Duke Energy Receives Approval to Continue Energy Efficiency Programs

Duke Energy Corp has received approval to continue its comprehensive energy efficiency programs for Indiana customers, offering a range of benefits, including rebates, free energy-efficient lighting, and incentives for upgrading home heating and air conditioning units. The programs focus on residential and commercial customers, targeting energy savings and bill reductions. By utilizing these programs, customers can conserve power, reduce their energy bills, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Key Takeaways:

• Duke Energy has been offering energy efficiency programs since the early 1990s, with a focus on residential and commercial customers.
• The company will continue to offer eight energy efficiency programs for 2015, including:

+ Residential Smart Saver: Offers rebates for upgrading heating and air conditioning units, insulating attics and ductwork, and adding high-efficiency lighting.

+ Agency Assistance Portal: Provides a 12-pack of compact fluorescent lights for homeowners and renters who apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

+ Appliance Recycling: Removes older, less-efficient refrigerators and freezers from customers' homes and pays them a $50 incentive.

+ Energy Education for Schools: Targets elementary students with energy efficiency information and provides a take-home kit of low-cost energy-saving devices.

+ Residential Neighborhood: Provides energy-efficient and weatherization improvements for income-qualified customers.

+ Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Products and Services: Offers energy efficiency measures, including lighting, for apartments and other multi-family buildings.

+ My Home Energy Report: Informs customers about their energy use compared to similar homes in their community and provides energy-saving tips.

+ Power Manager: Pays customers who voluntarily reduce their use of air conditioning during times of high demand for electricity.

+ Home Energy House Call: Assesses homes with electric heat or electric hot water heaters for efficiency and provides a kit of energy efficiency devices.

• These programs seek to reduce energy consumption and promote a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle for Duke Energy customers.

Statistics:

• Since the early 1990s, Duke Energy has offered energy efficiency programs to its customers.
• The company will continue to offer eight energy efficiency programs for 2015.
• The Residential Smart Saver program offers rebates for upgrading heating and air conditioning units, insulating attics and ductwork, and adding high-efficiency lighting.
• The Agency Assistance Portal provides a 12-pack of compact fluorescent lights for homeowners and renters who apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Sources:

• Duke Energy Corp
• Contify.com (Copyright 2014)