Utility Rebates and Incentives

PG&E

PG&E offers incentives and rebates to help you optimize the energy efficiency of you business and reduce your energy costs.

Cal Water 

Cal Water has a list of conservation rebates and programs available to customers within their district.

• Cal Water Rebates

Labor Training and Assistance

Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD)

The Alliance for Workforce Development offers employee training and hiring assistance to businesses in addition to other support and training services like:

• Management and team sessions
• Human resource sessions
• Customer service sessions
• Internet-based learning
• On the job training

California Employment Training Panel (ETP)

Businesses that face out-of-state competition, or are expanding in or relocating to California may be eligible to offset the cost of job skills training for current and new employees through the California Employment Training Panel. 

Butte Community College

Butte College is home to The Training Place and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to help assist businesses and foster economic growth and prosperity in and around Butte County. 

Tax Credits

California Competes Tax Credit 

The California Competes Tax Credit is awarded to companies looking to expand to, or stay and grow in California. Any sized business can complete for over $180 million available in tax credits.  

Development Zones

Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ)

The RMDZ program offers loans, technical assistance, and product marketing to businesses that use materials diverted from the waste stream. For more information on the RMDZ in Oroville, click here. For more information on the RMDZ program, click here. 

Federal Opportunity Zone 

Permits and Deferrals

Pre-Application Review

The City offers pre-development and pre-application consultation to allow businesses and developers to meet with city staff prior to beginning a project. This pre-application review is intended to be a time saving process to benefit both the applicant and the City to ensure potential hurdles are addressed prior to full submittal. For more information on pre-application review visit the Applications and Permits page. 

Fee Deferral Program

The City offers a fee deferral program allowing for the costs of specific City of Oroville impact fees to be deferred for 1 year from the issuance of the building permit or the date of final inspection of the building(s). More information regarding fee deferrals can be found in Section 3.32.145 of the Oroville Municipal Code or by contacting the Building Division.