Consumers could be missing out on ecoEnergy rebates. With all the attention in 2009 on the HRTC program and the increase in rebate amounts for Energy Star qualified windows and doors, a very important announcement was overlooked. Visit this link and read the section marked How it Works http://tinyurl.com/yhxb4l5
While stating there would not be any adjustment to the amount paid to anyone who had their post retrofit inspection, the program will allow anyone who has had an final inspection to reopen their file and claim the grant money for upgrades that had not already been done. In other words, if you had made a claim based on a furnace or air conditioner replacement and had not replace qualified windows and doors, you can now replace them and receive the rebates.
What is also very important is do this as soon as possible because the ecoEnergy program is in its final year. A careful reading of the program identifies that grants will be paid to homeowners with Energy Star upgrades made prior to March 31 2011. Access to the program continues to be on a first-come, first-served basis, and grants are subject to the availability of funds. Also of note is the requirement that the final inspection must be done prior to the cutoff date.
The ecoENERGY Retrofit grant is based on the type and number of energy improvements that have been made, and how much the efficiency of the home has been improved. The grant is based on how effective that upgrade is in saving energy, not on the cost of the upgrade.
The maximum grant one can receive per home is $5,000. The average grant is more than $1,200 and will yield an average 23 percent reduction in energy use and costs.
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