家庭能源小组 visits are currently available to any resident of Minnesota with a 中心能量 or Xcel能源 account.

的 Squad brings several ecobee 和 巢 smart thermostats that can be installed at the visit if they are compatible with the home’s HVAC system. Some customers will qualify for a free smart thermostat or additional utility discounts.

Xcel能源智能恒温器折扣:

• Income qualified electric customers can receive a free ecobee 3 Lite smart thermostat.
• Customers with central AC can receive a $50 instant rebate when they install a smart thermostat.
• 当你注册时，ecobee 3 Lite是免费的 Xcel的AC奖励计划. Or you can receive an instant rebate of $75 applied towards the cost of an ecobee Premium smart thermostat with voice control.

CenterPoint能源智能恒温器折扣:

• Customers with a natural gas heating system can receive a $50 instant rebate on both ecobee 和 巢 smart thermostats.

For more information on what a smart thermostat is 和 how they work, you can learn more on the ecobee 和 巢 网站.

Premium smart thermostats maybe be installed instead of an ecobee 3 Lite for an additional cost. 在你访问期间，向救援队询问这些选择.

的 use 和 installation of smart thermostats is dependent on their compatibility with the home’s HVAC system. 的re are some cases where the Squad will not be able to provide or install a smart thermostat.

我们知道每个家庭都有不同的机会, which is why the 家庭能源小组 doesn't offer cookie-cutter visits. Each visit will be tailored to your needs 和 interests, including which materials are installed. 例如, 如果您已经安装了某些产品, we may skip those 和 choose to spend more time on diagnostics or helping you plan next steps.

Free visits are available to income-qualified households (<60% AMI). 收入限额每年由明尼苏达州商务部设定.

金谷，里奇菲尔德和圣. 路易公园 pay the full cost of HES visits for residents in the 60-80% AMI.

埃迪娜 pays the full cost of HES visits for households with an annual income less than $100,000.

Even if you have had a utility audit performed on your home in the past, 家庭能源小组 can still be a useful program to help reduce energy costs 和 connect with other resources. If you have completed any energy improvements on your home since your utility audit — especially air sealing or insulation — then we can check to make sure that your installed measures are actually saving energy.

虽然没有必要进行能源审计, the infrared camera (IR) can be a useful tool when there is at least a 20 degree temperature difference between your home’s indoor air temperature 和 和 the outdoor temperature. IR images are one way your auditor can identify specific areas in your home that may have insufficient insulation or air sealing such as your exterior walls or attic. 的se images are typically collected while the auditor is also running the blower door test, 哪种在所有温度下都有效.