As state water supplies face challenges, the Sebastopol City Council voted this week to adopt the BayREN Water Upgrades $ave program, making it the first Bay Area city to enroll. With this program in
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BayREN's 2020 Energy-Saving Work Highlighted
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is looking at milestones achieved during 2020. During 2020, BayREN shifted to virtual trainings and workshops, and was able to provide more educational
BayREN Helping Youths Get Green Jobs
BayREN is helping young people get green jobs while assisting the Bay Area in conserving energy through its association with the Rising Sun Center For Opportunity. Since 2019, BayREN has provided
BayREN offers energy rebates of up to $6,000
During this challenging time, BayREN Home+ program is helping families reduce energy bills while making their homes healthier and more comfortable this summer with an additional $1,000 to the $5,000
BayREN Responds to COVID-19 Crisis
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is focused on meeting the needs of its stakeholders and partners in the nine county Bay Area during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis by expanding its
The Power of Saving Power: BayREN Gets Boost From State Agency
Residents in the Bay Area and across the state will have more access to energy-saving programs after the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision this week expanding Regional
Affordable Housing Boosted by BayREN Energy-Savings Program
Bay Area multifamily housing affordability issues have been eased for some through BayREN's multi-family energy rebate program – known as BAMBE. BAMBE, one of the energy savings program administered
A BayREN Program Won a Prestigious National Energy Efficiency Award
An energy savings program administered by ABAG has won a prestigious national award for its work. The BayREN Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancements program — known as BAMBE — focuses on energy
Energy Planning: Implementing Microgrids as a Resilience Strategy
Communities are increasingly tapping into microgrids to support goals to decrease carbon footprint, increase energy reliability, and support community development. A microgrid is a specialized energy
BayREN Codes and Standards Solar Ordinance Forum
More than 70 representatives from the local government, energy, and building sectors participated in the second BayREN Codes & Standards Regional Forum entitled Local Mandatory Solar Ordinance as a