November | 2021
South Bay Green Business Assist Program
Newsletter Fall 2021
Our Green Business Assist Program (GBAP) is a FREE program to help South Bay businesses save $$$ while improving quality of life and making our community more attractive to work, live and play.
Top Stories in this Newsletter
Learn ways to keep home heating costs down during the winter months
Discover what Carson's Clearwater project could mean for the local job market
How to get a rebate for grass replacement
SoCalGas Offers Tips to Help Save Energy and Money This Winter
As the days get shorter and temperatures slowly drop, customers may see a rise in their natural gas usage. This increase in energy usage usually means an increase in monthly utility bills.

Heating your home or business can be one of the top energy expenses, accounting for more than 50 percent of the total natural gas bill.

On average, customers may experience a three to seven times increase in their natural gas as heating systems work harder to keep the temperatures warm.

The SoCalGas Energy Resource Center (ERC) offers seminars, demonstrations and consulting services to help your business find cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions. For more information, visit this link.
Learn How the Sanitation District's Clearwater Project Will Impact Local Jobs and Businesses
Construction for the Clearwater Project began in 2019 in Carson and will finish in 2027 at Royal Palms Beach.

The Clearwater Project will create local jobs and provide indirect positive impacts on the local economy through the employment of subcontractors, suppliers, and professional services. At least 30 % of the craft labor will be performed by local residents and veterans.

GBAP Sponsors:
West Basin Municipal Water District and
Golden State Water Company
West Basin Grass Replacement Program
Businesses are encouraged to participate and convert their existing lawn to a drought-resilient garden.

West Basin offers a rebate of $3 per square foot of grass removed, up to 50,000 square feet for commercial grass replacement projects.

New landscape projects integrate water saving plants, upgraded irrigation systems and a rainwater capture element. To learn more about the program, please visit www.westbasin.org/grass-replacement.
Cash for Kitchens Water Savings Rebates
Increase water efficiency in your commercial kitchen, restaurant, or business by upgrading kitchen devices through West Basin’s Cash for Kitchens program.

Eligible Energy Star Dishwasher rebates up to $6,000 are available for businesses in the West Basin service area. Reduce your operating cost with a qualified Energy Star dishwasher, which typically uses half the water of older inefficient models.

Ice machine rebates up to $3,000 are also available while supplies last.

To learn if you are eligible to participate, please visit their website or call (310) 371-4633.
Golden State Water Offers Tips to
Save Water
Golden State Water Company encourages customers to use water responsibly, and offers conservation rebates and programs to help improve your water-use efficiency. Select your community to learn about the programs and incentives available in your area.
 
Golden State Water is sharing tips to help customers improve their water-use efficiency, both outside and inside their properties. Please review these tips and make adjustments to ensure we are all using water responsibly.
GBAP PARTICIPANTS
Ace Beauty Center | Active Security Solutions | Aimee's Beauty Salon
Blue Basil | Blue Lotus | Boulevard Florist | Butler Inc. | Carpets by Monte | Century Car Wash Century 21 Union Realty | Chapin Restaurant and Bakery | Charly's Restaurant (2)* 
Crawfish Corner | Creative Cuts Intl's
Los Chilaquiles Mexican Grill | Lucky Donuts | Lunada Market and Deli | Maki Yaki
MG's Barber Shop | MG Janitorial
Mi California | Mima's Bakery | Miraleste Library | Mona's Auto Insurance Services Inc. (2)*

(*) Multiple facilities