Energy Efficiency Programs in New Hampshire

Residential Energy Efficiency Programs

Utilities’ Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
If you’re the type of person who likes to get their info right from the source, click the link to your utility below. New Hampshire electric and natural gas utility customers can take advantage of their company’s energy efficiency products and services*. Items eligible for rebates can include home heating systems, lighting, and appliances. See each utility’s site for more detailed information:

• Liberty Utilities
• New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
• Public Service of New Hampshire
• Unitil

*These programs are funded by the energy efficiency portion of the System Benefits Charge (SBC) that appears on customers’ electric bills. For more information, go to the Public Utilities Commission and see Orders 23,574; 23,850; and 23,982.

NH Saves
If you prefer to have your information aggregated in one place, visit the NHSaves web site to see what types of incentives you might be eligible for: http://www.nhsaves.com/

NH Saves is a collaboration of New Hampshire's electric utilities working with the NH Public Utilities Commission and other interested parties to provide NH residents with information, programs and support designed to reduce energy use, save money and protect our environment. NH Saves compiles information related to rebates on:

• Appliances
• Lighting
• NH Home Performance with Energy Star – Homes in need of weatherization may qualify for up to $4000 in incentives for efficiency upgrades

University of NH Cooperative Extension Energy Answers
Still have questions? Try UNH’s toll-free Energy Answers hotline, staffed with volunteers from 9am-2pm to help you understand the energy efficiency choices and make the decision that’s right for you: http://extension.unh.edu/Energy/Energy.html

Additionally, if you do decide to move ahead with an efficiency project, UNH’s Energy Project Connector can help you find a contractor to do the work, and double-check that you’ve considered all available incentives: http://myenergyplan.net/energyConnector/

Even if you aren’t eligible for any of the available incentives, you can still save money in your existing home by changing a few simple behaviors! See the great tips compiled by UNH (http://extension.unh.edu/Energy/EE_Inside.htm) along with those available on the OEP’s web site (http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/energy_conservation_tips.htm).

Business (Commercial and Industrial) Energy Efficiency Programs

Utilities’ Business Energy Efficiency Programs
New Hampshire electric and natural gas utility business customers can take advantage of their company’s energy efficiency products and services*. These products can range from rebates for new lighting and control systems to help financing larger upgrades. See each utility’s site for more detailed information:

• Liberty Utilities
• New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
• Public Service of New Hampshire
• Unitil

Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
The Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst provides manufacturers no-cost energy efficiency analysis of their plant and process operations. Industrial assessments assist manufacturers’ cost reduction programs by reducing energy use, minimizing manufacturing waste, and improving manufacturing productivity.

*These programs are funded by the energy efficiency portion of the System Benefits Charge (SBC) that appears on customers’ electric bills. For more information, go to the Public Utilities Commission and see Orders 23,574; 23,850; and 23,982.