September 2021
Important Program Updates
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Important Reminders
As we are nearing the end of the year, here are some important reminders for you and your team.
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SoCalREN Multifamily Financing Program SUSPENDED: Due to recent examination of existing statewide programs and survey of interested property owners, the SoCalREN has effective immediately suspended the SoCalREN Multifamily Financing Program. SoCalREN will re-examine its current finance offering and identify new potential financing products or strategies that can be deployed to meet property owner’s capital financing needs in this fast-paced market. At this time, we ask that contractors please remove any references to the Program from your outreach and do not use any cobranded materials that mention the Multifamily Financing Program. The SoCalREN Multifamily Team will work with Contractors in future designs and product offerings for strategies and feedback to be more successful.
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Complete Construction: Contractors must complete construction by December 15, 2021. If you need assistance, please reach out to your Account Manager for general support and discuss potential ways to expedite moving your projects forward.
Contractor Performance Incentive Information
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$25,000 Performance Incentive: The first contractor to achieve 500,000 kWh installed savings through projects that have an Application Received Date of 4/20/21 or earlier will receive a performance incentive of $25,000. To be eligible, projects must have the IR Approved or be in Final Application Review status as of 12/31/21.
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$50,000 Performance Incentive: The first contractor to achieve 500,000 kWh installed savings through projects with an Application Received Date on 4/21/21 or later will receive a performance incentive of $50,000. To be eligible, projects must have the IR Approved or be in Final Application Review status as of 12/31/21.
Terms and Conditions
Project(s) must be installed and completed by an active SoCalREN Participating Contractor by December 31, 2021; 2020 projects or projects with 2022 completion dates are not eligible. One of each Performance Incentive is available, and one contractor company can receive both Incentives. Participating Contractors are automatically entered in the contest by submitting projects through the Trade Ally Portal. Project Completion is defined as when project enters the Final Application Review status in the Trade Ally Portal. Recipients will be selected based on Project Completion timestamp from the Program’s Trade Ally Portal. In the event of a tie, the project with the highest therms savings will receive the incentive. Please visit our website or contact your Account Manager if you have any additional questions.
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No-Cost Marketing Materials
Available to Contractors
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The SoCalREN Multifamily Team is here to make your participation in the Program easier. We have no-cost marketing materials available to you and your team on the Contractor Resources section of the website. These materials have been created to help you inform customers about the details of the Program in various languages and cobranded versions are available on certain materials. If there is something that the Program can do to help you and your team succeed, please fill out this quick form to help us improve.
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Contractor Spotlight: Utility Incentive Co. |
Tell us about your business and how you got started? I started with another energy conservation company, Southwest Environmental, in 1997, focusing on water conservation measures. I eventually started their utility-based lighting rebate programs in 2000. When the Public Utilities changed some rebate guidelines in 2003, I left Southwest Environmental and started my own company, Utility Incentive Inc. My new focus is on utility incentives and rebates for multi-family lighting and water conservation measures.
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What’s one thing you love about the work you do? I enjoy speaking to clients about saving energy in their communities with proper LED lighting design and water conservation measures. I like reducing a client's energy bill and providing them with better, safer, maintenance-free lighting. Installing a 25w LED flood in place of a 150w halogen flood lets me know I am helping the client and the planet. In addition, I have a great team of employees that I get to work with every day.
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What is your favorite part of participating in the SoCalREN Multifamily Program? SoCalREN provides an excellent platform for contractors to help communities save energy. Those savings are verified and transparent with the help of their engineering team and knowledgeable admin team. The incredible SoCalREN incentive levels make it very hard for clients to pass up on energy savings projects!
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What has been your favorite project over the last few years? I am very excited about a portfolio we are currently working with called CF Assets. Some of their HVAC and boiler equipment are in the final stages of operation. The SoCalREN incentives make it much easier for the client to acquire new equipment without massive capital expenditure. With SoCalREN’s Program, we can help the client meet Green Lending requirements along with providing the SoCalREN incentives to offset those Green Loan requirements.
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COVID-19
Please visit the SoCalREN COVID-19 Impacts and Updates page for the latest information on-field activities, links to State and local government resources, and other information related to the pandemic. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Account Manager.
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No Cost Resource: SoCalREN Energy Efficiency Learning Center |
Participating Contractors; have you taken advantage of the SoCalREN Energy Efficiency Learning Center (EELC)? Did you know that the EELC is available for you and your staff at no cost? Participate in e-learning courses at your own pace from the comfort and safety of your home or office. Participating Contractors can access the SoCalREN EELC as a Program benefit at no cost. The EELC offers an expanding catalog of courses in a variety of categories including HVAC, Sales and Marketing, Commercial Energy Efficiency, Continuing Education Units, Building Performance Institute (BPI), Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), and North American Technician Excellence (NATE).
All these accredited courses can be found in the EELC. Currently, there are more than 80 active courses available. To access these courses, please email the SoCalREN team, and a login will be created for you and any staff members interested in taking advantage of this Program benefit offered by SoCalREN. Start this year off right by reviewing what the EELC has to offer for you and your staff!
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Have you Listened to ReEnergizing Communities?
SoCalREN’s third episode was just released on Assembly Bill 841. Jay Kim from Colton Joint Unified School District joins host Chris Ford to discuss Assembly Bill 841 and the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program that was created as a result of its passage. Kim discusses the impact of this Program on both his district and other school districts in the process of reopening, as well as how to take advantage of the available resources to upgrade HVAC systems in schools and improve overall energy efficiency.
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Connect With Us On Social Media |
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Give us a follow! Keep up with Program updates, virtual events, and other news happening related to the Multifamily Program. Don’t forget to tag us if you’re photographing any of your current projects. We will be sure to highlight and repost your post! |
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