Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN)

BayREN's success is driven by our regional network. Anna Oliva, based in Sonoma County, is one of our champions who understands the importance of collaboration in advancing climate solutions!

Curious about induction cooktops, heat pumps, and other home upgrades? Join Contra Costa County for their Electrification Fair on Saturday, September 14th, from 12 PM to 4 PM! Discover how switching to electric home appliances can enhance your health and comfort. Calicraft Brewing Company, 2700 Mitchell Dr, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. https://lnkd.in/gPd6Dz_E

The kitchen is the heart of the home, and residents in Richmond are embracing the future of cooking with induction technology! Thanks to a collaboration between East Bay Health, Sustainable Contra Costa, and BayREN, 100 residents recently participated in an induction cooking demo and received their very own cooktops. https://lnkd.in/gAFAu5vQ

BayREN is evolving! Introducing the new Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Home program, designed to make home performance upgrades accessible to moderate-income residents for health, comfort, and safety! Learn more about the upcoming program launch, scheduled for early 2025: BayREN.org/news 

TECH is equipping contractors with essential knowledge on whole-home education! "I stand out by being educated and educating the customers so that they can go benefit from this new technology.”

RFP Alert! 🗣 BayREN's is looking for consultants to support the direction of our new Single Family Program through its design and implementation. The Program will deliver income-qualified turnkey healthy-home retrofits that focus on weatherization and energy efficiency upgrades, such as duct and building shell improvements. The program also aims to leverage external funding to cover additional electrification measures, as needed. The selected consultant will deliver services via a direct install approach with a wrap-around support form a single point-of-contact for the program participant. A pre-submittal conference will be held on Aug 8, 2024 at 11am. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gRuBQw3C

Our Climate Careers Open Houses are underway at each of our site offices scattered across the Bay Area and in Stockton! 🥳 Swipe through to get a glimpse of the Oakland site office open house last week ⬇️ Climate Careers has site offices across the Bay Area and in Stockton this summer to service renters and homeowners in our community with Green House Calls – no cost energy efficiency upgrades delivered by youth from the local community. Sign up for a Green House Call this summer if you haven’t already! https://lnkd.in/gKPGmHP 

Rising utility costs are impacting communities statewide, highlighting the urgent need to protect energy efficiency funding to keep bills affordable for all Californians. Help us protect energy efficiency funding by sharing your story at [email protected] https://lnkd.in/dxYmTGva

Interested in a government #job? The Energy Section at ABAG/MTC is looking for a Principal Program Manager to oversee the POWER program. This program offers natural gas and renewable natural gas purchasing for a growing list of 60 public agencies, aiming to provide stability and cost savings. The Program Manager will collaborate closely with BayREN's Public Program Managers. Learn more and apply today: https://lnkd.in/gMsWXdVN #governmentjob

Sign up to attend a Climate Careers Open House! We’re hosting open houses this summer at each of our site offices – Oakland, San Rafael, Daly City, and Vallejo. They’re a great chance to learn more about our Climate Careers program, find out what home energy efficiency improvements you get (at no cost!) when you sign up for a Green House Call this summer, and meet the amazing youth who make all this happen! RSVP at tinyurl.com/rsccopenhouse Any questions, contact Steven Cong, Senior Program Manager at [email protected] . Food & drinks provided!