There Is Still Time To Get Help With Your Monthly Energy bill, And Help Others As Well

This information was written and provided by Home Energy Solutions. It was posted on Madison Patch by local editor Pem McNerney. 

Madison Foundation’s Neighbor to Neighbor Fund was recently presented with a check for $17,450 as a result of resident participation in the Home Energy SolutionsSM (HES) program. The donation will be used to help Madison residents with energy-related financial assistance.

HES is a convenient home energy improvement service provided by CL&P, UI and the natural gas utilities as part of the Energize Connecticut initiative. The program is designed to help people save money on their monthly energy bills. For those who sign up, utility-authorized energy specialists come to your home or apartment and install energy-efficient products and perform weatherization services.

The cost for HES is $75 for homes heating with electricity or natural gas, $99 for homes heated with fuel oil and propane, and is free for those who meet income eligibility guidelines. 

Between October 2012 and February 2013, two home improvement companies - Energy Resource Group and New England Conservation Resources - performed more than 250 assessments in Madison. Each company made a $75 donation to the town’s energy assistance program for each home that signed up for a HES service within the first 60 days of the promotion; $50 in the following 60 days; and $25 thereafter.

The promotion will continue through October 2013, Madison residents can sign-up for the HES program by calling 877-389-3221.

Pictured from left to right are: Woodie Weiss, Madison Town Energy & Efficiency Committee Chair; First Selectman Fillmore McPherson; Laurie Heflin, Founding Director, Madison Foundation Neighbor to Neighbor Fund; Dan Pease, President, Energy Resource Technologies, Inc.; Rebecca Meyer, Senior Program Administrator, CL&P; John Greeno, Principal, England Conservation Resources. For more information on the Home Energy Solutions program or the Clean Energy Communities program, please visit EnergizeCT.com.