CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE

New York State Electric & Gas has announced a program that will provide retroactive rebates for consumers who have purchased a high-efficiency natural gas heating system between April 1st and October 1st of 2010. Consumers who enroll in the program will receive up to $340 depending on the efficiency rating of the unit. Bob Auchinachie, President of Auchinachie Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning, a Binghamton area business says the rebates are a sort of reward for consumers who made the effort to make their homes more energy efficient. “It’s a great program that creates an incentive for people to buy better, more efficient equipment that will ultimately save them energy costs down the road. We’re letting our eligible customers know about the rebates--we’re even processing their information to get their checks to them”.

In addition to the retroactive rebates, NYSEG has announced a similar program for customers who purchase high-efficiency heating equipment in the near future. The program began on October 1st, 2010 and funds available for the program will be limited. The program will end when the funds are expended.