PUD to offer rebates for energy improvements
Posted in Energy conservation, Heating and cooling on November 12th, 2009 by Susan – Be the first to comment
Rebates are available to customers who replace single pane or aluminum-frame windows with new energy-efficient windows.
Chelan County PUD will offer cash incentives to homeowners who add insulation and replace windows beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
The PUD will pay 25 cents per square foot of insulation added, and $3 per square foot for energy-efficient windows and glass doors. The rebates are expected to cover from 10 percent to 25 percent of the cost, depending on the type of project.
Mark Wiser, conservation program manager, said he expects rebates to total about $250 for insulation and about $500 for windows in a typical home. The maximum rebate per homeowner is $2,500.
All electrically heated homes are eligible, including manufactured homes and multi-family homes up to a four-plex.
The rebate program will replace a low-interest loan program operated by the PUD for more than 20 years. That program ends Dec. 31, 2009. Customers interested in loans can still apply through Nov. 13.
Wiser notes that with the new program, customers can finance their projects through local banks and credit unions and still be eligible for the PUD rebates.
Click here to put your name on a list to receive a reminder postcard or e-mail when the new program starts.
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The Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council has money — lots of it — to help low-income families pay energy bills this winter.
You can tell winter has arrived when customers start calling about thermostats. They want to know whether they’ll really save energy by turning their thermostats down at night. Some have the erroneous belief that because an electric furnace runs longer in the morning to bring a home back to a comfortable temperature, it costs more to recover from a nighttime setback than it saves.