Interested in Saving Money on your Utilities? Get an Energy Audit and see where to dig in!

Who wants to pay more money on their energy bills? A first step to saving money is to get an energy audit and find out which areas of your house or apartment have the quickest return on investment (ROI) for energy savings today and into the future. Park County's

Are you a customer?

• Black Hills offers Free In-home Energy Evaluations 1-888-454-3312

• Big Horn Rural Electric Company offers no-cost Energy Audits

• Rock Mountain Power offers online tools which self-identify where you can save $$ and through Wattsmart offers in home or virtual free home energy assessments

Are you a commercial, non-profit, or government entity?

• Wyoming Energy Authority offers grants to support building energy audits

• In Park County, Andy Rose of HI-Q has qualifications to audit commercial buildings

Do you live in Cody or Powell, or are an electric customer of Garland Power and Light?

• Sadly, these municipal coops (Wyoming Municipal Power Authority – WMPA and Garland) do not offer energy audits to their electric customer.

• You can do a self-audit with the help of this (or other websites) https://energyharbor.com/energy-resources/energy-savings-tips/diy-home-energy-audit

• Professional home energy audits can be performed by local heating and cooling companies, and they run from $100 - $1500 dollars contingent on complexity.

Does your family live at or below 200% of the poverty level ($53,000 AGI for a family of three)?

• The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) through the Department of Family Services in Wyoming encourages income-eligible homeowners and renters to apply for a free energy audit and home upgrades if weatherization suggested by the audit provides cost effective energy improvements

• You can also receive assistance on your utility bills through Wyoming’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP).

If an energy audit feels like too much work up front, you might want to start on these low-hanging, high ROI, home projects. Convert to LED lighting. Seal air leaks around windows, doors, and ductwork. Install programmable or smart thermostats. Adjust HVAC schedules and temperature setpoints, reducing and holding heat down just 1 degree can save 4% on home heating. Replace worn weatherstripping and plug drafts. Of course, low hanging fruit is reducing your usage, so turn off those lights and fans, televisions and computers when not in use. o

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