Posts Tagged ‘Utah’

Energy Rebates by the Square Foot

The details of an interesting program to encourage energy efficiency in Utah just crossed our desk here at Energy 2.0.

The Energy Services Efficiency Program… eases the financial burden of making large changes that lower the energy load on the power grid, such as better insulation, more efficient air conditioning systems and improved swimming pool pumps.The rebates could pay more than $500 for improved attic insulation, $350 for a new air conditioning unit and up to $125 for a better swimming pool pump.

Energy 2.0 supports this idea because it achieves two things. It ties the reduction of energy use in each house to specific improvements, and it helps the homeowner make the capital investment in what are becoming tough times for all. Looking at the photo below,… [view entry]