With the heating season getting underway, EEI and its member electric companies encourage you to take steps now to make your home more energy efficient. Doing so will not only help you get more value from your monthly utility bill, but it also can make your home more comfortable during the colder months ahead. 

To get started, EEI’s Web site has a variety of energy-saving resources for you:

Energy-Saving Tips and Products

Take these simple steps to make your home and business more energy efficient.

• Learn how to save electricity in your home.
• Learn how to save electricity in your business.

Energy Saving Programs and Services

America’s electric companies have many ways to help you use electricity more efficiently.  Electric companies always have free, expert advice.  And, often they have a variety of low- or no-cost programs to help you make your home more energy efficient.

• Read more about programs that can help you.

Federal and State Government Energy Assistance

Your state and federal government are other great resources to help you save energy.  Besides offering a wide variety of information on using energy more wisely, state and federal tax credits may be available on energy-efficient appliances. 

• Get information on federal energy efficiency tax credits.
• Your state also may have energy-saving rebates and other incentives.

Energy Efficiency Success Stories

Since the early 1970s, electric company programs and services have helped residential, commercial, and industrial customers to use their electricity more wisely.  These efficiency efforts are making a difference.

• Learn more about the innovative ways that electric companies are helping their customers use energy more efficiently.