3C-BEACH

• Homeowners will fill out a form with basic info about your home and family 

• We check if your home meets the eligibility criteria to join the program and let you know if you’re selected 

• Homeowners will work with our Community Action of Ventura partners to schedule visits to check your home 

• All participants will receive guidance and support from our Community Action of Ventura County team throughout the program 

• Participants will receive a total of $500 for participating in the project with disbursement of $250 when you join and another $250 after the upgrades and monitoring are done at the end of the project 

• Single-family home in Ventura/Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo counties (3C-REN territory).  

• Each unit must have separate electric and gas meters; Home cannot be master-metered.  

• The customer must receive electric distribution service from PG&E or SCE, and natural gas service from PG&E or SoCalGas.   

Homeowner confirms and/or commits to the following:   

• Accepts the overall ~2-year participation timeline: Commits to ~9–12 months pre-monitoring and ~9–12 months post-monitoring  

• Home is occupied year-round (not a summer or winter-only home)  

• There is no intention of selling the house within the testing period  

• No major equipment replacements or home remodeling planned during the 2-year monitoring period  

• No smoking inside or within 20 feet of the home  

• An existing, functional, and stable internet connection that may be used by 3C-BEACH to transmit data in real time  

• Willing to delay retrofits until baseline monitoring is complete  

• Agree to reasonable notice (48 hours) site access, utility billing data access, and occupant surveys.  

• Renter/owner requirement is TBD as of 1/29/26.  

• Retrofit selection: Homeowner confirms that one of the following retrofit packages has been approved through the 3C-REN HES program:  

• Replacement of natural gas furnace with a heat pump, with or without envelope improvements  

• Replacement of natural gas water heater with a heat pump water heater  

• Replacement of natural gas stove with electric/induction cooking  

• Replacement of natural gas clothes dryer with an electric clothes dryer   

• Full electrification via all of the above retrofits, with or without envelope improvements  

• Must have sufficient electrical capacity to support electrification measures  

• Panel upgrades are not allowed under the study  

• At least 12 consecutive months of energy usage data are available  

• Passes program data sufficiency/baseline model screening  

If prior IOU program participation: last measure install must be >12 months ago  

Participants must select one of the following retrofit measure combinations offered by the program. During the screening process, the 3C-BEACH team will assess your interest and eligibility for each option. All require replacing existing, functional natural gas equipment: 

• Replace a natural gas furnace with a heat pump, with or without home envelope improvements 

• Replace a natural gas water heater with a heat pump water heater (HPWH) 

• Replace a natural gas stove with an electric or induction cooktop 

• Replace a natural gas clothes dryer with an electric dryer 

• Full electrification, including all of the above retrofits, with or without home envelope improvements 

To be eligible for these measures, all-natural gas equipment being replaced, as well as the new retrofit equipment (heat pump water heater, air handler, electric/induction cooking range, and electric dryer), must be located within the conditioned space of the home. Additionally, the existing electrical panel must have sufficient capacity to support the new equipment.