Home$ense is Golden Valley Electric Association's electrical energy efficiency program. It is offered to all residential members. Only $40

A trained energy efficiency specialist will travel to your home and explain ways you can reduce electrical usage without sacrificing comfort and will install energy efficient products at no additional cost.

During a Home$ense audit, participants receive:

• Education materials and best practices in energy efficiency and use
• Up to 12 compact fluorescent lamps installed to replace incandescent bulbs. CFL installations are limited to fixtures currently in use.
• A refrigerator thermometer and coil cleaning brush
• An adjustable weather-proof vehicle plug-in timer, if applicable

In addition, if the house has a 220-volt hard-wired electric water heater, participants may also receive:

• An electric water heater insulating blanket
• Up to 10 lineal feet of pipe wrap
• Two faucet aerators
• One low-flow shower head

NOTE: The auditor is the final decision maker of what number of devices are installed and whether or not a device can be installed (For example, an inaccessible water heater or uninstallable shower head). All products Home$ense products must be installed at the time of the audit.

Installation of all electrical energy saving devices is included in the Home$ense audit, as well as educational materials.

The Home$ense audit is provided two ways:

1. A stand-alone Home$ense audit takes one to two hours and costs $40.
2. Home$ense is provided free with the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program. To qualify, call the local weatherization provider at 452-5323 or (800) 478-5323 for more information.

Does participation in Home$ense affect participation in other Energy$ense programs?

No, but in no case will GVEA pay incentives for a single eligible measure installation more than once.

To participate in any of GVEA's Energy$ense programs or for more information, visit www.gvea.com or (907) 452-1151 or 1-800-770-GVEA.

Additional resources on using energy effectively and efficiently include:

1. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's Research and Information Center 1-800-478-2432 or http://www.ahfc.state.ak.us/energy/ric.cfm
2. Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, energy and housing, (907) 474-7201 or http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/ces