Santa Clarita homeowners can save money on their monthly utility bills and get a potentially sizable amount of money back by participating in an energy rebate program available through The Energy Network.

Called the Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade Rebate Program, homeowners can receive thousands of dollars back when they make “whole house” energy upgrades, according to Samantha Robinson of The Energy Network.

“You have a contractor come in and they assess what’s going to help you save the most on your utility bills,” she said, “but more importantly what’s going to keep you more comfortable in your house.”

Potential upgrades a contractor may notice include increasing attic insulation, sealing off drafts around windows, replacing windows with high-efficiency ones and improving air ducts.

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“Often air ducts can also be a big factor,” Robinson said. “If you’ve got a furnace and maybe some rooms aren’t getting as warm as they should be, it may be because air ducts through your house aren’t set up appropriately, so the warm air isn’t reaching you, and you’re of course cold in the end.”

A homeowner in Canyon Country who recently replaced his air conditioning system through the rebate program saved about 70 percent of his energy use over the summer, according to Robinson.

“Only a 12 year old house, replacing their AC with a much more energy efficient unit let them save 70 percent of their energy use,” she said. “They said that it was like going from a go-kart AC unit to a luxury vehicle.”

Rebates are available to homeowners that work with the program’s participating contractors, who are licensed, insured and have energy efficiency training.

The program’s contractors are trained to take a comprehensive approach to home upgrades and won’t simply try to sell homeowners the newest, biggest products.

“Their approach is going to be to look at your house, how it’s working now and then help you identify what steps will make you more comfortable and help you save energy at home,” Robinson said.  

For more information on how to participate in the Energy Upgrade California Home Upgrade Rebate Program through The Energy Network, visit their website.

The Energy Network provides resources and assistance to public agencies and their constituents in a region that encompasses the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Inyo, Imperial, and Mono, as well as portions of the counties of Orange, Kern, Tulare, Santa Barbara, and Kings. The Energy Network is administered by the County of Los Angeles and funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.

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