Sanger is part of an energy renovation program – HERO/PACE – praised by Supervisor Henry Perea

Three more areas of Fresno County this week joined Sanger and four other cities when they launched the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program, which enables homeowners and commercial property owners to make energy-and water-efficiency improvements and pay them off through their property tax bill. The communities include Parlier and Selma, as well as unincorporated areas of the county.

Fresno residents want to do the right thing when it comes to saving energy and water, and the HERO PACE program will make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to improve efficiency, said County Supervisor Henry Perea.

The County is proud to make this service available to residents so they can afford to install the most efficient technology available when it comes time to replace that water heater or furnace.

Sanger, Clovis, Fresno, Kingsburg and Reedley have already launched HERO. Kerman is due to launch this summer. Property owners repay the assessment over 5, 10, 15 or 20 years. Interest is tax deductible.

Homeowners know that investing in energy and water efficiency saves money in the long run. Now most homeowners can access affordable financing to make these efficiency upgrades, said Blair McNeill, vice president of community development for Renovate America, the company that administers the HERO Program. HERO is helping homeowners realize tomorrows energy efficient future today.

HERO now serves 10 million households in California.

It has helped fund more than 28,000 residential efficiency projects, totaling more than $550 million in financing, according to Renovate America.

By stimulating home renovation activity, the HERO program increases demand for contractor services. In this way, HERO has helped to create 4,700 jobs in California since beginning in earnest in Dec. 2011, according to Renovate America.

HERO leads the industry with its proactive consumer protection policy, according to Renovate America.

HERO requires participating contractors to undergo rigorous training aimed at ensuring customers are fully informed about the costs and benefits of the program. Funding for projects is made available to the contractor only after the homeowner has indicated full satisfaction with and completion of the project.

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Sanger is part of an energy renovation program - HERO/PACE - praised by Supervisor Henry Perea