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Program begins January 24
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – More than 1,800 income-eligible customers in Altamonte Springs will receive a complimentary energy makeover for their house, mobile home or apartment.
Through its innovative Neighborhood Energy Saver program, Duke Energy Florida will assess each home to determine if it qualifies for free attic insulation, duct sealing and more.
The program is available to residential customers (both homeowners and renters) living in communities identified by Duke Energy. Federal and state guidelines and census data are used to objectively select communities where the program would be most beneficial.
Customers will also qualify to receive up to 17 energy-saving improvements at no cost, including:
- Digital room thermometer
- Energy-saving showerhead or shower wand
- One-year supply of AC filters
- Supply of AC/furnace filters
- Water-saving kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators
- Energy-efficient lightbulbs
- Water heater wraps/pipe wrap
- Covers for window AC units
- Caulking, weatherstripping and door sweeps
- Insulation upgrade
- Basic AC maintenance
- AC duct leakage sealing
Customers will also learn how daily activities, habits and other factors can increase their electric use and raise their energy bills.
“The City of Altamonte Springs is proud of the continued relationship we share with Duke Energy,” said Pat Bates, city of Altamonte Springs mayor. “For decades, the city has been a leader in conservation and environmentally friendly initiatives; the Neighborhood Energy Saver Program promotes these same core values by educating the community about energy efficiency in the home and assisting certain households with free energy improvements.
“We are thrilled that Duke Energy is rolling out their program to our residents; collectively, individual home improvements can make a world of difference,” said Bates.
Eligible customers received an invitation to the Neighborhood Energy Saver launch event that will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Eastmonte Park Civic Center in Altamonte Springs. Customers should contact our Neighborhood Energy Saver Customer Care Center at 855.227.2918 to reserve their spot or to get more information if they cannot attend the launch event.
A map detailing eligible residents in Altamonte Springs is available upon request.
Since the Neighborhood Energy Saver program’s inception in 2006, the company has implemented it in more than 65 communities across Florida and installed more than 700,000 energy efficiency improvements in more than 49,000 income-eligible customers’ homes.
For more information on energy efficiency tips that benefit all homeowners, visit duke-energy.com/home/savings.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
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