There has never been a better time to make your house more energy efficient. The Federal, State and Local governments have generous rebates for energy improvement projects. With global energy demand growing, utility companies realize that it is cheaper to pay you to use less than to build more power plants.

Here are a few programs worth mentioning. Please contact us if you have questions.

Seattle City Light

SCL customers qualify for a $95 Home Energy Audit.  This is a $400 service that SCL rebates by $305.
Click here for more information.  After you sign up, we do the rest.

Energy Star Home Improvement Tax Rebate

Most every home performance project performed in 2011 qualifies for a 10% tax credit up to $500 from the U.S. government. That is in addition to the rebates below.

Insulation

Up to $800 instant rebate from PSE.

Water Heating

$100–$200 from PSE for natural gas customers.
$50–$250 from PSE for electric customers.

Electric to Natural Gas conversion

Up to $3950 from PSE.

Heating and Cooling

A forced air Heat Pump is a fantastic choice, especially if you use electricity to heat your house. The energy efficiency is almost magical; it converts to cooling mode in summer, and with rebates up to $800, it could be time to improve your comfort and save energy.  Most use your existing ductwork.

Seattle City Light Customers with electric wall or baseboard heat can get a $1200 rebate on a Ductless Heat Pump.

You could also save up to $350 by adding a gas fireplace, installing a new boiler or furnace, or replacing the fan motor in your existing heat pump or gas furnace.

Recycling Refrigerators and Clothes Washers

$50–$100 from PSE or City of Seattle for clothes Washers. Rebate application.
$30 and Free Haul-away from PSE or Seattle City Light for your old, second fridge.

The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
The DSIRE web site provides information about renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives and policies in effect in the United States.