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Energy Tips

There are many actions that consumers in the Southwest can take to increase energy efficiency and lower their energy bills. This Energy Tips section contains many links and resources for making your home or business more energy efficient today.

A great place to start is the SWEEP publication, What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation. (PDF – 2 MB)

For a shorter, very accessible introduction to the economics of energy efficiency, see the Time Magazine article, America's Untapped Energy Resource: Boosting Efficiency (PDF – 102 KB).

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 invests an unprecedented $20 billion in energy efficiency, a nearly 10-fold increase over previous years.  Much of this funding is in the form of home and vehicle tax credits to encourage energy efficiency investments for homeowners and businesses. Visit these sites for more info:

• Energy Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits
  The Alliance to Save Energy provides a thorough summary of home and vehicle tax credits, with detailed information on tax credits available for specific vehicles.
• Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
  This ENERGY STAR website details tax credits available to homeowners, home builders, and commercial buildings.