Learn about Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Renewable Energy

Benefits of Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Renewable Energy 

Energy upgrades result in many benefits for your home and quality of life, including: 

  • Lower energy bills by installing more efficient appliances, improving insulation and air sealing and adopting onsite solar or community solar.  
  • Lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy usage and replacing fossil fuel burning systems with electric ones. 
  • Improve comfort by insulating and sealing your home and switching to heat pumps for year-round temperature control. 
  • Improve indoor air quality and health by removing fossil fuels from your home and switching to electric cooking, heating and cooling, plus water heating.  

Planning for Energy Upgrades 

Creating a plan for your home energy upgrades can help you address your highest priorities and make cost-effective decisions. Getting an Energy Audit early in the planning process can help you learn more about your home and identify impactful improvements. Typically, it is most cost effective to upgrade and electrify heating and cooling systems and appliances when they break and need to be replaced. Replacing your systems before they die helps avoid emergency replacements.  

There are many tools to help you explore options and create a plan, such as the Personal Electrification Planner from Rewiring America and the Green Upgrade Calculator from RMI. 

Explore Home Energy Upgrades 

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