Clean Home Heating: Be more efficient, and less polluting with your woodstove
ORCAA, in partnership with the NW Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association as well as Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and NW Clean Air Agency,plans a series of clinics to help homeowners learn to operate their wood burning appliances cleanly and efficiently.
The FREE clinics are all scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. In ORCAA’s jurisdiction, you can attend in Olympia, Port Angeles or Port Townsend. The specific locations are:
Olympia Fireplace & Spa,
506 E 4th Ave,
Olympia
(360) 352-4328
Strait Flooring
1915 E Sims Way,
Port Townsend
(360) 452-3366
Everwarm Hearth & Home
257151 Hwy 101,
Port Angeles
(360) 452-3366
Additionally, if you want to lower your heating bill while helping keep our air clean and healthful, you could consider upgrading your heating equipment and/or improving your home energy efficiency. Best of all, there are many tax incentives, rebates and other financial incentives to help you get the work done.
Offers, rebates and assistance from the U.S. government, your local utilities and social service agencies
$1,500 Federal Tax Credit for Energy Efficiency
If you purchase a qualifying energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home (principal residence) in 2009 and 2010, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit of 30% of consumer’s cost, up to $1,500.
Biomas Stoves (pellet or wood) Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Insulation Roofs (metal and asphalt) Water Heaters (non-solar) Windows and Doors Please note, not all ENERGY STAR qualified products qualify for a tax credit.Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP provides money to help low income households make home heating more affordable, avoid shutoff of utility services during the winter, and maintain a warm, safe, and healthy environment for households with young children, the elderly, and the disabled. LIHEAP offers both energy assistance as well as weatherization services. Click here to find the program for your city or county.
USDA Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Grants
Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation grants are available to dwelling owner/occupant. Provides financing to qualified very low income homeowners to repair or make improvements to their homes, such as health and safety hazards, home weatherization, utility hookups, repairs to manufactured home . Click here for details and how to apply in Washington state.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE)
PSE provides natural gas and/or electric service to parts of Jefferson and Thurston Counties. For their customers, PSE provides a number of rebates and efficiency upgrade incentives. See all offers for Heating & Energy Efficiency Rebates
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