Ellington Fuel Banks Receive Donation via Home Energy Solutions

From Energize Connecticut: The Ellington and Coventry fuel banks recently received a $1,075 and $700 donation, respectively, as a result of residents’ participation in Home Energy Solutions (HES), a popular in-home energy improvement service provided by Eversource and Energize Connecticut.

"Participating residents gained a better understanding of the importance of energy efficiency, made money- and energy-saving choices to their own homes, and helped their local fuel banks,” said Eversource Energy Efficiency Spokesman Enoch Lenge. “It’s a great way to support neighbors and bring the community together.”

Eversource-authorized contractors, Aiello, Fox Heating, and Energy Efficiencies Solutions, donated $25 for every Ellington resident that completed the HES service. In Coventry, Victory Energy Solutions and New England Conservation Services made the $25 donation as well.

As part of HES, contractors make on-the-spot energy improvements and recommend further energy-saving opportunities to renters and homeowners. The service is worth approximately $1,000, but costs $124 for interested residents. That fee is waived for income-eligible participants. Residents who participate save $200 per year, on average, from the improvements and can continue to save even more with the recommendations provided by the Eversource-authorized contractor.

During the HES service, homeowners and renters receive:

• Sealing around doors, windows, floor joists, and any other areas where air can escape (this service alone is valued at an average of $600)
• Energy-saving LED light bulbs
• Health and safety tests on heating equipment
• Water-saving showerheads and faucet aerators, and hot water pipe wrap
• A report detailing your home’s performance before and after the service, which includes educational tips on how to further reduce home energy costs
• Information on available financing
• Exclusive rebates on upgrades including insulation, windows, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment