Southampton Officials Launch Tri-Energy Efficiency Program

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Southampton Town launched a new program this week aimed at making it easier for residents to become more energy efficient and reduce energy costs.

New York State Senator Ken LaValle, New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman and members of the town board unveiled the new program on the steps of Town Hall Thursday.

Tri-Energy is a Southampton program to assist homeowners address critical energy issues in the community, a release by Schneiderman said.

Three programs are available to increase homeowner energy efficiency, encourage adoption of solar, reduce impact on the electric GRID and lower monthly electric bill.

Energy affordability, healthy homes, impacts from climate change, and adequate electricity during periods of peak demand are all problems facing the Southampton community while at the same time impacting individual families and homes, the release said.

"The exciting news is, help is available for each of us to take cost effective steps within our homes to make them more energy efficient, use renewable energy, reduce their impact on the electric grid and save money as well," the release stated.

Tri-Energy combines three community programs to help Southampton residents including:

• Long Island Green Homes: Focuses on energy efficiency with an eye toward lowering the town's carbon footprint, the community program helps residents to receive a Free Home Energy Audit, rebates, incentives, low interest financing and other assistance to reduce a home's energy use by 30 percent or more.

• Solarize-Southampton: The program aggregates the buying power of multiple homeowners and businesses across the town to reduce the cost of rooftop solar in Southampton. For a limited time, a volume discount is available to program participants. Free solar evaluations are available.

• Peak Power Hour: The program invites residents and their families and friends to register for a series of events designed to beat the heat, and proactively lessen the occasion of brownouts while reducing energy consumption during those days of peak demand.

“These three programs will provide residents incentives to reduce their utility bills while reducing green-house gases,” Schneiderman said. “By working together we can help reduce the need to build additional power plants on Long Island.”

For information on those programs, click here.