Community Energy Services

The Center for Energy and Environment has partnered with the City of Minneapolis, Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to bring a comprehensive residential energy program to Minneapolis homeowners.

• FREE educational workshops to teach homeowners how to lower their energy use and save money;
• Materials which may include: low flow showerheads, a setback thermostats, compact fluorescent light bulbs, gasket seals, faucet aerators, pipe insulation and more to help participants save now;
• Customized home energy visits from qualified professionals who will identify additional ways for residents to save in their homes, including a blower door test. Up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30 (some neighborhoods "buy down" the co-pay for residents);
• Personalized energy use inventory for the last 12 months and feedback for the next 12 months to show the homeowner how these low-cost/no-cost measures resulted in decreased energy use, also allowing participants to compare their energy use to that of their neighbors also participating in the program (confidentially of course);
• Information on financing, incentives, stimulus funding and rebates for those wishing to complete larger projects such as insulation or a furnace replacement.

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