Take a load off texas

[Dinger]

just had a guy come to the door and say Oncor is doing free weather stripping and attic insulation. Just curious if you guys have heard of this. It is a contracted company called Home Energy Efficiency that is doing the work. Was told they could come out tomorrow and set up blowers in the house and find out where there are leaks and weather strip all the doors and seal the windows. as well as check attic insulation and will bring out more next week if we need it.

he said its a program called Take a load off Texas. The website is real but I don't see anything about them going around and doing free work. I usually don't like these types of things but I figured I would ask on here and give them a call if anyone has heard about this

[diablo rojo]

Nothing is free!

[98sohc281]

Its is free. I do the same thing for Energy misers inc in Mansfield tx. If they still have room in the program i would get in on it while it last. The only thing that might cost is the insulation but it should be pretty cheap also.

[98sohc281]

And its not totally free everyone pays in to the program cents off of everyone's bill.pays for it so u might as well reap the benefits of it.

[98sohc281]

They should also set up a duct blaster and check Ur ac for leaks also.

[SMKR]

Link to the program?

[SMKR]

Oncor website says the funds for this program have been exhausted

[98sohc281]

They have been in the large program the small program or the htr might have a lil money in it. My company is about have a lay off after we finish apartments. And a few company's like to do a couple of house and watch the accounts just in case some other company's have jobs that don't pass inspection and they put some.money back in the accounts until someone else inputs there job in that spot.

[98sohc281]

If u guys miss out on the program this yr it starts back up in mid march.

[Treasure Chest]

You pay for it monthly in the fees in your electric bill.

[Dinger]

ok good to hear Thanks for the feed back.. as far as the website.. the one givin to me was www.takealoadofftexas.com

[Chili]

ok good to hear Thanks for the feed back.. as far as the website.. the one givin to me was www.takealoadofftexas.com

It's right on their site..

Low-Income Home Weatherization
Program Description
Oncor provides incentives to Service Providers for implementing energy-saving improvements in qualifying homes. Qualified low-income residential consumers have an annual household income at or below 200 percent above the federal poverty guidelines. This program is designed to help offset energy-saving measures at low or no cost for single-family, mobile and multi-family homes.
Program Eligibility
All homes must have Oncor as their electric delivery provider, and consumers who rent their homes can participate provided they have permission from their landlords.
This program is available to homeowners with an annual household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines shown here:
200% of HHS Poverty Guidelines
Size of Family Annual Income Monthly Income Weekly Income
1 $22,340 $1,862 $430
2 $30,260 $2,522 $582
3 $38,180 $3,182 $734
4 $46,100 $3,842 $887
5 $54,020 $4,502 $1,039
6 $61,940 $5,162 $1,191
7 $69,860 $5,822 $1,343
8 $77,780 $6,482 $1,496
For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,960 for each additional person.
Qualifying Measures
These are the most common weatherization measures provided at low or no cost to the customer:
Insulation – Installing the appropriate amount of insulation in your home will not only help reduce your cooling and heating costs but also make your home more comfortable.
Duct Sealing – Properly sealing your air conditioning ducts will reduce the amount of cooling and heating required to keep your home comfortable. This saves energy and lowers cooling and heating costs. Service providers must perform an air leakage test before and after performing the duct sealing measures.
Caulking and Weather-Stripping – Caulking around windows and other openings and weather-stripping doors in your home can significantly reduce air leakage. This helps cut cooling and heating costs. Service providers must perform an air leakage test before and after performing the air sealing measures.
Compact Fluorescent Lighting – Installing compact fluorescent lamp is a quick and easy way to help reduce the amount of energy your home consumes.
Water-saving Devices – Low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators can reduce the amount of water your home has to heat, which reduces the amount of energy consumed by your water heater.
Other Qualifying Measures
These additional measures may be provided by the Service Provider at a cost to the customer:
High-efficiency central air conditioner or room air conditioner
Floor insulation
Solar screens
ENERGY STAR® appliances
Energy-efficient windows
Selecting a Service Provider
We encourage you to use our How to Select a Service Provider guide to help you compare providers.
The Service Provider will evaluate your home to determine which measures will save the most energy and produce the greatest reduction in home energy costs. Some providers charge for this pre-assessment and some do not.
Each Service Provider is required to ensure all installations are completed with quality workmanship. Be sure to inspect the work before signing any final forms. You should contact your Service Provider to resolve any issues with the installation. The next step would be to utilize the complaint procedure outlined in the Consumer Disclosure and Protection form provided by the Service Provider.

[Chili]

So these guys are just going around and offering the service, then claiming it through Oncor, who pays them.

[98sohc281]

So these guys are just going around and offering the service, then claiming it through Oncor, who pays them.

Oncor pays us and everyone who pays and electric bill pays oncor. Its a state mandated progam to lower the cost efficiency in tx. For what i hear they have to do this program or build new power plants. Texas is number two in the US for energy consumption.

[DON SVO]

Oncor pays us and everyone who pays and electric bill pays oncor. Its a state mandated progam to lower the cost efficiency in tx. For what i hear they have to do this program or build new power plants. Texas is number two in the US for energy consumption.

It's the 2nd biggest state, population-wise, so we should be #2 in consumption.