Efficiency Maine Rebates
We all know we need a break every now and then. Did you know there are tax rebates for improving your home’s energy efficiency? Perhaps you qualify for improvements already made to your home. These rebates are offered to help you find ways of upgrading your pre-existing systems or installing new ones that will, in the long run, save you money. If you have been waiting to do that home improvement project, perhaps now is the time! Just save those receipts.
Efficiency Maine is a valuable resource to help you find out more about how you can save by providing articles, case studies, tools and articles for both home and work environments. Here are some services R.H. Foster offers that may have Efficiency Maine Rebates associated:
Energy Assessment & Air Sealing $400 – $500
Combustion Safety Testing, Thermal Camera, and indoor air quality evaluations
Air sealing can be as simple as calking window frames, or can be complex enough to require professional assistance.
Pellet Boilers Up to $6,000
A Low cost fuel option that also is renewable.
Pellet/Wood Stoves $500
o Another low cost option for home heating
Boilers/Furnaces $500
Participating distributors can provide this as an instant rebate
Heat Pumps $500 – $750.00
Get a rebate of $500 for the first indoor unit, and $250.00 for a second indoor unit.
Natural Gas Water Heaters $300 – $560
Rebates are supplied through your Natural Gas Utilities company
That is a lot of ways you can improve your home’s energy efficiency! How do you know if you need to have any work done? Efficiency Maine provides some quick and easy tools to give you an at-a-glance evaluation of your home. Compare the cost of operating your current heating and hot water systems as compared to other heating systems.
Winter days are short, and as a result more lighting is used. You could see a bump in electricity bills, depending on the number and type of light sources you have in your home. Perhaps you just need to update your light bulbs from Incandescent to LED. You could see an 80% savings of energy per year for lighting alone! Check out the chart that shows LED Bulb retail prices in Maine, You no longer need to hunt for the best deal by yourself.
Still not entirely sure of your needs? Check out the case studies section and read stories of Mainers who have taken advantage of the tips, tools, and resources provided by Efficiency Maine.
Ever wanted to know just how much your appliances are using for electricity? Most local libraries have electricity monitors available for loan, free of charge. Simply plug the monitor into an outlet, and plug your appliance into the monitor. The display will provide a read-out of electricity use by the appliance you have plugged in while it is in operation.
Have you been considering purchasing an electric vehicle? They are a great alternative to combustion vehicles with lower maintenance costs, and environmental impacts. Efficiency Maine is offering rebates on certain electric vehicles and has been helping to fund the installation of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state of Maine.
Visit efficiencymaine.com to try out some of the tools available. Find out more details on topics of interest. Do you have a business? There are opportunities available for companies to improve your energy efficiency and save money!