Reduce Through Improving Efficiency
Making homes and businesses more energy efficient can
reduce energy bills and help to protect the
environment.
According to EPA ENERGY STAR, The annual energy bill for a typical single home is approximately $2,200. See where does the money go here.
Want to know much you are paying for the energy used by your appliances? Use the Appliance Energy Calculator to find out.
Take a room-by-room tour of ENERGY STAR @ home and learn what you can do save energy, save money and help protect our environment in your own home.
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Simple steps to improve the efficiency of homes or businesses:
- Use Sealing and Insulation
- Improve Heat & Cool Efficiency
- Use a Programmable Thermostat
- Switch to Efficient Light Bulb
- Explore Energy Saving Water Heaters
- Audit your Energy Use
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Download More Energy Saving IdeasSwitch to Renewable Energy
Buy Renewable EnergyIn Tonawanda, customers of NYSEG or NationalGrid may select to purchase clean electricity generated from renewable sources:
Available to everyone, the Sterling Wind™ Option offers 100% clean and renewable wind energy. You can enroll regardless of your utility provider.
Onsite Solar Electric for Homes/Businesses
Installing a solar electricity system at a residential and commercial building will offset electricity that otherwise has to be purchased from an utility company. NYSERDA will help pay for $1.75 per watt ($1,750 per KW) of the solar system.
Learn more about NYSERDA Solar Program
Green Communities in Tonawanda
The city of Tonawanda is rich in community and grass root efforts to conserve energy, switch to renewable sources, and adopt a green life style:
