ENERGY SAVERS PROGRAM. What is the Energy Savers Program?

ENERGY ENERGY SAVERS SAVERS

PROGRAMPROGRAM

What is the What is the Energy Savers Energy Savers

Program?Program?

A savings program A savings program designed to assist low designed to assist low to moderate income to moderate income

families save toward an families save toward an energy efficiency goal.energy efficiency goal.

What is an What is an energy energy

efficiency goal?efficiency goal?

A goal set by the consumer A goal set by the consumer which will help them to which will help them to

save on their energy save on their energy consumption and energy consumption and energy

costs.costs.

Why is the Fuel Why is the Fuel Fund getting Fund getting involved with involved with

something of this something of this nature?nature?

To identify and enroll To identify and enroll vulnerable consumers in vulnerable consumers in

services that will enhance services that will enhance their ability to manage and their ability to manage and reduce their energy costs.reduce their energy costs.

Who is eligible to Who is eligible to apply for this apply for this

program?program?

Households that meet Households that meet the HEAP or Orange the HEAP or Orange

County Fuel Fund County Fuel Fund monthly income monthly income

guidelines.guidelines.

How does the How does the program work?program work?

The program will allow low The program will allow low to middle income to middle income

consumers to save toward consumers to save toward a energy efficiency goal a energy efficiency goal

with matching incentives.with matching incentives.

Example 1:Example 1:1. Initial deposit = $50.001. Initial deposit = $50.002. Workshop initiatives = $50.002. Workshop initiatives = $50.00 (attend 3 = $150.00) (attend 3 = $150.00)3. Agreed deposit amount- 3. Agreed deposit amount- $5.00 x 78 weeks (18 month $5.00 x 78 weeks (18 month time frame) = $390.00 time frame) = $390.004. 1 to 1 match = $390.004. 1 to 1 match = $390.00 (up to the first $500.00) (up to the first $500.00)

Final amount in accountFinal amount in account$50.00$50.00

$150.00$150.00$390.00$390.00$390.00$390.00

$980.00$980.00 ((plus interest earned)plus interest earned)

Example 2:Example 2:1. Initial deposit = $50.001. Initial deposit = $50.002. Workshop initiatives = $50.002. Workshop initiatives = $50.00 (attend 3 = $150.00) (attend 3 = $150.00)3. Agreed deposit amount- 3. Agreed deposit amount- $10.00 x 78 weeks (18 month $10.00 x 78 weeks (18 month time frame) = $780.00 time frame) = $780.004. 1 to 1 match = $500.004. 1 to 1 match = $500.00 (up to the first $500.00) (up to the first $500.00)5. $.50 to $1 match = $140.00(after the 5. $.50 to $1 match = $140.00(after the first $500, ½ of $280.00 first $500, ½ of $280.00

Final Amount in ESAFinal Amount in ESA$50.00$50.00

$150.00$150.00$780.00$780.00$640.00$640.00

$1620.00 !!!$1620.00 !!!(plus any interest earned)(plus any interest earned)

What can I do with What can I do with the money I have the money I have

savedsaved

??

Buy an Energy Star applianceBuy an Energy Star appliance

Pay toward winter heating Pay toward winter heating costscosts

Get an energy audit done in Get an energy audit done in your homeyour home

A new window air conditionerA new window air conditioner

What are the What are the requirements of requirements of the program?the program?

Meet the income guidelinesMeet the income guidelines

ApplyApply

Agree to one to one counselingAgree to one to one counseling

Abide by the terms of the ESPAbide by the terms of the ESP

Attend 3 workshops (for which you will Attend 3 workshops (for which you will receive incentives for attendingreceive incentives for attending

Where can I find out Where can I find out more information more information and / or apply for and / or apply for

this program?this program?

Pat Fayo Pat Fayo

Energy Program ManagerEnergy Program Manager

(845) 457-4774(845) 457-4774

[email protected]@uwoc.org

What’s my next What’s my next step ?step ?