CenterPoint Energy encourages customers to participate in energy efficiency programs and take easy actions to reduce their monthly energy bills
With the new year in full swing, CenterPoint Energy is reminding Minnesota customers there’s no time like the present to participate in the company’s vast array of energy efficiency programs. Through these programs, residential and business customers can reduce energy use and save money on their monthly natural gas bills.
Customer participation in CenterPoint’s Minnesota energy efficiency programs has reduced carbon emissions by nearly 16.5 million metric tons over the last 29 years, which equates to removing carbon emissions from more than four million cars on the road, and saved customers approximately $2.7 billion.
“At CenterPoint, we have tips, tools and programs to help customers save energy and manage their bills. We encourage our customers to take steps to increase the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses by participating in our comprehensive portfolio of projects to help them start, or continue, their energy efficiency journey,” said Natalie Hedde, CenterPoint’s Vice President, Strategic Business Growth and Engagement. “By participating in our energy efficiency programs, customers can make a big difference in reducing their monthly energy bill and lowering their personal carbon footprint.”
Various programs are available for both business and residential customers, including renters. For qualifying customers, energy efficiency programs may be available at a reduced rate or at no cost.
Residential energy efficiency programs help customers reduce energy usage and unlock savings
CenterPoint has developed tailored energy efficiency programs to provide benefits to residential customers, including:
- Home energy assessment: The Home Energy Squad® is a home energy assessment program provided by CenterPoint and Xcel Energy and is a great first step for customers seeking to start or accelerate their energy efficiency journey. Through the Home Energy Squad®, customers receive a personalized energy savings plan and can get connected to qualified contractors and rebates. Visits may be discounted or free for customers who qualify.
- Air sealing and insulation rebates: By weatherizing a home through air sealing and insulation efforts, customers can prevent heat loss from their homes and reduce their energy use. Residential customers can receive rebates of up to $3,000 for work completed by a qualifying contractor.
- Rebates to upgrade home appliances and equipment: CenterPoint offers rebates for customers seeking to upgrade more energy-efficient equipment including furnaces, boilers, water heaters and air source heat pumps.
Energy efficiency programs and strategies help businesses optimize operations
CenterPoint offers programs that help businesses operate more efficiently while reducing their energy use, including:
- Rebates to help businesses with more energy efficient operations: CenterPoint offers rebates for commercial and industrial customers seeking to upgrade to more energy-efficient natural gas equipment, including furnaces, boilers, boiler system components, water heaters and industrial process related equipment.
- Energy analysis site visits for business customers: Through a Natural Gas Energy Analysis visit, businesses can receive information on opportunities to reduce energy waste resulting from equipment inefficiencies. An analysis can help businesses implement improvements, which may qualify for rebates, and install energy-saving items at no additional cost including programmable thermostats, energy-efficient faucet aerators and showerheads and weather stripping for exterior doors.
- Commercial foodservice rebates: Rebates are offered for high-efficiency commercial kitchen equipment including broilers, fryers, ovens and kitchen hoods that can help restaurants, hotels and other commercial kitchens save energy and reduce their monthly natural gas bill. Foodservice operations can also try out high-efficiency and rebate-eligible equipment before they buy it at CenterPoint’s Foodservice Learning Center in Minneapolis.
Customers can learn more about energy efficiency programs that can help them save energy and money at CenterPointEnergy.com/SaveEnergy.
CenterPoint is Minnesota’s largest natural gas utility, serving the energy needs of more than 920,000 residential and business customers.