LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — An event this month will offer community members the opportunity to find out how a free new program can help them increase their energy efficiency and reduce their power bills.

A new program administered by the Lake Area Planning Council in Lake County, the Northern Rural Energy Network, or NREN, provides energy efficiency services and programs targeted at PG&E customers in the residential, commercial and public sectors, while also providing financing, promoting enhanced local codes and standards adoption and workforce development opportunities.

Currently, NREN Lake is offering three services as part of their residential program:

• Free energy efficiency kits to all Pacific Gas and Electric customers (request a kit online or attend an upcoming NREN event).
• Free home energy assessments and reports.
• Residential cash rebates for energy efficient appliances, heat pump water heaters, heat pump heating/cooling and more.

NREN Lake will be at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church’s Friendship Hall on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Bring your PG&E bill and get a free energy efficiency kit. 

The kits contain over $100 in energy saving items, including: 7 LED bulbs, a plug-in energy monitor, a smart power strip and more. 

NREN also will be signing up people for their free home energy assessment and report. 

Refreshments will be served.

If you can’t make the event, you can sign up online for a free energy kit at the NREN website.

For more information, please contact Energy Program Manager Jennifer Brennan at 707- 234-3314 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Kelseyville Presbyterian Church is located at 4021 Church St.., at the corner of Third and Church streets. To reach the church, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-279-1104.