Topics

• Appliances and Electronics
• Demand response
• Energy monitors
• Energy efficiency organizations
• Fuel Sources (Wood, Propane, Fuel Oil)
• Green careers
• Home Heating and Cooling
• Lighting
• New York State and Federal Government Resources
• New York State Energy Service Providers
• Shopping for an Energy Supplier
• Solar and Renewable energy
• Tax credits
• Understanding Your Utility Bill
• Water heating
• Weatherization
• Windows and Doors
• Whole House programs

Appliances and Electronics

• Association for House Appliance Manufacturers

  www.aham.org

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org/EEProducts/Appliance.aspx
  www.getenergysmart.org/EEProducts/Electronic.aspx
  www.getenergysmart.org/EEProducts/HomeOffice.aspx

• U.S. Department of Energy

  www.energystar.gov
  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/appliances/index.cfm/mytopic=10020

Demand Response

• NYS Independent System Operator

  www.nyiso.com/public/markets_operations/market_data/demand_response/index.jsp

• NYS Utilities

  Contact your utility to learn about their program

Energy Monitors

Energy Efficiency Organizations

• Alliance to Save Energy

  www.ase.org

• American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

  www.aceee.org

• Consortium for Energy Efficiency

  www.ceeformt.org

• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership

  www.neep.org

Fuel Types (Wood, Propane, Fuel Oil)

• U.S. Department of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)

  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12330

Green Careers

• New York State Department of Labor

  www.greencareersny.com

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org/GreenJobs/Default.aspx

Home Heating and Cooling

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org/EEProducts/HeatingCooling.aspx

• U.S. Department of Energy

  www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac
  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12310

Lighting

• Lighting Research Center

  www.lrc.rpi.edu

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org/EEProducts/Lighting.aspx

• U.S. Department of Energy

  www.energystar.gov
  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/lighting_daylighting/index.cfm/mytopic=11970

New York State and Federal Government Resources

• NYS Public Service Commission

  www.AskPSC.com and www.dps.state.ny.us

• Long Island Power Authority

  www.lipower.org

• NYS Energy Research and Development Authority

  www.NYSERDA.org

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org

• NYS Homes and Community Renewal

  www.dhcr.state.ny.us/Programs/WeatherizationAssistance/

• NYS Power Authority

  www.nypa.gov

• U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  www.eere.energy.gov/

• U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR Program

  www.energystar.gov

New York State Utilities

• Central Hudson Gas and Electric

  General website: www.cenhud.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.savingscentral.com

• Con Edison

  General website: www.coned.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.coned.com/thepowerofgreen

• Corning Natural Gas

  General website: www.corninggas.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.corninggas.com/index.asp?pageId=44

• National Fuel Gas Distribution Co.

  General website: www.nationalfuelgas.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.nationalfuelforthought.com

• National Grid

  General website: www.nationalgridus.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.powerofaction.com

• New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG)

  General website: www.nyseg.com
  Energy efficiency website:www.nyseg.com/UsageAndSafety/usingenergywisely/eeps/eepsprograms.html

• Orange and Rockland Utilities

  General website: www.oru.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.oru.com/energyandsafety/thepowerofgreen/index.html

• Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E)

  General website: www.rge.com
  Energy efficiency website:www.rge.com/UsageAndSafety/usingenergywisely/eeps/eepsprograms.html

• St. Lawrence Gas

  General website: www.stlawrencegas.com
  Energy efficiency website: www.stlawrencegas.com/natgas.shtml?page=efficiency

Shopping for an Energy Supplier

• How to shop for an energy supplier: http://www.askpsc.com/askpsc/page/?PageAction=renderPageById&PageId=1a61f1a12b499bcd7ebe2a1bc9e3f253
  
• Power to choose: http://www.newyorkpowertochoose.com/
  
• Consumer Rights and Protections: http://www.askpsc.com/askpsc/page/?PageAction=renderPageById&PageId=6379dbf9b04a5e72ecd1c73a4fa0e748

Solar and Renewable Energy

• NYSERDA Solar Electric Systems and Thermal Technology

  www.getenergysmart.org/AdvancedTech/Solar.aspx

• NYSERDA Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems

  www.getenergysmart.org/AdvancedTech/Geothermal.aspx

• NY Power Authority

  www.nypa.gov/solar/default.htm
  www.nypa.gov/NYPAwindpower/default.htm

• U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  www.eere.energy.gov/

Tax Credits

• U.S. Department of Energy

  www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index
  www.energysavers.gov/financial/70010.html

Understanding Your Utility Bill

• National Grid

  About your bill: http://www.nationalgridus.com/narragansett/home/rates/3_aboutbill.asp
  Bill Demo: https://www.nationalgridus.com/niagaramohawk/home/rates/4_bill_demo.asp

• Con Ed

  Understanding your bill: http://www.coned.com/customercentral/newbill.asp
  Interactive bill model: http://www.coned.com/customercentral/threebill_D19_ResDual.asp

• O&R

  Understanding your bill:  http://www.oru.com/customerservice/askusaquestion/aboutbilling/understandingyourbill.html

• NFG

  Understanding your gas bill:http://www.natfuel.com/forhome/NY/choosing_a_supplier.aspx
  Sample Bill: http://www.natfuel.com/pdf/NYBillSample.pdf

• Central Hudson

  Central Hudson bills explained:http://www.centralhudson.com/residential/sample_bill.html

• RG&E/NYSEG

  RG&E Sample Bill: http://www.rge.com/MediaLibrary/2/5/Content Management/RGE/YourAccount/Pdfs and Docs/RGENewBill2006.pdf

• NYSEG’s a closer look at your bill

  http://www.nyseg.com/MediaLibrary/2/5/Content Management/NYSEG/YourAccount/PDFs and Docs/NYSEGResBill.pdf

Water Heating

• U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/water_heating/index.cfm/mytopic=13030

Weatherization

• Association for Energy Affordability

  www.aeanyc.org

• NYS Homes and Community Renewal

  www.dhcr.state.ny.us/Programs/WeatherizationAssistance/

Windows and Doors

• Efficient Windows Collaborative

  www.efficientwindows.org

• U.S. Department of Energy

  www.energysavers.gov/your_home/windows_doors_skylights/index.cfm/mytopic=13310

Whole House Programs

• NYS EnergySmart

  www.getenergysmart.org/singleFamilyHomes/Default.aspx

• NYS Utilities

  Contact your utility to see if they provide home energy audits or information on whole house programs