Green Tax Credit and Rebate Information
For
qualified energy-efficient product or renewable energy system purchases
that reduce your electricity and natural gas use, there are credits and
rebates are available from Federal Government and your local utility company.
2011
Federal Tax Credit for Consumer Energy Efficiency
2011 Local Utility Rebate Programs
Your local utilty companies have a number of incentive and rebate programs
for for customers who reduce their electricity and natural gas use.
Financial
incentives and rebates to encourage energy efficiency are now offered through
state programs funded by the System Benefits Charge found on your energy
bill.
Gas
Heating and Water Heating Equipment NY - Replace your old, inefficient
gas heating equipment with new high-efficiency systems and get a rebate
from O&R. Most important, you'll save significant energy and lower your
bill every heating season.
Easy
rebates - What do you have to lose? Up to $600 and the money saved
when your energy use drops.
Air
conditioner recycling program - Get a rebate good for $50 to
$100 when you recycle your old window or through-the-wall air conditioner
and upgrade to an Energy Star rated unit.
Finally
time for central AC? - Earn a rebate up to $600 for a new cooling
system.
Natural
gas rebates for homes - Rebates up to $700 on energy efficient heating
equipment for your home.
Natural
gas rebates for businesses - Rebates up to $1,200 on new, energy efficient
natural gas furnaces and boilers for your business.
NYSEG has
incentives for customers who reduce their electricity and natural gas use.
They are funded through the System Benefits Charge that appears on all customer
bills.
State and federal incentives are also available for energy efficiency improvements.
Visit NYSERDA's Get
Energy Smart site or learn about Federal Tax Credits at the EnergyStar
site.
Get More From Your Energy Savings
To achieve the maximum in total home comfort and energy savings, we recommend
that you step back and look at the big picture of energy consumption in
your home. The fact is, your total home comfort and efficiency is the product
of many systems: heating, cooling, lighting & electrical, plumbing and
possibly others working together. It is the interplay between these systems,
combined with the size, age, physical features and location of your home,
and even your lifestyle, that combine to produce the total energy efficiency
of your home. Changing or upgrading one system, without considering the
other factors will usually result in some improvement, but may not deliver
the maximum possible benefit.
Conduct a Home Energy Audit
The place to begin when evaluating your home's overall energy efficiency
and deciding how to reduce consumption and costs is with a Home
Energy Audit. This takes into consideration much more than just your
heating and cooling systems, and will give you a benchmark from which to
make decisions and measure your energy saving progress.
For more information about your energy-saving options, speak
to one of our Customer Service Representatives by calling 866-491-2768 today.
