American Canyon joins water, energy conservation program

American Canyon homeowners and business owners can now make their properties more water and energy efficient through a property-tax based program already in effect throughout Napa County.

The HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program allows residents to install new plumbing as well as heating and cooling systems, and pay off the costs through long-term property tax assessments.

The cities of American Canyon and St. Helena recently joined PACE, following the communities of Napa, Calistoga and Yountville. Napa County also is a member.

HERO will help American Canyon and St. Helena save water and energy and enable local homeowners to make immediate efficiency-improvements to their homes, Liza Gray, HERO Community Development Manager, said in a press release. Based on our experience in other communities, we also expect HERO to create local jobs by increasing demand for construction services.

Program participants can repay the assessments in as few as five years and as many as 20 years.

Interest is tax deductible.

HERO provides property owners with a variety of environmental and plumbing options to have installed. These range from high-efficiency toilets and faucets to drip irrigation systems to drought-tolerant landscaping.

More than 200 cities and counties in California have adopted HERO Programs representing about $375 million in financing.

Visit http://www.HEROProgram.com or call 855-HERO-411 for more information.

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American Canyon joins water, energy conservation program