IVCRC funds on-campus and off-campus groups that work to improve the community. We are a committee filled with active and passionate students who wish to bring the Isla Vista Community together. |
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