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Ellington Fuel Banks Receive Donation via Home Energy Solutions
The donation was a result of residents' participation in Home Energy Solutions, an in-home energy improvement service.
From Energize Connecticut: The Ellington and Coventry fuel banks recently received a $1,075 and $700 donation, respectively, as a result of residents’ participation in Home Energy Solutions (HES), a popular in-home energy improvement service provided by Eversource and Energize Connecticut.
"Participating residents gained a better understanding of the importance of energy efficiency, made money- and energy-saving choices to their own homes, and helped their local fuel banks,” said Eversource Energy Efficiency Spokesman Enoch Lenge. “It’s a great way to support neighbors and bring the community together.”
Eversource-authorized contractors, Aiello, Fox Heating, and Energy Efficiencies Solutions, donated $25 for every Ellington resident that completed the HES service. In Coventry, Victory Energy Solutions and New England Conservation Services made the $25 donation as well.
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As part of HES, contractors make on-the-spot energy improvements and recommend further energy-saving opportunities to renters and homeowners. The service is worth approximately $1,000, but costs $124 for interested residents. That fee is waived for income-eligible participants. Residents who participate save $200 per year, on average, from the improvements and can continue to save even more with the recommendations provided by the Eversource-authorized contractor.
During the HES service, homeowners and renters receive:
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- Sealing around doors, windows, floor joists, and any other areas where air can escape (this service alone is valued at an average of $600)
- Energy-saving LED light bulbs
- Health and safety tests on heating equipment
- Water-saving showerheads and faucet aerators, and hot water pipe wrap
- A report detailing your home’s performance before and after the service, which includes educational tips on how to further reduce home energy costs
- Information on available financing
- Exclusive rebates on upgrades including insulation, windows, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment
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