Home Energy Solutions℠

Get an in-home energy performance assessment where professionals will make and recommend improvements for your single-family home that lead to immediate and long-term energy savings.

Home Energy Solutions℠

Get an in-home energy performance assessment where professionals will make and recommend improvements for your single-family home that lead to immediate and long-term energy savings.

Home Energy Solutions℠

Get an in-home energy performance assessment where professionals will make and recommend improvements for your single-family home that lead to immediate and long-term energy savings.

Home Energy Solutions℠

Get an in-home energy performance assessment where professionals will make and recommend improvements for your single-family home that lead to immediate and long-term energy savings.

Home Energy Solutions℠

Get an in-home energy performance assessment where professionals will make and recommend improvements for your single-family home that lead to immediate and long-term energy savings.

Home Energy Solutions Overview

If you think you might be losing energy through leaky doors, windows, and ductwork, or you’re not sure your insulation is making the grade, we can help. Our experts can give your home and your appliances an energy checkup—and do some work right then and there to help improve your energy efficiency.

Whether you’re buying a home or updating where you live now, Home Energy Solutions can lower your energy bills by making your home more energy-efficient.

Home Energy Solutions is available to eligible customers for a $75 copay, paid at the time of the visit. If installing qualifying upgrades, you may have your copay reimbursed. 

Customers are eligible to participate in Home Energy Solutions℠ if your home has not received these program services within the last 6 years.

To learn more about Home Energy Solutions, call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873).

Customers with limited income may qualify for additional offerings through Home Energy Solutions – Income Eligible.

Please note that there is a possibility that a Quality Assurance Inspector will be on site or will contact you post-assessment and service for an inspection.

Home Energy Solutions Details ➞

    In one easy visit, utility-approved technicians will evaluate your home’s energy performance and install basic weatherization and energy-saving measures.

    Services can include:


    The average home in Connecticut receives about $850 in services and realizes up to $180 in savings on their annual energy bills. Additionally, the technicians will provide written recommendations for deeper energy-saving measures such as advanced duct sealing, insulation, high-efficiency heating and cooling, water heating, windows, and appliances.

    To help you in making smart energy choices, your recommendations will include information on rebates and financing along with payback and investment information specific to your home.

    Please note that there is a possibility that a Quality Assurance Inspector will be on-site or will contact you post-assessment and service for an inspection.

    During your Home Energy Solutions kitchen table wrap-up, the HES technician will provide you with rebate information based on their recommendations for your home.

    Rebates may include the following:  

    Home Energy Solutions - Income Eligible (HES-IE)

    If your family’s combined gross annual income is below the state’s 60 percent income median, you may qualify for our no-cost Home Energy Solutions - Income-Eligible (HES-IE) program, and additional incentives.

    Learn more and see if you qualify.


    Multifamily Initiative

    The multifamily building (5+ units) you live in or own may be eligible for energy-efficiency upgrades through more than one program. This one-stop program brings them all to your door, making it easy for you to save energy. Learn more about this program.

    Not Sure if an In-Home Visit is Right for You? Take a No-Cost Online Assessment

    Eversource Customers
    UI Customers
     

    How to apply for Home Energy Solutions ➞

      All residential customers of Eversource, UI, CNG, and SCG are eligible for this program. Applying is easy. Just complete the application form online found on your local electric or gas company’s website:

      Eversource     UI     CNG     SCG

      Customers are eligible to participate in Home Energy Solutions℠ if your home has not received these program services within the last 6 years.

      If you rent the home, you will need to obtain your landlord’s approval.

      If your family’s combined gross annual income is below the state’s 60 percent income median, you may qualify for our Home Energy Solutions - Income Eligible (HES-IE) program, which provides no-cost in-home energy assessments and additional incentives for qualifying deeper energy saving services.

      The program is ideally suited for one to four unit family homes. If you live in a 5+ unit apartment building, our Multifamily Initiative may be better suited for you—and your neighbors.

      If you are a Connecticut resident and are not served by one of the utilities listed above, please visit your utility’s website to see what energy efficiency programs are available to you. Please click here for information on how to contact your municipal utility.

      Submit an application to your local utility in any of these three ways:

      A local utility-authorized contractor, will contact you to schedule your service with their Home Energy Solutions approved technicians. (Note: Because of high demand for this program, there may be a waiting list. The program is subject to available funding.)

      You receive a home energy assessment, energy-saving services, and rebate information. Read about the process and available rebates:

      a.) The home energy assessment begins with important health and safety tests. Next, the technicians, who are industry-certified building science expert trained to assess and improve holistic home performance, perform a blower-door test to pinpoint drafts and air leaks, then seal critical air leaks.
           
      b.) If you have forced hot air or central air conditioning, the technicians test your ductwork to assess airflow within the ductwork system and seal significant leaks.

      c.) Hot water-saving measures including low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators may be installed.
           
      d.) The visit ends with a kitchen table wrap-up. The technicians review the work done in your home and inform you about deeper energy-saving measures that can help you save even more energy and money. They will also go over financing options to help you make the energy efficiency upgrades. During this wrap-up, they will provide you with:

      • A Home Energy Solutions program booklet and report, which shows what areas in your home were addressed during the visit, the results of the blower-door test, easy ways to save energy, and other informational resources and forms specific to your home.
      • Payback and investment information for deeper energy-saving measures, such as insulation, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, water heaters, ENERGY STAR® certified windows and appliances.
      • Information about rebates.

      Once you receive your Home Energy Solutions booklet and report, it is up to you to take the next step toward saving more energy. Decide what you can do on your own or determine whether you need to hire a contractor. The sooner you act, the sooner you’ll see savings!

      Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information

      Additional Offerings ➞

        Similar to the miles per gallon (MPG) rating on your car, the Home Energy Score™ is a way to see how much energy your home uses compared to others and guide your home improvement decisions. Administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, this score is available to Home Energy Solutions program participants. You may opt-in at the start of your scheduled Home Energy Solutions visit.

        If your home has a crumbling foundation that has been verified either by chemical analysis or by a qualified Professional Engineer, we want to help. You may qualify for special offerings for energy efficiency services and equipment.

        Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) to learn more and schedule your Home Energy Solutions visit.

        COVID-19 Update ➞

        In-home services have resumed with health and safety guidelines in place.
        Please visit our Energize CT COVID-19 Energy Efficiency Program Update page for more information and frequently asked questions or visit: