For Friends and Clients lining in Maine
This month, we would like to call your attention to the Efficiency Maine website which is full of information on making your home more energy efficient. Energy efficiency translates to cost savings for you as well as conserving resources and reducing your carbon footprint. Browsing the Efficiency Maine website will lead you to information on:
- Having an energy audit.
- Rebates on energy efficient heat pumps for heating and cooling (up to $2400).
- State loan programs for energy-saving home improvements.
- Air sealing your house, with rebates up to $500.
- Insulation can reduce energy consumption by 25%. Maine offers insulation rebates: 50% of the project up to $5000.
- Information on appliances.
- A Kill-A-Watt electricity monitor can help tell you which appliances are costing you the most money to run. Is that old air conditioner really saving you money? Kill-A-Watt monitors are available to borrow at your local library.
- An energy efficiency calculator which tells you how efficient your home is based on your current fuel and electricity bills.
- Electric Vehicles.
- Comparisons of different types of water heaters, including the new heat pump water heaters with rebates of up to $850.
- Lighting solutions.
As well as much more information separating myths from facts, how to find licensed contractors, case studies, and more energy efficiency tips than we could include here. There is also information for commercial buildings.
For Friends and Clients lining in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has a similar website called NH Saves. But it seems there were funding issues, and it just got refunded and as of 3/1/22 they are getting the program back up and running. The only residential rebate program on there right now is for weatherization. Perhaps more will come on in the future as they get the program back up and running. The website does have lots of other information and energy saving tips similar to the Maine website above.
More resources:
www.nhec.com
