New Energy Efficiency Rebates Offered

We can expect to see new energy efficiency rebates offered by utilities over the next several weeks to help curb electricity usage by encouraging responsible use of appliances like air conditioning. Con Ed has recently included some new incentive rebates for their customers.

Con Ed offering rebates for energy efficiency
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/business&id=7464663
“We want people to have the lighting and cooling they need to live comfortably this summer, while using less electricity to get both,” Con Ed CEO and chairman Kevin Burke said in a published report.

As indicated in Dave Linton’s presentation to the Green Building Expo 2010, energy efficiency is the fastest, lowest risk, most economical way to address climate change.

Here is a link for a Parachute Power Point describing why energy efficiency rebate programs are important to improve electricity sustainability within the grid
http://www.slideshare.net/rvankessel/parachute-software-gbp

What is your experience with energy efficiency rebates? What would you like to see improved with the rebate process for commercial? residential? industrial?

Ryan Vankessel
Parachute Software