If your air conditioner or furnace breaks tomorrow ... You may NOT be able to replace it with the same system. Across California, new “reach codes” are quietly changing the rules pushing homeowners to switch from gas systems to electric heat pumps. And it’s happening fast. On this week’s Energy Show expert insights from Barry and Nate Adams “The House Whisperer”, they break down what to do BEFORE your system fails, giving you a clear, no-BS breakdown of what’s changing and ho

In this episode of The Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon talks with Mark Toney, Executive Director of The Utility Reform Network (TURN), about the growing energy affordability crisis in California and across the U.S. Despite increasing costs for homeowners and businesses, utility companies continue to raise rates—while reporting strong profits. So what’s really driving these high electricity bills? This episode covers: • Why utility rates keep increasing year after year • The hidde

When you electrify your home – with a heat pump HVAC system, EV charger, induction cooktop or heat pump water heater – your demand for electricity will go up. Duh. Or as Tim Allen would say: “I need more power.” Incentives as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) help reduce the "upfront" costs of these electrification upgrades. But the only way to reduce the "operating" costs of these new electrical appliances is with more solar power on your roof. But upgrading an old s