Energy Upgrade cost savings program

After spending part of Monday afternoon at the announcement kick-off of Sarasota County Energy Upgrade program a timely article from EERE. There's a demand to retrofit homes with the relatively easy upgrades which gives the fastest returns and the potential for employment, equals jobs, in this category.
I went through the check off list and we've implemented 99% of the recommendations already. Apart for the A/C and some windows that had to be replaced anyway I think I would have paid for it all within 2 - 3 years in savings. Once again our electric bill was $79 for last month!

Apparently FPL is going to offer a Smart Meter next year? Its part of the educational process, we did the private offering with the emonitor with DwellGreen, saved us a bundle.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will present a webinar every Tuesday in October, starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). This series of webinars will provide information on the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals project, with an emphasis on how the project pertains to organizations and professionals in the manufactured housing industry.
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