Energy Calculators & Tools
- Conduct a virtual audit of your home with our residential energy advisor. It takes just a few minutes to profile your home and get savings recommendations.
- Are you interested in knowing how much heating and cooling account for your energy use?
- Are you interested in estimating the annual cost of your water heating energy use?
Rebates
ENERGY STAR® Appliances
- Refrigerators/Freezers
- Dehumidifiers
- Water Heaters
- Windows
- Air Purifiers
- Clothes Washers
- Dishwashers
- Heat Pump Clothes Dryers
Heating/Cooling
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- Air-to-Water Heat Pumps
- Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Ground Source Heat Pump Desuperheaters
- Electronically Commutated Motors (ECM) - Circulator Pumps
- Thermostats
- Energy/Heat Recovery Ventilators
Renewable Energy
Ways to Save
No Cost Ways to Save
Join the Energy Team!Turn it OFF
- If you are not in the room using it, turn it off
- Unplug small appliances when not in use
- Recycle a second refrigerator and/or freezer and receive a monetary reward
- Line dry clothes instead of using a clothes dryer
- Close fireplace dampers when not in use
Adjust it
- Thermostats (Winter: 68° when home, 55° at night; Summer: 78°)
- Water heaters (turn down to 120°)
- Refrigerators (set temp to 36°-38°)
- Wash clothes in cold water
- Order a FREE Water Savings Kit
Maintain/clean it
- Clean coils on refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers
- Don’t block heating/cooling vents with furniture or curtains
- Open curtains in winter to let sun naturally warm your home and close curtains at night to keep the heat in. Reverse this process in the summer
Low-Cost Ways to Save
- Install a programmable thermostat
- Add smart power strips/timers for TVs and gaming systems
- Replace light bulbs with LEDs
- Use ceiling fans in the summer to cool the room you are using instead of turning the air conditioner temperature down
- Replace furnace filters monthly
- Seal air leaks in windows and doors
- Wrap water heaters and insulate water pipes
- Choose LED holiday lights
Longer-Term Investments
- Choose ENERGY STAR® appliances
- Replace inefficient windows and add insulation
- Build an energy-efficient home with our New Construction Energy Efficiency Program
- Consider Air Source Heat pump technology when making upgrades to your heating and cooling systems
- Join the movement! Consider an electric vehicle!
Save by Season
Additional Resources & Tax Credits
- State of Minnesota – New Energy Programs
- Great resource for MN rebates, grants, etc.
- Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
Questions on Energy Conservation?
Phone: 218-355-2843
Email: customerprograms@mnpower.com
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