CPUD Conservation Program
updated: August 2006
A free energy analysis is available for
all Clatskanie PUD customers. This includes site-built, manufactured or
mobile homes, apartments, attached living units, businesses and rentals.
Renters must have written approval from the property owners before work
can begin.
An Energy Service Representative will meet with you at
your home or office and analyze your energy needs. They will make
recommendations to help lower your energy bills and make your home or
office more comfortable all year round. To schedule a free energy analysis,
please call the Energy Services Department at (503) 728-2163.
Cash incentives and low-interest loans
are available to qualified customers for electrically heated homes to
help complete recommended measures. Such measures include adding
insulation to the attics, floors or walls, weather-stripping, caulking
or sealing air leaks, replacing windows, duct wrap and repair
ventilation for attics and crawlspaces.
You must have an energy analysis performed
by a CPUD Energy Services Representative before you complete the measures to receive the
incentive or qualify for low-interest loans.
Questions and Answers about Savings Plus
Incentives
What are the incentives for weatherizing
my home?
After you have received recommendations
from your free home energy analysis, either cash incentives or credit on
your current CPUD bill will be available to help you complete the
project. The incentives for qualifying measures are: $1 per square
foot for added insulation to walls, floors and ceilings in electrically
heated areas; and $1 per square foot for Energy Star rated replacement
windows.
How do I get the ball rolling?
To schedule an energy analysis call the
PUD at (503) 728-2163 during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The analysis takes about an hour. Access to your attic and
crawlspace openings need to be cleared prior to the appointment. You
will be given a list of qualifying measures for your home and a list of
PUD qualified installers.
What are the payback times?
Caulking, weather-stripping and simple
insulation measures usually payback in energy savings in less than one
year. Wall, floor and attic measures usually have a three to four year
payback. Window replacement and heat pumps usually will have a longer
payback depending on the installation cost and energy savings achieved.
Will I still qualify with electric heat
and a wood stove?
If you can heat your home with the
electric heat, any type of back-up heat including a wood stove will
qualify.
Who can do the work?
Contact the PUD for a list of qualified
installers. However, you may use any contractor who is licensed and
bonded with the State of Oregon Contractor's Board to install the
measures. We welcome and encourage new qualified contractors to sign up
for our program.
Could I do the work myself?
Yes, all work must meet the PUD
specifications and be installed to or above Oregon Building Code. No
incentive will be paid for a homeowner's labor. Receipts must be
available for all material installed.
Do you have incentives for
heat pumps?
CPUD offers a $500 incentive for
qualified heat pumps and a $100 incentive for duct sealing. The
energy services representative will explain this program to you at the
time of their visit.
Do you offer incentives for energy
efficient new homes?
Yes, we offer $1000 incentive for new
stick built or manufactured homes built to the Energy Star
qualifications. Contact the CPUD before you start building or
purchase your new home.
What other incentives do you offer?
We offer a $50 incentive for Energy Star
qualified dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers and clothes washers.
Energy efficient water heaters qualify for a $50 incentive and water
heaters that have a 20 year warranty or longer qualify for a $100
incentive.
Other questions? Call the PUD at (503)
728-2163 during regular business hours and ask for Energy Services.
Clatskanie PUD brings you ENERGY STAR®
ENERGY STAR qualified products use less
energy than conventional products. And by purchasing ENERGY STAR
qualified products, money isn't all you're saving-you're also helping to
save the environment. As the symbol for energy efficiency, the ENERGY
STAR label identifies highly efficient products, homes, and commercial
buildings. Clatskanie PUD proudly promotes ENERGY STAR. For more
information about ENERGY STAR qualified products, visit
www.energystar.gov.
