Now is the time to get Eco-friendly and help save our environment by reducing our energy consumption. Advantages of taking energy saving initiatives are greater comfort in life, reduced energy bills and lesser impact on environment.
Energy Efficiency Initiatives may include use of:
- Highly Efficient Water Heater
- Better Heating System
- Shower Heads with Low Flow
- Faucet Aerators with Low Flow
- Highly Efficient boilers and furnaces
- Fireplaces of natural gas with electronic ignition
Consumers may receive rebate of up to $500 when they replace or upgrade their furnace or boilers. Also if you get an energy audit done at your home you will get $25 worth of weatherization material free of cost.
CentrePoint Energy’s Green Street Program
CentrePoint Energy during the Minnesota State Fair invites visitors to Green Street. In the Green Street visitors can ask questions as to how energy audit will improve energy efficiency of their home. They may also know how to get Federal tax incentives and qualification requirements for rebates on appliances.
CenterPoint Energy allows it consumers up to 3 free shower head and 3 free faucet aerators even if they have already participated in any of its programs.
Home Energy Squad is a novel initiative of Xcel Energy and CentrePoint Energy in which the technicians conduct a quick examination of house for energy saving. After consulting with the customer they install the devices or appliances at the very moment in a single visit. The items installed during such energy audit may include:
- CFL Light bulbs
- Weather Stripping
- Programmable Thermostats
Energy Saving Programs in Stockton Homes
Getting energy efficient replacement in a house may involve getting several contractors at the same time proving to be very costly but Stockton officials have started two projects to tackle this problem. They have received $3 million from California Energy Commission for research in this area.
The two projects are:
- Setting up of laboratories in 4 vacant homes of Stockton to get first hand research done in similar conditions.
- Retrofitting bulk number of homes together to judge whether the cost comes out to be less on the basis of economies of scale.
The researchers are looking to find the most efficient combination of improvements which may include improving the lighting system by using efficient light bulbs or installing new windows.


