Energy Audits & Weatherization

Save Money and Make Your Home More Energy Efficient and Comfortable

Looking to make your home more energy efficient and more comfortable? The Home Heating Index tool is an easy, online way to determine if your home qualifies for an audit that can ultimately help you earn energy efficiency incentives and rebates as part of NHSaves Audits and Weatherization Program.

Along with these meaningful incentives, the program offers access to established contractor relationships and low-interest financing that contribute to savings of up to $6,000 in rebates on overall improvement costs.

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Test Your Home

Here’s what you will need to get started:

  • Your heating usage for the past twelve months
  • The conditioned square footage of your home
  • Your heating fuel source and your utility provider
  • Your zip code

 

Find out if you qualify for an audit and recommendations for efficiency improvements which could save you up to 20% on annual energy costs. What are you waiting for?

TEST YOUR HOME

FAQs

  • If you have submitted an application for an energy audit prior to November 24th, 2021 applications are being processed in the order in which they were received. You will be notified as soon as your utility is able to proceed.

Any additional questions please contact your utility provider:

Eversource
Gordon Tuttle
Email: Gordon.tuttle@eversource.com

Liberty
Horizon Residential Energy Services
Email: nhsaves@horizon-res.com
Phone: 1-603-369-4834

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
Email: solutions@nhec.com

Unitil
Horizon Residential Energy Services
Email: nhsavesunitil@horizon-res.com
Phone: 1-603-715-8938

NH Family

Get Financing

If you participate in the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® (HPwES) program through NHSaves, 2% annual percentage rate (APR) is now available for Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans.

What can I use financing for?

If you qualify, your home energy efficiency improvement loan can be used for your program cost share in order to add insulation, air sealing, and other approved energy efficiency updates to your home. Some additional measures may also be covered. Contact your utility for details.

More Information

The NHSaves Utilities, in partnership with local lenders, are offering a 2 percent APR Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan to qualified customers for the following:

  • Home Performance with ENERGY STAR home weatherization work that qualifies for HPwES rebates.
  • This loan is for adding insulation, air sealing, and other approved energy efficiency improvements to your home.
  • Some additional measures may also be covered. Contact your utility for details.

This is an unsecured loan offered by the lenders to program participants that are approved by the lender for the loan. This offer is for a limited time while funding is available.

Loan Amount Max Loan Repayment Term Monthly Payment per $1,000
$1,000 up to $2,000  2 years $42.54
$2001 up to $4,000  3 years $28.64
$4,001 up to $6,000  4 years $21.70
$6,001 up to $9,000  5 years $17.53
$9,001 up to $12,000  6 years $14.75
$12,001 up to $15,000  7 years $12.77

 

*For electric utility customers requesting loans under $2,000, ask your utility about on-bill financing options.
**Some lenders may have a shorter maximum term.

  1. You must be participating in the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program.
  2. Contact your utility for a Loan Authorization Form.
  3. Bring your Loan Authorization Form and contractor quotes to any of our partner banks or credit unions.
  4. Your lending institution will determine whether you are eligible for the loan based on their own lending criteria.
Partners Branches Contact Utility Partners
Bow, Concord, Contoocook, Hooksett, Nashua www.mcsbnh.com
1-800-541-0006		 Eversource, Liberty, NH Electric Co-op, Unitil
Alton, Ashland, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, Melvin Village, Meredith, Moultonborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Wolfeboro www.mvsb.com
1-800-922-6872		 Eversource, Liberty, NH Electric Co-op, Unitil
Berlin, Concord, Conway, Dover, Exeter, Gorham, Lebanon, Lee, Manchester, Merrimack, Northwood, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rochester www.necu.org
1-888-436-1847		 Eversource, Liberty, NH Electric Co-op, Unitil
Franconia, Lancaster, Littleton, Lisbon, Piermont, Plymouth, Woodsville www.theguarantybank.com
1-800-564-2735		 Eversource,  NH Electric Co-op
Claremont, Charlestown www.claremontsavings.com
1-800-992-0316		 Eversource
Lowell, Massachusetts www.mills42fcu.com
1-978-328-5100		 Eversource
Keene, Walpole www.walpolebank.com
1-877-925-7653		 Eversource

Home Energy Assistance

The NHSaves’ utility partners work together to help New Hampshire residents save more by offering incentives to income-qualified customers for weatherizing their homes and learning how to improve their energy usage habits.

Learn more