WELLESLEY LAUNCHES POWER TO $AVE ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM
Wellesley — an EPA Green Power Community–Aims to Further Lower Energy Use and Costs in Town
Following the success of the POWER to CHOOSE renewable energy campaign, Wellesley’s Sustainable Energy Committee, the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant and National Grid are launching the POWER to $AVE Energy Savings Program. This initiative encourages residents to get a no-cost home energy assessment that can help residents save money and energy by improving their homes’ energy performance. To get started, residents can call 781.235.7600 or visit WellesleyPowerToSave.com.
The goal of the POWER to $AVE campaign is to recruit at least 400 Wellesley homeowners to take advantage of a home energy assessment. A home energy assessment evaluates a home’s energy usage and provides recommendations for numerous ways to improve its efficiency, resulting in reduced energy usage and expense.
“Each of us has the power to save money AND do something to save the planet at the same time,” enthusiastically announced Ellen Korpi, Chair, Town of Wellesley, Sustainable Energy Committee. “Given how easy it is to access this home energy assessment, we hope to see an outpouring of support from our neighbors, who last year stepped up to earn us Green Power Community status,” Korpi said.
Richard F. Joyce, Director of the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant said, “This program provides a way to save on energy bills, receive no-cost equipment and potentially have access to very attractive incentives and rebates.”
The program includes:
· a no-cost, customized home energy assessment including recommended actions and payback estimates
· Scheduling at your convenience with extended hours available
· List of participating weatherization contractors available
· Rebates, incentives, no cost equipment and tax credits may be available
In addition, POWER to $AVE supports our local economy through the employment of local participating weatherization contractors.
“We’re passionate about energy efficiency at National Grid and we are committed to working with customers and communities across the Commonwealth to support and promote sustainability,” said Marcy Reed, president, National Grid, MA. “We applaud the town of Wellesley and its residents for sharing that passion with us and going the extra mile to reduce their carbon footprint. “
About Wellesley Municipal Light Plant
The mission of the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant (“WMLP”) is to establish a safe working environment for its employees and to provide, subject to applicable laws and regulations, reliable and efficient electric power at fair, reasonable and competitive rates to its ratepayers, and to provide benefits to its owner, the Town of Wellesley.
About Wellesley Sustainable Energy Committee
The Committee was created by Town Meeting to coordinate initiatives and monitor progress towards the Town Meeting goal of reducing the Town of Wellesley’s carbon footprint by 10% between 2007 and 2013 and the Board of Selectmen’s leadership goal of a 20% reduction of the municipal carbon footprint during that period. It consists of representatives of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Wellesley Municipal Light Plant as well as four people appointed by the Selectmen.
About National Grid
National Grid (LSE: NG; NYSE:NGG) is an electricity and gas company that connects consumers to energy sources through its networks. The company is at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society – to create new, sustainable energy solutions for the future and developing an energy system that underpins economic prosperity in the 21st century. National Grid holds a vital position at the center of the energy system and it ‘joins everything up’.
In the northeast US, National Grid connects more than seven million gas and electric customers to vital energy sources, essential for our modern lifestyles. In Great Britain, National Grid runs the gas and electricity systems that its society is built on, delivering gas and electricity across the country.
National Grid delivers electricity to approximately 3.3 million customers in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. It manages the electricity network on Long Island under an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and owns over 4,000 megawatts of contracted electricity generation, providing power to over one million LIPA customers. It is the largest distributor of natural gas in northeastern U.S., serving approximately 3.4 million customers in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
For more information please visit National Grid’s website: www.nationalgridus.com
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