CLEVELAND, Oct. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion East
Ohio is extending its $25 energy
assessment promotion until December 31,
2016, to help customers prepare their homes for winter,
company officials announce.
The energy assessment, available through Dominion's Home
Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program, typically costs
customers $50, but the value of the
assessment is over $500. Dominion
subsidizes the cost of the energy assessment to help customers
diagnose high utility usage and home comfort issues and then
provides rebates of up to $1,250 to
make recommended energy-efficiency improvements.
"We've been offering this program since 2010 and have helped
over 15,000 homeowners understand where their homes are wasting
energy and how to make improvements to save them energy and money,"
said Jeff Murphy, Dominion East Ohio
Vice President and General Manager. "We are excited to offer this
special $25 energy assessment until
the end of the year so that our customers can prepare their homes
for winter and save energy and money."
A home energy assessment is the first step in the program. An
energy auditor visits a customer's home and uses diagnostic testing
and professional evaluation to pinpoint where the home is losing
energy. Following the energy assessment, the customer receives a
customized energy report with the results of the assessment, along
with recommended energy efficiency improvements, information on
rebates available through the program, and a list of participating
contractors.
Improvements typically include suggestions such as air sealing
and insulation, HVAC equipment upgrades, windows and door
replacements, plus much more. These improvements can help customers
decrease their utility bills, while increasing their home safety,
comfort and durability. The long-term value of the customer's home
also may be increased.
From now until December 31, 2016,
the cost of the home energy assessment is half off or just
$25. Customers also may be eligible
to receive installed products such as a programmable thermostat or
carbon monoxide detector, a high-efficiency showerhead, or
water-saving faucet aerators at no cost (a $100 value).
Customers, who could benefit from an energy assessment, may
currently be experiencing drafty and fluctuating room temperatures,
moisture and mold issues and have inefficient cooling and heating
equipment in aging or poorly-built homes. These customers should
call 877-287-3416 to schedule an assessment, or visit deohpwes.com
for program details and eligibility.
The Dominion East Ohio Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program
is offered on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible
customers, and is available until annual funding is expended or the
program is discontinued by the Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio. The Program is funded by
Ohio utility customers and is
administered by CLEAResult, on behalf of Dominion East
Ohio.
About Dominion
Dominion (NYSE: D) is one of the nation's largest producers and
transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 26,000
megawatts of generation, 14,400 miles of natural gas transmission,
gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,500 miles of electric
transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest
natural gas storage systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of
storage capacity and serves more than 6 million utility and retail
energy customers. For more information about Dominion, visit the
company's website at www.dom.com.
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