Me2 Program Helps Homeowners Lower Their Energy Bill
The Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Program, also known as Me2, is a federally funded program to help homeowners and businesses in the City of Milwaukee finance energy efficiency upgrades to their properties.
Here’s how the program works. A homeowner can contact a Me2 Advocate, who will set up a a free no-obligation home visit. If Me2 is right for you, the next step would be having a certified Energy Consultant visit your home and detect opportunities to save energy. The assessment costs $100 but if you make the recommended energy upgrades you’ll receive a rebate of the fee.
The Me2 program also helps homeowners take out loans to improve the energy efficiency of their home and offers $1,000 grants, special pricing from Sears Commercial, and possible federal tax credits.
To learn more about the Me2 program, check out the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency program website.
Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Program
Thomas Content, who covers the Energy industry for JSOnline, recently wrote an interesting article about the announcement of the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency Program, which is referred to as Me2.
Here’s how the program works. A homeowner can contact a Me2 Advocate, who will set up an energy evaluation for their home. The homeowner will be charged a fee, but it will be subsidized by the Me2 program. If the homeowner implements the top three suggestions from the energy evaluation, the cost of the evaluation can be rebated. The improvements must be made by a contractor that is approved by the Me2 program.
The Me2 program also helps homeowners take out loans to improve the energy efficiency of their home. The homeowner then uses the savings on their energy bills to pay off the loan. The goal of the program is to help 4,000 homeowners reduce their utility bills.
According to the Me2 website, the program is designed to help homeowners that fall into certain income groups. The Me2 website does not specify the income criteria that is necessary to participate in the program. However, if you do not meet the criteria you can also check the Focus on Energy website to learn more about other energy efficiency programs such as Targeted Home Performance with Energy Star.
If you are interested in learning more about the Me2 program, check out the Milwaukee Energy Efficiency program website.
