EZ-SAVE
Bill discountsCheck eligibility for an ongoing bill discount.
Listed; online and paper applications
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Find bill assistance, discounts, rebates and free home improvements.
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A nonprofit may administer a government-funded program. Rebates may require payment first. Status notes still apply to every result.
26 of 26 researched energy resources + 2 organization guides + 5 efficiency guides
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Browse all resourcesLIHEAP
Bill-payment helpExplore assistance through a local provider.
Funded program; local availability and prioritization apply
Home improvements
Free servicesLearn about eligible energy-saving upgrades.
Listed; assessment and scheduling required
YOUR ENERGY SAVINGS LIBRARY26 researched resources. One place to start.
Explore all 26 resources Explore bill relief, discounts, rebates and home upgrades—then follow the official program links.
Official program information & applicationsGo directly to the responsible organizations.
Direct links to the organizations responsible for each resource. Paused and historical entries remain labeled; the directory is not a list of 26 open applications.
EZ-SAVEListed; online and paper applicationsSenior Citizen/Disability Lifeline RateCurrent 2026 application and requirements verified; individual approval requiredLife-Support Equipment DiscountListed; medical review requiredPhysician Certified Allowance Discount (PCAD)Listed; physician certification requiredLow Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Funded program; local availability and prioritization applyLADWP payment arrangements and extensionsListed; individual terms require confirmationLevel PayListed; online enrollmentLA resource navigationReferral route verified; individual agency funding not verifiedHome Energy Improvement Program (HEIP)Listed; assessment and scheduling requiredMulti-Residential HEIPListed; property intake requiredLIHEAP weatherizationLocally screened and funding-limitedEquitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Direct InstallRegional interest/application route visible; address screening essentialLow-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP), multifamilyProgram verified; current project intake/funding requires administrator confirmationCool LA and the Efficient Product Marketplace (EPM)Listed; enhanced offers have imminent deadlinesConsumer Rebate Program (CRP)Listed; model and installation criteria applyAttic Insulation Rebate ProgramListed; launch-special wording needs amount confirmationCity PlantsProgram routes listed; site/species approval appliesPower Savers demand response2026 season ends October 31; enrollment confirmation may take up to 10 weeksSolar RooftopsApplication route listed; home and roof inspections requiredShared SolarApplication route listed; account must be in good standingSGIP Residential Solar and Storage Equity pathwayLimited funding/waitlist; no award guaranteeCustomer-owned solar and battery interconnectionSeparate technical application; no household savings determined hereHEEHRAFully reserved; no new reservationsSouth Coast AQMD GO ZERONew household applications not currently accepted; relaunch forthcomingCAPP/CWWAPP historical creditsHistorical automatic credits; not a new applicationFederal home-energy tax creditsNot available for new 2026 installations under reviewed IRS guidance
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Understand the programs before applying
Check for an ongoing discount
EZ-SAVE
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersIncome-qualified
EZ-SAVE is a recurring income-qualified bill-discount route and can establish eligibility for related programs.
Status: Listed; online and paper applications
Check for senior or disability utility relief
Senior Citizen/Disability Lifeline Rate
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersSeniorsDisability / medicalIncome-qualified
Use the City of Los Angeles senior/disability utility-relief application and its own income rules to check eligibility.
Status: Current 2026 application and requirements verified; individual approval required
Life-Support Equipment Discount
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersDisability / medical
This program addresses electricity needs associated with eligible life-support equipment.
Status: Listed; medical review required
Physician Certified Allowance Discount (PCAD)
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersDisability / medical
PCAD addresses specified medical conditions and medically necessary additional heating or cooling.
Status: Listed; physician certification required
Start here for possible bill-payment help
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
FederalStateNonprofitHomeownersRentersIncome-qualified
LADWP describes possible assistance up to $1,500, with the actual benefit determined locally.
Status: Funded program; local availability and prioritization apply
Ask about time to repay an overdue balance
LADWP payment arrangements and extensions
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
LADWP advertises payment arrangements with no down payment, interest or fees: up to 48 months for discount-program customers, or 24 months for other customers.
Status: Listed; individual terms require confirmation
Level Pay
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
Level Pay estimates a monthly payment using the previous 12 months of utility usage.
Status: Listed; online enrollment
Get help finding the right agency
LA resource navigation
NonprofitHomeownersRenters
LADWP directs customers to 211 or 800-339-6993 for other agency help.
Status: Referral route verified; individual agency funding not verified
Ask about free home improvements
Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP)
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
HEIP is free for eligible customers.
Status: Listed; assessment and scheduling required
Multi-Residential HEIP
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersMultifamily
This is the separate building-level HEIP route.
Status: Listed; property intake required
LIHEAP weatherization
FederalStateNonprofitHomeownersRentersIncome-qualified
LIHEAP can also provide weatherization intended to improve efficiency and health/safety.
Status: Locally screened and funding-limited
Check your address for no-cost upgrades
Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) Direct Install
StateFederalCountyHomeownersRentersIncome-qualifiedMultifamily
EBD offers no-cost equipment and efficiency upgrades for low-income households in selected communities.
Status: Regional interest/application route visible; address screening essential
Low-Income Weatherization Program (LIWP), multifamily
StateNonprofitHomeownersRentersIncome-qualifiedMultifamily
LIWP supports qualifying low-income multifamily buildings with technical assistance and incentives for energy efficiency and solar.
Status: Program verified; current project intake/funding requires administrator confirmation
Cool LA and the Efficient Product Marketplace (EPM)
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
EPM rebates cover qualifying efficient products.
Status: Listed; enhanced offers have imminent deadlines
Consumer Rebate Program (CRP)
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
Amounts depend on specifications, not simply buying a product with a similar name.
Status: Listed; model and installation criteria apply
Attic Insulation Rebate Program
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
The page specifies batt and roll insulation only, lists $0.50/sq.
Status: Listed; launch-special wording needs amount confirmation
City Plants
City / public utilityNonprofitHomeownersRenters
City Plants offers free shade trees, including up to seven yard trees, and street-tree routes for homes and apartments.
Status: Program routes listed; site/species approval applies
Power Savers demand response
City / public utilityHomeownersRenters
Power Savers permits temporary thermostat adjustments during events.
Status: 2026 season ends October 31; enrollment confirmation may take up to 10 weeks
Solar Rooftops
City / public utilityHomeowners
LADWP installs and owns the system, receives all generation, and pays the customer for rooftop use.
Status: Application route listed; home and roof inspections required
Shared Solar
City / public utilityHomeownersRentersMultifamily
Shared Solar replaces pricing for a subscribed 50 or 100 kWh per month with a fixed program rate for ten years.
Status: Application route listed; account must be in good standing
SGIP Residential Solar and Storage Equity pathway
StateCity / public utilityHomeownersRentersIncome-qualifiedMultifamily
LADWP's single-family pathway requires documented income at or below 80% of area median income.
Status: Limited funding/waitlist; no award guarantee
Customer-owned solar and battery interconnection
City / public utilityHomeowners
LADWP identifies its NEM/PV/BESS interconnection program as the route for customer generation and storage.
Status: Separate technical application; no household savings determined here
HEEHRA
FederalStateHomeownersRentersIncome-qualified
TECH's current landing page says single-family reservations were fully reserved February 24, 2026, and multifamily reservations September 1, 2026.
Status: Fully reserved; no new reservations
South Coast AQMD GO ZERO
Regional public agencyHomeownersRentersMultifamily
AQMD approved up to $60.2 million for Phase 2 on October 2, 2026, but approval of a program budget is not an open application window.
Status: New household applications not currently accepted; relaunch forthcoming
CAPP/CWWAPP historical credits
StateHomeownersRenters
LADWP describes credits for debt accumulated March 2020–December 2022.
Status: Historical automatic credits; not a new application
Federal home-energy tax credits
FederalHomeownersRenters
The Section 25D residential clean-energy credit is unavailable for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
Status: Not available for new 2026 installations under reviewed IRS guidance
Organizations that can help you take the next step
Maravilla Foundation: Utility Assistance and Weatherization
NonprofitFederalState
Find Maravilla's HEAP application route, service-area screening and separate weatherization service before preparing a household packet.
Services, application steps & contacts →PACE Energy Services: Utility Bill Assistance in Los Angeles
NonprofitFederalState
Check whether PACE serves your address, which documents its LIHEAP application requires, and how to use current submission instructions.
Services, application steps & contacts →Make your home more efficient
Understand the improvement before choosing a product or spending money.
Programs and organizations that may help
Eligibility, service areas, funding, and application status vary. Confirm requirements with each administrator before starting work.
LADWP attic insulation rebates ↗Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP) →LIHEAP and weatherization assistance →U.S. DOE Weatherization Assistance Program ↗More help with household costs
Explore internet assistance, food programs and local referrals. These services have their own eligibility rules.
Help with your internet bill
ConnectPoint ISP explains the California LifeLine Home Broadband Pilot, who may qualify and how to check participating providers. Confirm the plan and service availability at your address.
Read the California broadband guideAn independent guide from Freddie Avila’s ConnectPoint ISP project. Program administrators determine eligibility.
Official CPUC program information ↗CalFresh food benefits
Eligible households can receive benefits toward food purchases. LA County DPSS explains eligibility and links to the official application.
Check CalFresh and application options ↗Find a nearby food pantry
Explore all 35 San Fernando Valley food pantry locations, with city filters, addresses, phone numbers and directions. Call before visiting to confirm hours.
View All 35 Food Pantry LocationsNeed more locations? LA Regional Food Bank locator ↗
Meals for older adults
Explore community meals for adults 60 and older and home-delivered meals for homebound older adults. Confirm local intake and service availability.
Explore senior meal services ↗WIC nutrition support
Learn about food and nutrition support for qualifying pregnant or postpartum people, infants and children under five. Local WIC staff confirm eligibility.
Check WIC eligibility ↗Not sure where to start? Call 211
211 LA offers free, confidential, multilingual referrals, 24/7, for food, utilities, housing and other needs. A referral does not guarantee funding.
Call 211 · Find help online ↗Petition: LADWP audit & summer rate relief
Read the organizer’s proposal for an independent audit and summer rate relief. Signing is optional and separate from assistance applications.
View & sign the petitionHow to use this independent guide
Start with the problem: an overdue balance, an ongoing discount or an inefficient home. The bold starting-point labels explain which resources may be useful for each need. They are editorial navigation aids, not paid placements or agency endorsements.
Payment plans spread the cost of actual charges. Rebates reimburse eligible purchases. Tax provisions, rooftop payments and funding reservations have different rules. Confirm the administrator, funding and written terms before spending money or relying on an award.
Programme descriptions come from official utility, government and administrator sources linked above. Lifeline’s current 2026 application has been checked; individual approval and benefit amounts still depend on the account. Refrigerator Exchange and AC Optimization intake have not been confirmed and are not represented as open applications. Recheck all deadline-based offers before purchase.
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