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Cowlitz County PUD offers an incentive to residential customers who weatherize their homes. Eligible residences can be either site-built or manufactured homes, but must have a permanently installed electric heating system. Homes that rely primarily on oil, gas or wood heat systems, but also have permanently installed electric heat systems, may qualify in certain situations. An energy analyst certified by Cowlitz PUD must conduct an energy audit of eligible homes prior to the installation of weatherization improvements in order for the customer to qualify for rebates.

Benton PUD offers a variety of incentives to non-residential customers for energy efficiency improvements. Projects are available for commercial customers interested in energy efficient lighting and custom projects that improve efficiency or process related systems such as compressed air, variable frequency drives and refrigeration. Rebates are also available to agricultural customers for making energy improvements to sprinkling systems.

Benton PUD offers rebates to builders of homes which meet Energy Star Northwest Home standards. Qualified homes are independently verified to be at least 30% more energy efficient than homes built to the 1993 national Model Energy Code or 15% more efficient than the state energy code, whichever standard is higher. Typically these standards may be met through building envelope upgrades, high performance windows, air infiltration controls, efficient HVAC and duct systems, and upgraded water heating.

Benton PUD offers a $750 rebate to purchasers of Energy Star manufactured homes. Homes must be electrically heated and located in Benton PUD's service territory to receive the rebate. The rebate application is located on the program website. The website also offers a list of mobile home dealers in the area that offer Energy Star manufactured homes. Contact Benton PUD for any additional information on this offering.

Benton PUD offers residential customers a variety of rebates when they purchase qualifying energy efficient appliances and when they make certain weatherization improvements. Appliance rebates are available for Energy Star clothes washers, and refrigerators, and energy efficient hot water heaters. The rebate application must be completed and turned in within 90 days of product purchase. Customers who recycle an old refrigerator or freezer can recieve an additional $15 rebate.

''Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the [http://www.energycodes.gov/states/ DOE] and [http://bcap-ocean.org/ BCAP] websites.''

''Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the [http://www.energycodes.gov/states/ DOE] and [http://bcap-ocean.org/ BCAP] websites.''

The District of Columbia's Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) administers the Business Energy Rebate Program. Rebates are available to businesses and institutions for the installation of energy-efficient equipment. Only new equipment qualifies under this program. Rebate levels and technical specifications vary by the type of equipment installed. A full list of specifications, including application forms, are available on the program web site.

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation's conservation program provides cash incentives for the installation of energy efficiency technologies. Customers can download an incentive request form from the utility's website and send it to the email address or fax number listed below. Incentives not included in the standard list may still be eligible for an incentive reward if the project is determined to be cost effective.

Cascade Natural Gas offers a variety of incentives to residential customers for making energy efficiency improvements to existing homes. Eligible equipment includes furnaces, water heaters, insulation, radiant heaters, and air sealing. Incentives are available directly from Cascade Natural Gas in Washington and are administered by Energy Trust of Oregon in Oregon. The incentives apply to residential customers of Cascade Natural Gas who heat homes or water primarily with natural gas. Check the Cascade Natural Gas web site for application forms and equipment requirements.