Even people who want to electrify their home can have a hard time replacing old appliances. These startups streamline the whole process.

“We’re trying to build our business around making the proactive part as easy as possible.”

Elephant Energy helps people transition to all-electric homes by planning out the new system and finding contractors itself.

Zero Homes, a startup based in Massachusetts, built an app that homeowners can use to remotely share all of the relevant details about their house so that it’s possible to get a quote and find the right contractor without scheduling a series of in-person visits.

Rewiring America, a nonprofit focused on home electrification has also created guides for homeowners.

QuitCarbon, a Bay Area-based startup offers homeowners free electrification plans.

Sealed pays for new equipment and efficiency upgrades like insulation itself, and then homeowners pay a monthly bill based on how much they’re saving on utility bills compared to the past.

By Adele Peters

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