- Residential customers may earn up to $1,700 in home improvement rebates after
completing an online Home Energy Check
ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy is encouraging
Florida customers who are planning
on making upgrades to their home to take advantage of the Home
Energy Improvement rebates program, where they can earn up to
$1,700 in rebate incentives.
"Our team of specialists can provide everything you need to
enhance your home's energy efficiency and lower your bills," said
Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida
state president. "It's important that customers reach out to us
before they make improvements on their HVAC systems, windows, ducts
and attic insulation so we can help you save money and energy while
adding value to your home."
Through the program, residential customers who have not had a
Home Energy Check within the past two years can complete a free
Home Energy Check online and receive a report detailing their
home's past and current energy usage, as well as expert
recommendations for improvements that will increase their home's
efficiency.
After the customer completes a free Home Energy Check, they may
qualify for the following incentives or rebate offers for making
the recommended improvements based on the home type.
For single-family homes:
- Attic insulation – Qualify for up to $800 to upgrade insulation
- Duct test and repair – Qualify to receive 50% of the cost of
the duct test and up to $200 for duct
repairs per system for single-family homes with ducted electric air
and heat
- High-efficiency HVAC replacement – Qualify to receive up
to $300 in rebate incentives
- Energy-efficient windows – Qualify to receive up to
$400 in rebate incentives
For manufactured homes and multifamily properties:
- HVAC replacement – Qualify to receive $150 in rebate incentives
To complete a free, self-directed Home Energy Check assessment
online, visit duke-energy.com/HEC.
For more information about the Home Energy Improvement rebates
program, visit duke-energy.com/HEI.
Customers who participate in any of the Home Energy Improvement
rebates programs may also qualify for a free quality control
compliance inspection, which can be scheduled by emailing
HEIinspections@duke-energy.com.
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.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More
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