GoGreen Home Energy Financing Regulations
Current Regulations
4/9/2026 – Emergency Regulations Readopted
On 4/3/2026, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the readoption of emergency regulations for the GoGreen Home Program. These regulations will become effective on 4/3/2026, and are effective until 7/2/2026.
The proposed emergency regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19, 2025.The proposed emergency regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19, 2025. Since its launch, GoGreen Home financing has been available to borrowers retrofitting and/or upgrading existing structures. However, following the destructive fires in the Los Angeles area that took place in January 2025, there was considerable interest amongst various stakeholders to assist with the rebuilding efforts by utilizing the GoGreen Home program. As such, CAEATFA would like to clarify that that the Program eligibility includes “reconstruction” specifically allowing victims of natural disasters to access the Program. The amendments clarify program eligibility for reconstruction of commercial and multifamily buildings following a natural disaster. Thereby making improved financing rates and terms, expanded creditworthiness, lower energy bills, and a reduced climate impact available to natural disaster victims. Since the initial emergency action was approved by OAL in file number 2025-1008-01E, CAEATFA has worked diligently to implement these amendments. Given the time sensitive nature of the amendments, it is necessary to readopt the emergency regulations, with no additional modifications from the initial emergency action, to allow CAEATFA enough time to complete the Certificate of Compliance. CAEATFA is simultaneously working through the Regular Rulemaking process to make these changes permanent in 2026
3/19/2026 – Notice of Emergency Regulations First Readopt
On October 20, 2025, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved emergency regulation amendments to the GoGreen Home Program. CAEATFA is giving public notice of the proposed emergency action to readopt these regulations for the first time, as linked above, without further modifications. As required by Government Code Section 11346.1(a)(2), this constitutes notice of at least five working days prior to submission to OAL. Upon submission, OAL will have ten (10) calendar days within which to review and make a decision on the first readopt of the emergency regulation package.
In the emergency modifications to regulations adopted in October of 2025, CAEATFA made changes to GoGreen Home program eligibility for the reconstruction of residential buildings following a natural disaster. It also specifies a timeline that a project must be submitted for enrollment to facilitate accurate program activity.
10/20/2025 – Emergency Regulations Enacted
On October 20,2025, the Office of Administrative Law approved emergency regulation amendments to the GoGreen Home Program and filed the regulations with the Secretary of State. These amended regulations are effective for 180 days, until Saturday, April 20, 2026. During this time, CAEATFA will proceed with the necessary steps to comply with the emergency action, concluding with the regular rulemaking process.
You may review the Notice and Finding of Emergency, Approved form 400, and text with changes illustrated below:
The proposed regulations were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CAEATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19, 2025.
The proposed modifications are being made to clarify the intent of allowing GoGreen Home financing to be used to finance the energy efficiency measures included in residences rebuilt after their destruction in a natural disaster. The modifications also specify a maximum time between when a project is completed and when it is enrolled in GoGreen Home to facilitate accurate tracking of program activity.
9/26/2025 – Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations: Modifications to the GoGreen Home Program Regulations
CAEATFA proposes to adopt emergency regulations to modify the GoGreen Home Program after considering all comment, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. You may review the regulatory documents below:
The subject of the proposed modifications were publicly noticed, considered, and approved by the CARATFA Board at a public meeting held on August 19, 2025.
Government Code Section 11346.1(a)(2) requires that, at least five working days prior to submission of the proposed adoption of emergency regulations to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), the adopting agency provide a notice of the proposed emergency action to every person who has filed a request for notice of regulatory action with the agency. CAEATFA will send notice on September 26, 2025. After submission of the proposed emergency regulations to OAL, OAL shall allow interested parties five (5) calendar days to submit comments on the proposed emergency regulations as set forth in Government Code Section 11349.6. Upon filing, OAL will have ten (10) calendar days within which to review and make a decision on the proposed emergency rulemaking package.
The proposed modifications are being made to clarify the intent of allowing GoGreen Home financing to be used to finance the energy efficiency measures included in residences rebuilt after their destruction in a natural disaster. The modifications also specify a maximum time between when a project is completed and when it is enrolled in GoGreen Home to facilitate accurate tracking of Program activity.