Energy-efficient appliances for all

Enervee works with utility companies to build consumer-facing, end-to-end marketplaces that offer information and incentives to help people choose more energy-efficient appliances. Large home appliances are responsible for about 75% of residential electricity consumption in California and about two-thirds of electricity consumption nationwide.

Last summer, Enervee rolled out its Enervee/NY Marketplace. This online shopping platform allows New Yorkers to purchase clean and efficient appliances that reduce energy bills and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The company already offers a similar marketplace for California and has plans to expand nationwide.

To bring equity to home cooling, Enervee recently partnered with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to increase access to ACs for low-income Los Angeles residents. When temperatures spike, an air conditioner can not only make people more comfortable but can also save lives.

Called Cool LA, the program offered instant rebates to LADWP customers with low incomes on discounted utility rates. During the four-month program, 2,272 energy-efficient ACs were sold, with a total of $627,833 of rebates deducted from the purchase price at the register or via gift card.

One program participant who is disabled explained what a difference the program made for her: “I live in an apartment that’s on one power breaker, so the whole apartment loses power if we use an AC,” she said. “An energy-efficient AC was the only solution, and we could never afford one without help.”