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R esidentialHome Energy Surveys Our energy specialist will visit your home and give you an energy site analysis including recommendations on making your home more energy efficient. New Home Construction Cash incentives up to $800 for purchasing an energy efficient manufactured home are available. Energy Star Certification is the requirement. Home building plans are reviewed as a free service. Appliance Rebates New appliances might earn rebates if they have Energy Star designations. Plan the purchase of your dishwasher, clothes washer and refrigerator so they will qualify. Call the PUD to request a rebate application. Commercial and Industrial Energy Surveys An energy specialist will visit your place of business and conduct a site energy analysis including recommendations for improving energy efficiency in building electrical systems. Incentive Programs Design assistance, energy saving ideas and financial incentives are available to businesses looking to lower the energy requirements of lighting, HVAC, and building envelope systems while maintaining optimal quality. Electrical Safety Statistics indicate over 40,000 home fires are caused by problems with home electrical wiring systems. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), within those 40,000 home fires, one person dies every 25 hours, thousands and thousands of injuries occur, and there is over $2 billion lost in property damage. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) figures reflect that one person is electrocuted every day in the workplace and millions of dollars are lost in corporate and personal productivity along with the tremendous costs associated with litigation. That is why the National Electrical Safety Foundation has declared May as National Electrical Safety Month. “Establishing safe electrical habits is a 24 hour-a-day, 365 day-a-year affair,” according to Neil Parker, Chairman of the Foundation and President of the Electrical Components Group of Thomas & Betts, Inc. “Each time a life is saved, the Foundation’s mission has been accomplished.” Electricity can be our greatest friend or a very dangerous enemy. It is especially important to protect your children by identifying and correcting the electrical hazards around your home. |