Save money and energy with GVEAs energy audit and rebate programs.
Home$ense, GVEA's electrical energy efficiency program, is offered to all residential members. A trained energy efficiency specialist will visit your home, perform an energy usage assessment and explain ways you can reduce electrical usage and lower energy costs.
Sign up for a Home$ense audit today.
Call our member services department at (907) 452-1151 or email
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. If sending an email, be sure to provide your name, a good contact phone number and the best time to call. A representative will contact you to schedule the audit.
During a Home$ense audit, participants receive:
- Education materials and best practices in energy efficiency and use
- Up to 12 compact fluorescent lamps installed to replace incandescent bulbs.
- A refrigerator thermometer and coil cleaning brush
- An adjustable weather-proof vehicle plug-in timer, if applicable
In addition, if the house has a 220-volt hard-wired electric water heater, participants may also receive:
- An electric water heater insulating blanket
- Up to 10 lineal feet of pipe wrap
- Two faucet aerators
- One low-flow shower head
The Home$ense audit is provided two ways:
- A stand-alone Home$ense audit takes one to two hours and costs $40.
- Home$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.
Who & What is eligible?
- New construction, major additions or remodels
How to participate
It’s easy; no application is necessary. Call GVEA at 452-1151, ask for the Builder$sense program. Our energy efficiency specialist will schedule an appointment to inspect your residence, complete the paperwork and process your rebate.
Does participation in Builder$ense affect participation in other Energy$ense programs?
Builder$sense applicants may participate in Home$ense but in no case will GVEA pay incentives for a single installation more than one time.
General rules
To be eligible for a rebate, electrical equipment must be U.L. listed and all electrical and plumbing installations should conform with all applicable building codes. There is no limit to the number of eligible measures installed.
Business$ense provides rebates of up to $20,000 to commercial members who reduce their lighting loads through energy efficient lighting retrofit projects.
How are projects selected?
Commercial customers interested in replacing their existing lighting system may submit a proposal to GVEA for consideration. GVEA staff will review the proposal, and if the project is mutually beneficial, GVEA may issue a contract. The rebate amount will tie directly to the reduced load or reduced demand on GVEA's system. Customers will be served on a first come, first served basis.
What does the rebate cover?
Rebates can be applied to the cost of the products and their installation. Rebates will not be applied toward consultation or design fees. Customers must contribute two years' anticipated electric bill savings toward the project cost. Rebates can be up to $1,000/kilowatt (kW) or 50% of the project cost, not to exceed $20,000 per project.
How do I start?
- Call GVEA, stop by, or download the Business$ense information booklet and forms. This booklet provides an overview of Business$ense, explains how to submit a proposal for funding, describes the roles of the participants and provides the qualifying specifications for equipment.
- Once you've decided to participate, call GVEA or download the Energy Efficient Lighting Proposal Spreadsheet. The guide provides everything needed to prepare a Proposal, including worksheets for submitting your Proposal, all required forms and a sample of the Energy Efficient Lighting Contract.
- Submit the completed Proposal for GVEA's review.
