Customer Spotlight
Ashley S. – Clarinda, Iowa
Easy money: Cut energy bills with a Home Energy Audit
Imagine saving $10, $20, $30 or more on your energy bill every month. It’s entirely possible when you complete a Home Energy Audit from Alliant Energy.
Ashley S. from Clarinda, Iowa, recently completed her Home Energy Audit. She now recommends the service to all of her neighbors and friends. “The auditor was very professional and gave me so many energy-saving ideas. I wish I would’ve done it sooner.”
During a Home Energy Audit, a certified energy expert comes to your home and gives it a top-to-bottom energy inspection to pinpoint where your energy dollars are going, and more importantly, what you can do to save money.
In Ashley’s case, the energy expert recommended the following:
The auditor was able to give Ashley a cost estimate on each upgrade, and an idea of how much each one might save her on her energy bill. “We’ve started with adding insulation and a clock-programmable thermostat. Right away we noticed that the furnace wasn’t having to run as much.” In addition, Ashley will most likely qualify for a federal tax credit and an energy-efficiency cash reward from Alliant Energy, which will pay for 70 percent of the cost of insulation and installation, up to a set amount, and up to $25 of the clock-programmable thermostat.
During an audit, the energy experts sometimes install valuable energy-saving measures like compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), low-flow showerheads, or a water heater blanket on the spot for free. In Ashley’s case, the auditor installed CFLs in her most-used light fixtures, which will help her save about $60 each year on lighting costs.
