My Home Energy Check-UpShiv Shankar knows the value of MLGW’s In-Home Energy Evaluation (IHEE) program firsthand. He had an energy check-up performed on his home six months ago, and with the recommended home improvements completed, he’s already seeing the savings!
Shankar, a resident of Germantown, set up an appointment a week after signing up, and the inspection was performed by a TVA representative. The $150 cost for the evaluation was reimbursed in addition to a $500 rebate once he had attic and water heater insulation added, windows replaced, storm doors installed and attic wind turbines added. He also caulked cracks and installed energy-saving fluorescent bulbs on his own.
“Even though we’re seeing much hotter weather than last year, we find we don’t need to use fans to stay cool thanks to the added insulation,” says Shankar. “Rooms are actually feeling cooler, and our water heater costs are lower. Even during the winter, we found we didn’t need to use space heaters to stay warm. Utility bills would have been much higher if not for the improvements we made!”
Would Shankar recommend the IHEE program to others? “Most definitely,” he says. “Whatever we did has worked. It’s like getting a free health check-up, then improving the health of your home. The report was comprehensive, with useful information on simple things we could do ourselves, improvements we could have contractors perform, tax credits we could receive and what appliances to purchase in the future.”
You can schedule your home for inspection as part of the In-Home Energy Evaluation program by calling 1-866-441-1430. The recommended repairs will not only result in a rebate of the inspection cost, but you can also earn tax credits and cash incentives for further savings. More information can be found on MLGW’s website at www.mlgw.com by clicking on the In-Home Evaluation Program arrow on the right side of the screen.
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