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Sun Screens can prevent up to 80% of the sun’s heat from entering your home.
The Sun Screen material is installed on the exterior of your windows, much the same way bug screens are attached. The benefits of Sun Screens include:
  • Reduce energy use and lower cooling bills in the summertime.
  • Less fading of furniture, paint, and carpets from solar radiation.
  • More consistent and comfortable inside temperature.
  • Ability to see outside and let light inside while preventing heat gain (unlike curtains or shutters).
  • Allows cooling breezes through the screening.
  • Comes in a variety of colors and is stronger than bug screening. Sun Screen material is available in a variety of colors and materials and costs approximately $2-$6 per square foot, depending on installation method and materials used.

Sun Screen Information

    • Phifer Wire Products
      • SunScreen
      • Sun Tex 80 or
      • Super Solar Screening
      • PhiferScreen 530
    • Twitchell Corp
      • Textilene 80
      • Textilene 90
  2. Install according to standards When installing Sun Screens, adhere to the following standards in order to remain eligible for a rebate:
    1. Install Sun Screens:
      1. Only on exterior windows or skylights that are NOT already shaded by trees or structures
      2. Only on West, East, or South facing windows
      3. On the exterior of windows in a parallel fashion (not at an angle)
    2. The Sun Screen framing material must be rigid, constructed of aluminum, and held together via metal materials (rather than plastic), except in the case of non-90 degree corners.
    3. Screens must be affixed to the building structure (although they may be removable.
  3. Submit receipts & application to receive rebate After installing the Sun Screens according to eligibility requirements, attach all receipts and/or contractor invoices, and submit the application packet to YEEP in person, via mail or fax. Your Sun Screen rebate is then processed and you should receive a rebate check within six weeks. The rebate amount can not exceed the cost, as documented by the receipts, or a dollar per square foot installed.

Did you know?

Other rebates and services available:
Yolo County residents are encouraged to access further utility rebates at:
pge.com/res/rebates/.
Financial assistance programs are described at:
www.pge.com/res/financial_assistance/ or by calling (800) 743-5000.
YEEP is funded by the ratepayers of California under
the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.