ST PETERSBURG, Fla. – Last night, Duke Energy Florida hosted its Neighborhood Energy Saver Program in North Greenwood. While over 1,400 local customers are eligible to participate, approximately 75 attended the event, held at the North Greenwood Recreation Center, to learn how they can receive a free walkthrough energy assessment of their homes and help lower their monthly electricity bills.
“Programs like the Neighborhood Energy Saver are one of the many ways we partner with customers and the community to help reduce energy costs,” said Melissa Seixas, president, Duke Energy Florida. “We know our customers are feeling higher costs everywhere, which is why we’re glad to have this opportunity to connect with them and share practical ways to lower their energy bills, while enjoying a meal together.”
Eligible customers will also qualify to receive up to 20 energy-saving improvements at no cost, including:
- Digital room thermometer
- Energy-saving showerhead or shower wand
- One-year supply of AC filters
- Water-saving kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators
- Energy-efficient lightbulbs
- Water heater wraps/pipe wrap
- Covers for window AC units
- Caulking, weatherstripping and door sweeps
The program is available to residential customers, both homeowners and renters, living in communities identified by Duke Energy Florida using federal and state guidelines and census data.
To learn more about the Neighborhood Energy Saver Program and determine eligibility, please click here or call 855.227.2918.
Since 1981, Duke Energy has helped its Florida customers save nearly $1.25 billion through its energy efficiency programs, including the Neighborhood Energy Saver program.
For more information on energy efficiency tips that benefit all homeowners, visit duke-energy.com/home/savings.
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Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.
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