As the Representative for Nevada’s First Congressional District, it is my pleasure to provide you with the following information on energy efficiency and the money you can save by implementing these principles in your home.

There are a variety of ways you and your family can save energy, many of which are outlined in the document below. Energy efficient options are often simple and easy to implement, and are available to fit every home and every budget. I urge you to review the many options available and seek help in tailoring an individual approach to increasing efficiency according to your own interest and budget. Energy efficiency can also provide important savings to you and your family, reduce our reliance on foreign oil and thus be a more energy independent country.

All of these programs are designed to encourage the switch to responsible energy consumption, and to make doing so affordable for all consumers.

I encourage you to consider the information provided, and to make the switch to a more energy efficient lifestyle.

Sincerely,

Shelley Berkley

Energy Efficiency Information Packet

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Helpful Energy-Saving Web Links

 

Energy Audits and Calculators

Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=HOME_ENERGY_YARDSTICK.showGetStarted

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=home_energy_advisor.showGetInput

NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/energyaudit.cfm

Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory: http://hes.lbl.gov/

U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11160

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/calculators/homes.html

 

Room by Room Guide to Energy Efficiency

Energy Star At Home: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home

 

No Cost, Low Cost and Added Cost Energy Tips

Alliance to Save Energy: http://ase.org/content/article/detail/965

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/checklist.htm

Energy Trust of Oregon: http://www.energytrust.org/residential/existinghomes/forms/LowCostRentersChecklist.pdf

NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/energytips.cfm

Washington State University: http://www.energyideas.org/documents/factsheets/hometips.pdf

 

Information on Specific Products/Techniques

Appliances: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/appliances.html

CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights): http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls

Heating and Cooling: http://www.energy.gov/heatingcooling.htm

Insulation and Air Sealing: http://www.energy.gov/insulationairsealing.htm

Landscaping: http://www.energy.gov/landscaping.htm

 

Nevada Resources

DSIRE: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=NV

Nevada Energy Office: http://energy.state.nv.us/efficiency/residential/existing.htm

U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/nevada.htm

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=NV

 

Overview of Each State’s Resources for Residential Solar and other Funding Opportunities

 

State-by-State Database of Incentives: www.dsireusa.org

 

Rebates

Nevada Appliance Rebate Program

http://www.nevadaappliancerebate.com./Splash.htm

 

Energy Star Rebate Locator:  http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=rebate.rebate_locator

NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/saveenergy/home/rebates/

 

Tax Credits

Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits

U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm

IRS: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=206871,00.html

 

Weatherization Grants

Nevada Housing Division: http://www.nvhousing.state.nv.us/weatherization/weatherization%20index.htm

Help of Southern Nevada: http://www.helpsonv.org/

 

Energy Tips for Kids

NV Energy: http://www.nvenergy.com/kids_conservation/

U.S. Department of Energy:  http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/

Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index