ENERGY EFFICIENCY/REBATES: Energy Saving Home Appliance Rebate Application Commercial & Industrial Energy Project Grant Application Residential Heat Pump Rebate Form Dual Fuel Heat Pump Rebate Applicaton CONSUMER FEDERATIONS TOP 10 WAYS TO CUT HOME ENERGY COST Simple Maintenance 1. Check furnace or heat pump filters once a month and replace them regularly. A dirty air filter can increase your energy costs and lead to early equipment failure. 2. Get your heating and cooling systems checked once a year. A licensed professional will make sure that each is operating efficiently and safely. Checkups can identify problems early. Sealing Unwanted Air Leaks in Your Home 3. Install your storm windows in the winter, if you have them. Add them if you don’t have insulated windows. Or, if you’re looking for replacement windows, choose ones that have earned the ENERGY STAR, the government’s symbol for energy efficiency. 4. Caulk and weather-strip all leaky windows, baseboards and doors. 5. Caulk and weather proof all exterior openings for plumbing, and electrical service and look for other openings that need to be sealed. 6. Make sure all attic vents and ducts are properly sealed. Sealing your ducts can save up to $140 annually on energy bills and helps you consistently heat every room. 7. Check your attic and all accessible exterior walls in your basement or unfinished rooms to make sure they are well insulated. Smart Purchases that Save Money 8. Install a programmable thermostat--a system that automatically adjusts to different temperature programs to meet your comfort needs efficiently during different times of the day or week. A programmable thermostat can save you $100 a year when programmed and used properly. 9. Replace traditional light bulbs and fixtures with compact fluorescents. They cost a bit more, but they use two-thirds less energy and can last up to ten times longer than incandescent. They are especially good in high use areas like the kitchen or hard to reach fixtures. 10. Look for ENERGY STAR qualified products and appliances for your home. Products that have earned the ENERGY STAR meet strict energy efficiency criteria set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. They use less energy, help prevent air pollution and reduce energy costs in your home. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) use 75% less energy than the standard incandescent bulb, and last up to 10 times loner. A total savings of $30 off your electric bill can be expected over each light bulbs life. They also produce 75% less heat than that of the incandescent bulb. Potential Savings Incandescent (watt) CFL equivalent Annual energy savings with 5 CFLs Cost of 5 CFLs Total first-year savings 150 42 $61.50 $49.85 $11.65 100 26 $42.14 $29.95 $12.19 75 20 $31.32 $16.10 $15.22 *Lighting your home accounts for 20% of your monthly electric bill. If every home in America replaced just one light bulb with the ENERGY STAR rated compact fluorescent light bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, and it would be the equivalent of removing the greenhouse gases of 800,000 cars. Light Output Equivalency Incandescent Light Bulbs Minimum Light Output Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs 60 watts 800 Lumens 13-15 watts 75 watts 1,100 Lumens 18-25 watts 100 watts 1,600 Lumens 23-30 watts NOTE: Compact fluorescent light bulbs do contain mercury and should be disposed of properly when burnt out. Take a normal zip-lock plastic bag place the light bulb inside, seal, and throw in the trash. This way if the bulb gets smashed in the trash its mercury will be contained. It would take 100 compact fluorescent light bulbs to match the mercury that is in one thermometer. The mercury content in the bulb is minimal, but it should be dealt with properly. HEAT PUMPS How does a heat pump work? They extract heat from a source at a low temperature and discharge it at a higher temperature. This transfer of heat allows a heat pump to supply more heat than the equivalent energy it uses. This process causes them to be highly efficient, which translates to lower operating costs. The heat pumps that are produced today operate at efficiencies of 200% or more. This means as a consumer you are getting $2 or more back in heating and cooling results on every $1 you spend. Air-to-air heat pumps are becoming the best source for heating and cooling a home for the cost. Air-to-air heat pumps are basically reversible air conditioners. They move heat from the air in one location to the air in another. In summer, they operate as air conditioners, removing heat from the home. In winter, they reverse their operation, gathering heat from air outside the home and moving it inside. They are truly the best year-round home comfort solution. Ground source heat pumps are another good option to look into for heating and cooling your home. Ground source heat pumps are more efficient than air-to-air, but tend to be more expensive to install. Ground source heat pumps can be categorized as having closed or open loops. A closed loop system operates by circulating water or antifreeze solution through plastic pipes buried beneath the earth’s surface. During the winter, the fluid collects heat from the earth and carries it through the system and into the building. During the summer, the system reverses itself to cool the building by pulling heat from the building, carrying it through the system and placing it in the ground. This process creates free hot water in the summer and delivers substantial hot water savings in the winter. Open loop systems operate on the same principle as closed loop systems. They can be installed where an adequate supply of suitable water is available, and where open discharge is feasible. Benefits similar to the closed loop system are obtained. Examples of open loop water sources are wells, lakes, and streams. Please note that open loop systems are not permitted in some environmentally sensitive areas. Heat pumps offer a great solution to an ever growing demand for energy. Heat pump systems can tend to be expensive, but will pay for themselves over the course of five to ten years. They not only will save you money in the long run for heating and cooling cost, but they will help in the fight to keep your electric rates stable and as low as possible. GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS: $250.00 per unit * Proof of purchase must be presented within 90 days of purchase. New installations of ground source heat pumps (new construction or replacing existing equipment of any kind) are eligible for rebate. Both open and closed loop systems qualify. Minimum of 2-ton unit. Minimum of 13 seer Other Information may also be needed Notice: Public School, Hospitals or other Public Entities could be eligible for additional rebates. As always these rebates are available to our customer/members, on new equipment installed in our system, and we do reserve the right to inspect and verify any installation before the rebate is issued. Please note; the rebate program is subject to withdrawal at any time. If you have any questions about equipment or the rebate programs, please contact Kerry Mattingly, Barry Electric’s Cooperative Member Service Representative. Your local Electric Cooperative would like to thank everyone for their past and future participation in our rebate program. GREEN POWER PROGRAM Barry Electric Cooperative has made available the opportunity for its members to purchase green power blocks. The energy is purchased in 1200 kWh blocks (100 kWh/mo. X 12 months), and the member can purchase as many blocks as felt needed. The member has to make a one year commitment to purchase the blocks of green power. The rate will be cost neutral to Barry Electric Cooperative. For current rates you can contact our office.