The next Neighborhood Energy Challenge is coming up on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 at Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center. Attend this FREE workshop on how to save energy in your home. Follow the link for more information about the Neighborhood Energy Challenge, view future dates, or to sign up. Space is limited!
Be Bright this fall! Starting October 8 and going through December 31, 2012 (or while supplies last), our residential electric customers are eligible for reduced pricing on ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). We’ve partnered with these participating Rochester retailers to offer CFLs for as little as 99 cents each!
· Arrow Ace Hardware
· Home Depot
· Hy-Vee
· Lowes
· Menards
· Mills Fleet Farm
· Walmart
ENERGY STAR-rated CFLs use 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent light bulbs, but less watts doesn’t mean less light! Today’s CFLs produce bright light at less cost to consumers and businesses because they use less electricity and last longer than incandescent bulbs – saving time and money on replacements.
By replacing the five most used bulbs in your home with energy-efficient CFLs, you can save about $35 in energy costs during the first year alone. CFLs also produce about 75% less heat than incandescent – improving safety.
With the wide range of CFL shapes, sizes and styles now on the market, consumers can find an energy-efficient bulb for every situation and enjoy reduced energy costs all year long.
While these financial savings are a big draw for consumers, CFLs also offer environmental benefits to help make our community a little greener.
Remember, supplies are limited so get your discounted CFLs before they sell out! Discounted CFLs purchased during this promotion are not eligible for our CFL rebate program.
Sign up now for a neighborhood Energy Challenge workshop on Monday, September 17 or Monday, October 15. Learn how you can save energy in your home and how to be more efficient with the energy that you need.
Games, prizes, hourly giveaways…and learn how to save energy, too! Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) and Minnesota Energy Resources will be at the Olmsted County Free Fair on Friday, July 27, 2012. Visit our tent from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm for some energy fun and to enroll in the Neighborhood Energy Challenge – our full-service residential energy audit program. The Neighborhood Energy Challenge includes:
· A Free Energy Workshop. Attendance in our free “Saving Energy 101” workshop is mandatory to participate in the program – and a great opportunity to learn new no- or low- cost strategies to stop energy waste, all while visiting with your neighbors. Free childcare is provided. Workshops are held several times a year, and the next workshop is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Bamber Valley Elementary School.
· Home Visit and Materials. At the workshop you will have the opportunity to sign up for a Home Visit, where our energy professionals will visit your home for an hour and a half to run diagnostic tests (like a blower door to test air leaks), install energy-saving materials, and find your home’s best opportunities for saving energy and reducing your utility bills.
· Help With Next Steps. If our crews find an opportunity for significant savings through installing additional insulation, attic air sealing, or replacing old heating equipment, we can make the next steps easy by connecting you with qualified contractors, financing, incentives, and rebates.
The Home Visit, Materials, and Help With Next Steps are all included for a one-time fee of only $40!
To learn more about the Neighborhood Energy Challenge, visit RPU’s website at www.rpu.org. For energy-saving games, prizes, and giveaways, we’ll see you at the Fair!
Neighborhood Energy Challenge
– Monday, August 13, 6:30 p.m.
– Bamber Valley Elementary School
– Contact Ashlee Robertson at 888.734.6365 or email at arobertson@mncee.org
