Minnesota Power, an ALLETE Company

• 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.
  • Virtual Energy Advisor
• Are you interested in knowing how much heating and cooling account for your energy use?
  • Heating Comparison Calculator
  • Space Heater Calculator
• Are you interested in estimating the annual cost of your water heating energy use?
  • Water Heater Calculator

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
  • Smart Thermostat - Low Voltage
  • Smart Thermostat - Line Voltage
  • Programmable Thermostat - Line Voltage
  • Smart Thermostat/Adapter - ASHP Ductless
• Energy/Heat Recovery Ventilators

Renewable Energy

• Solar Sense

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

• MP's Seasons of Saving

• Minnesota – New Energy Programs
  • Great resource for MN rebates, grants, etc.
• Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Credits