Deadline for Residents to Participate in Home Energy Audit Set for March 31

The deadline for Dearborn residents to register for a program that could reduce their energy bills is March 31.

The potential cost-savings process begins when residents register for a $100 home energy audit through BetterBuildings for Michigan and the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office.

Participants in the BetterBuildings for Michigan program save an average of $230 per year on energy bills and can also access up to $5,000 in incentives by making energy saving home improvements, from adding insulation to replacing a furnance.

Dearborn residents can register at www.MiHomeEnergy.org, or by calling 313-566-4801 by March 31.

The energy audit identifies ways to save energy and money at home. It also includes installation of CFL lightbulbs, a low-flow shower head and a programmable thermostat.

The Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office is a coalition of nonprofits and communities that work to help local governments reduce energy consumption and save money through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Giving residents access to energy funding through BetterBuildings for Michigan was a key reason for Dearborn’s interest in the Energy Office.

“This is a good opportunity for people to reduce their bills and invest in their homes,” said Mayor Jack O’Reilly, Jr. in a press release.

"We are also interested in seeing what opportunities are available for our city buildings,” he added, referring to grant services for municipal energy projects that the Regional Energy Office also provides.