Since Mayor Bass waived the City's electrification ordinance in the wake of the fires, we have an uphill battle. (See After the Fires to learn more.) Here is our letter to the California Public Utilities Commission asking them to designate the Pacific Palisades a priority neighborhood decarbonization zone. Mayor Bass later developed a plan to incentivize electrification: mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-issues-emergency-executive-order-help-palisades-residents-expedite-rebuilding-more.
LADWP has since launched Home LA to help electrify new buildings in the Palisades: ladwp.com/homela.
LADWP has rolled out its new High-performance, Optimized, Modern Electrification for Los Angeles (HOME LA) program to help families rebuilding in the Palisades while incentivizing electrification. The pilot offers major rebates of up to $18,000 per home for going all-electric. You can learn more about and apply for these incentives by visiting ladwp.com/homela.
While at this time the program is limited to homes affected by the fires, the program will be expanded to additional participation as resources become available, so stay tuned!
Some additional resources or sources of inspiration are:
USGBC-CA's California Wildfire Rebuilding Guide
Resilient Palisades' Guiding Principles for Rebuilding after the January 2025 Wildfire
ElectrifyLA (this page was initially designed for existing homes, but there is a ton of information about appliances such as heat pumps and induction cooktops!) And while the Inflation Reduction Act funded HEEHRA rebates do not apply to rebuilds, the South Coast AQMD Go Zero pilot program will. Learn more at ncsa.la/electrification_rebates_03-16_2025.
USGBC-CA's Rebuild Marketplace
Updated September 4, 2025
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