Comments on: Utility Company Discounts Waiting for You

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:46:44 +0000

I had no idea that you could get a rebate for these things. Thanks for the advice. I’m going to check with my local utility company to see if they offer something similar. I do know that if we exchange our toilets for low flow, the local water system will pay the cost for the new low flow system.

By: Persephone

Persephone — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:53:38 +0000

I don’t like to waste water but I do love to garden. My landscape is full of gorgeous drought resistant plants, many of which I discovered while driving on the highway or in parking lots. Water is a precious resource. I wish more gardeners would choose drought resistant plants and resist the urge to overlook these garden work horses just because they are common.

By: fern

fern — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:06:34 +0000

Why wait for the utility company to offer a program when you can do it yourself? Simply buy a hot water heater timer, available at Home Depot, and set the times you want oit to shut your hot water heater on or off. It works just the same as a timer on your heat thermostat. I have mine set so it only heats the water for about 3 hours a day, in the am and in the evening. I have never noticed a lack of hot water.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:43:05 +0000

You’re right, Monkey Mama — the feds don’t offer nearly as much as the utility companies and some states. Anyone considering “green” changes needs to thoroughly research state, fed, utility rebates, (with some things) whether or not the utility company will buy excess energy generated (not all do), future savings on expenditures, etc., etc.

Not exactly something that you can make a snap decision about!

By: Monkey Mama

Monkey Mama — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:54:22 +0000

Our heating will be low because we bought an Energy Star home. As such, we won’t be able to take advantage of anything (already got the all the energy saving features that came with the home).

But wanted to say, that this is a great article. I am a tax preparer and every year people come in with their receipts wanting great government rebates. Every year (well except last year) I have to tell them they don’t exist. That what they really need to do is check in with their utility company. They offer much more incentives and rebates for energy efficiency than the government.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:43:27 +0000

My cousin, who lives in Florida, has taken advantage of a number of utility backed and tax rebated items. They already have windows that will sustain 180 mph winds and he’s in the process of going solar. He was telling me that, between the utility company and the feds, a $40,000 job will end up costing him $10,000, which he’ll quickly be able to recoup. He also mentioned something about water, but I can’t remember exactly what he said. LOL

I’m definitely going to be checking various things here to see what I can do, though with the snow we’re getting, I’m thinking that solar will not be an option.