SoCalGas and Retirement Housing Foundation Deliver $540K in Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Pasadena, Enhancing Reliability Following Eaton Fire

Sept. 25, 2025

LOS ANGELES – Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) in collaboration with the Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF), has completed major energy efficiency upgrades at Pilgrim Towers North & East, affordable senior housing communities in Pasadena, California. The upgrades, made possible through the Multifamily Energy Savings Program (MFES), will save over 15,000 therms of energy annually and improve system reliability for Pilgrim Towers’ 412 senior housing units. To recognize RHF’s commitment to sustainability and community resilience, SoCalGas presented the Energy Efficiency Partnership Award to RHF at a special event held at the Pilgrim Towers today.

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The project was especially timely following the devastating Eaton Fire earlier this year, which led to widespread evacuations, limited access to potable water, and poor air quality for residents. Five seniors displaced by the fires have since found housing at Pilgrim Towers.

The MFES program provided over $540,000 in incentive funding for the Pilgrim Towers, enabling the replacement of aged and undersized central hot water systems and the installation of in-unit water and energy-saving measures at no cost to residents. In-unit upgrades also included weatherstripping, low-flow shower heads, and faucet aerators.

“These upgrades provide senior residents with a more reliable source of hot water and heat while lowering energy and water usage without altering their lifestyles,” said Andy Carrasco, vice president of communications and regional stakeholder engagement at SoCalGas. “This project reflects our commitment to helping low-income customers conserve energy, improve affordability, and enhance their living experience.”

The completed upgrades include: 

  • Four high-efficiency boilers
  • One 462-gallon water storage tank
  • Expansion tank, sediment and scale reduction filters
  • Recirculation and boiler pumps These improvements are expected to save over 150,000 therms over 10 years.

“The Pilgrim Towers project happened because of the dedication and coordination by the SoCalGas team,” said Stuart Hartman, president and CEO of RHF. “Together, we’ve greatly improved site-wide system reliability and overall energy and water efficiency for our valued senior residents. Amazingly, all this important work was completed so quickly after the recent wildfires.”

The MFES program, funded by SoCalGas and other investor-owned utilities, provides no-cost and reduced-cost energy efficiency upgrades to eligible affordable multifamily properties across California. It serves both deed-restricted and non-deed-restricted low-income buildings through a whole-building approach, including in-unit, common area, and system-wide improvements.

Over the past five years, SoCalGas’s energy efficiency programs have: 

  • Delivered more than 235 million therms in energy savings
  • Avoided over $1 billion in energy costs
  • Reduced nearly 1.25 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions — equivalent to removing 290,000 cars from the road
  • Saved customers over $430 million on natural gas bills

Both Pilgrim Towers are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE), which provides a 20% discount on their monthly gas bills. SoCalGas also offers a range of customer assistance programs and incentives to help customers become more energy efficient and reduce monthly natural gas costs. For more information, visit: socalgas.com/Savings.

For fire affected customers, other programs and information can be found at socalgas.com/Rebuild.

 

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