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When it comes to using electricity and natural gas, Central Hudson has a long and successful tradition of helping customers better manage their energy use. We recently began comprehensive programs to help customers become even more energy efficient in their homes and businesses. These programs not only help Central Hudson customers lower their electric and natural gas bills, but also lessen their impact on our natural environment. We are committed to energy efficiency – it’s the right thing to do for our customers and it’s a program we can do very well.
Our energy efficiency programs are also designed to meet the state’s Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard, which enlists utilities in helping customers reduce their energy use and acheive the state’s goal to meet 45 percent of electricity needs through energy efficiency and renewable sources by 2015.
The program includes rebates and incentives to homeowners for high efficiency gas and electric heating and cooling systems and assistance and rebates for small businesses.
Incentives are offered on the installation and purchase of high efficiency central air conditioning systems, air-source heat pumps, and heat pump water heaters. Incentives for natural gas equipment include high efficiency furnaces, boilers and water heaters. Small businesses would be offered an energy audit and financial assistance of up to 70 percent on installed energy efficiency measures.
Go to www.SavingsCentral.com for mroe information on these valuable programs and start saving right away.
The costs of providing these proposed efficiency programs are included on bills through the systems benefit charge – so it is important that customers take advantage of these incentives to realize a savings. Also, reduction in energy use by many residents and businesses has the potential reduce overall demand, which could lead to moderation in energy supply prices, benefiting all customers.
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