Program can help reduce up to $150 a year in energy costs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 28, 2013) – Nearly 1,200 low-income customers in Apalachicola, Fla., will soon receive a much-needed boost from Progress Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy.
Through the company’s innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, the homes and apartments of qualified customers will receive a complimentary energy makeover, which includes the installation of up to 16 energy-saving improvements. The company will also educate customers about the behaviors and other factors that contribute to their energy bills.
“Progress Energy Florida is committed to help our customers better understand and manage their energy use,” said Alex Glenn, president of Progress Energy Florida. “Through the Neighborhood Energy Saver program, we provide customers the tools to help reduce their energy bills, and the information needed to make long-lasting, positive change.”
The Neighborhood Energy Saver program benefits low-income customers living in select, census-defined communities. Since the program’s inception in 2006, Progress Energy Florida has implemented the program in more than 30 communities across the state and installed more than 280,000 energy-efficiency improvements in more than 15,000 low-income customers’ homes.
The Progress Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver program kickoff will take place on Tuesday, April 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Apalachicola Senior Center & Community Facility at 205 Dr. Fredrick S. Humphries St. Eligible customers will learn about the program and the energy-efficiency improvements
that, when used in conjunction with energy-saving practices, can help save up to $150 a year in energy costs.
In partnership with the city of Apalachicola, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Franklin County Government, Hillside Coalition of Laborers for Apalachicola (HCOLA) and Capital Area Community Action Agency, Progress Energy plans to install energy-efficient improvements in 1,179 homes at no cost to residents. Progress Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver team members will install improvements beginning April 10 and will conclude in mid-July. Each participant will receive up to 16 energy-efficiency improvements at no cost, including:
water heater wraps and insulation for water pipes
low-flow faucet aerator and low-flow showerhead
refrigerator coil brush and refrigerator thermometer
wall plate thermometer
HVAC winterization kit
water heater temperature check and adjustment
HVAC filters and a filter-change calendar
Progress Energy Florida also helps reduce energy loss through the installation of door sweeps, caulking, foam insulation, weather stripping and clear patch tape. In addition, the company provides up to five compact fluorescent light bulbs.
The Apalachicola program targets homes and apartments with the following boundaries:
Highway 98 (Avenue E) east to Market Street
Market Street north to Avenue M,
Avenue M west to 11th Street
11th Street north to 12th Street, (to include 2nd Avenue, 4th Avenue, South Avenue
and Main Street from 4th Avenue to 12th Street)
12th Street northwest to Bluff Road
Bluff Road west to PAL Rivers/Airport Road
PAL Rivers/Airport Road south to Highway 98
A flier showing the eligible area is available upon request. Federal and state guidelines and census data are used to objectively select communities where the program would be most beneficial.
The Neighborhood Energy Saver program began as a pilot project in 2006 in St. Petersburg’s Palmetto Park community. The program has been so successful that the company has conducted the outreach in 34 communities statewide, including Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Avon Park, Clearwater, Crystal River, DeLand, East Orlando, Eastpoint, Eatonville, Haines City, Inverness, Jasper, Madison, New Port Richey, Perry, Plymouth, Sebring, Trenton and several St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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