Sonoma County’s Energy Independence Program is a new opportunity for property owners to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a voluntary assessment. These assessments will be attached to the property, not the owner, and will be paid back through the property tax system over time, making the program not only energy efficient but also affordable.

For more information visit: www.sonomacountyenergy.org

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) extends, expands, and simplifies the federal income tax credits for homeowners who make energy-efficient home improvements. The law extends the consumer tax benefits for another year, triples the total available tax credit from $500 to $1,500; and increases the tax credit to 30 percent of the cost of each qualified energy-efficient improvement. The law also removes the cap on geothermal heat pumps and solar water heaters. For more details visit the website below and click on Tax Credits For Energy Efficiency.

For more information visit: www.energystar.gov

PG&E is making it easier to turn your home into a Smart Home, one that’s more energy efficient and more environmentally responsible. Visit the PG&E website to learn more about rebates on Cooling & Heating equipment, Tankless Hot Water Heaters, Lighting and Solar Installations.

You’ll be on your way to saving money and saving energy, while keeping thousands of pounds of CO2 greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere - now and for years to come. How smart is that?

For more information visit: www.pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney/rebates