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Home audits bring cash
by Danny Teigman/The Star-Ledger
Tuesday August 18, 2009, 9:15 AM
New Jersey communities stand to earn some green if they can persuade more of their residents to go green.
Up to $4,000 will be awarded to towns that successfully encourage their residents to have home energy audits or if they learn about the benefits of energy efficient lighting.
The incentives are part of an expansion of the state’s Community Partners Initiative, run through the Clean Energy Program. Municipalities must sign up online or by phone in order to be eligible.
Communities stand to earn $800 for every 100 residents that are referred to a home energy auditor and also can win $200 if they partner with the N.J. Green Resource Team, part of the Clean Energy Program. There is no deadline to apply.
“Energy efficiency and renewable energy are key strategies outlined in Governor Corzine’s Energy Master Plan,” said Jeanne Fox, Board of Public Utilities president, in a statement. “They will help provide New Jersey with a safe and secure energy future.”
Funding comes from the state’s societal benefits charge, a fee added to ratepayer utility bills to cover low-income and clean energy assistance plans, among other uses.
Started in 2007, the Community Partners Initiative includes about 50 municipalities.
The Clean Energy Program’s 2009 budget is $513 million.
