<h2>Hudson Light & Power Department</h2>		
			<h5>SERVING THE TOWN OF HUDSON, STOW, BERLIN, BOLTON, AND MARLBOROUGH</h5>		
		<p>Hudson Light and Power Department (HLPD) is a not-for-profit municipal electric utility serving Hudson, Stow, and parts of surrounding communities. HLPD is proud of its reputation for providing high quality service at the most economical price possible. HLPD’s motto - "We're here to serve you!" - describes how it conducts business every day.</p>		
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			<h3>Rebates</h3>		
		<table width="630"><tbody><tr><td width="219"><b>INCENTIVE OFFERINGS</b></td><td width="189"><b>RESIDENTIAL</b></td><td width="222"><b>COMMERCIAL</b></td></tr><tr><td width="219">Home Energy Assessment</td><td width="189">Free</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Air Purifier*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Room Air Conditioner*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Electric Clothes Dryer*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Clothes Washer*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Dehumidifier*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Dishwasher*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Freezer*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Refrigerator*</td><td width="189">10% up to $50</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Residential Online Lighting Store</td><td width="189">✓</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Central A/C</td><td width="189">50% up to $500 ($500 max per year)</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Ductless Electric Heat Pumps</td><td width="189">$500 max</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Electric/Air Source/Geo-Thermal Pumps</td><td width="189">$500 max</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Electric Car Battery Charger Rebate*</td><td width="189">50% up to $250</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Solar - Range 1 Panel Orientation</td><td width="189">$1.00/W - $5,000 max</td><td width="222">$1.00/W - $5,000 max</td></tr><tr><td width="219">Solar - Range 2 Panel Orientation</td><td width="189">$1.25/W - $6,000 max</td><td width="222">$1.25/W - $6,000 max</td></tr><tr><td width="219">Electric Heat Pump Water Heater**</td><td width="189">50% up to $750</td><td width="222"> </td></tr><tr><td width="219">Commercial Energy Assessment</td><td width="189"> </td><td width="222">50%</td></tr><tr><td width="219">Energy Efficiency Rebate</td><td width="189"> </td><td width="222">50% of total improvement cost, max varies by customer grouping</td></tr></tbody></table><p>*<i>$250 max per customer per calendar year</i><br /><i>**$750 max per customer per calendar year</i></p>		
			<h4>Energy Saving Rebates and Programs</h4>		
												ENERGY STAR® APPLIANCE REBATES					
					<p>ENERGY STAR APPLIANCE REBATES</p><p>Residents who purchase an ENERGY STAR clothes washer, electric clothes dryer, dish washer, refrigerator, freezer, dehumidifier, room air conditioner, or air purifier may apply for the <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_Residential_Appliance_Rebate%20Program.pdf">ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate.</a></p><p>HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENT</p><p>Energy New England (ENE) provides conservation services for the residential customers of its partnering utilities. ENE’s highly trained and experienced Residential Energy Advisors can examine your home and identify heating, lighting, and weatherization opportunities to be more efficient and save money on your utility bills.</p><p>Call 888-772-4242 to schedule your Home Energy Assessment today.</p><p>For more information on how ENE can help you, please call 508-698-1208 or email <a href="mailto:solutions@ene.org">solutions@ene.org</a>.</p><p><strong>****add hyperlink that goes to Home Energy Assessment page or customer intake form****</strong></p><p>ONLINE LIGHTING STORE</p><p>HLPD has partnered with the Energy Federation to bring residential customers discounted CFL and LED bulbs. Visit HLPD’s <a href="http://www.energyfederation.org/hudson/">Online Store</a> for further information.</p><p>CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP REBATE</p><p>Residents who have a qualified contractor install ENERGY STAR central air conditioning or an electric heat pump may apply for a <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_Residential_Heating_Cooling_Rebate_Program.pdf">Rebate Credit</a> of up to $500. For ENERGY STAR qualification ratings see below:</p><p><a href="https://www.energystar.gov/products/heating_cooling/heat_pumps_air_source/key_product_criteria">Air Source Heat Pumps and Central Air Conditioners</a></p><p><a href="https://www.energystar.gov/products/heating_cooling/heat_pumps_geothermal/key_product_criteria">Geo-Thermal Heat Pumps</a></p><p>HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER REBATE</p><p>Residents who purchase and install a qualified ENERGY STAR electric fuel source heat pump water heater may apply for a <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_Residential_Heat_Pump_Water_%20Heater_Rebate.pdf">Rebate Credit</a> of up to $750.  </p><p>For further information on ENERGY STAR certified electric fuel source heat pump water heaters visit <a href="https://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-water-heaters">ENERGY STAR</a>.</p><p>Filter for the following:</p><p>&#8220;Fuel Source&#8221; = Electric       &#8220;Type&#8221; = Heat Pump</p><p>Look for pumps with a Uniformed Energy Factor of 2.3 or greater.</p><p>ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY CHARGER REBATE</p><p>Residents who purchase an ENERGY STAR qualified electric car battery charger may apply for a <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_Residential_Electric_Car_Charger_Rebate_Program.pdf">Rebate Credit</a> of up to $250.</p><p>PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) INCENTIVE PROGRAM</p><p>For photovoltaic (PV) installations, HLPD offers a rebate of $1 or $1.25 per watt of installed capacity depending upon orientation. For further information, please see the <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_PV_Rebate.pdf">Terms and Conditions within the PV Incentive Program Application</a> and <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/DG_Installation_Requirements.pdf">Distributed General Installation Requirements</a>.</p><p>HLPD purchases excess generation from customers with Distributed Generation (DG), such as solar, wind turbines, etc., at a tariff based upon the monthly <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/Rates.pdf">Power Adjustment Charge</a>.  </p><p>COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES</p><p>HLPD offers business and municipal customers financial incentives to replace inefficient lighting and to update across-the-line starters with variable-frequency drives on existing motors. For further information, please see the <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD%20Commercial%20Energy%20Efficiency%20Rebate%20Program.pdf">Commercial &amp; Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Application</a>.</p><p>COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENERGY ASSESSMENTS</p><p>Business and municipal customers interested in improving their energy efficiency can contact Energy New England (ENE) at 888-772-4242 to schedule an <a href="http://www.hudsonlight.com/Library/HLPD_Commercial_Energy_Audit.pdf">Energy or Lighting Assessment</a>. The assessment will be partially subsidized by HLPD.</p>
												HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENT					
					<p>Your Home Energy Assessment is more comprehensive than ever before. To schedule the assessment please call Energy New England (ENE) at <b>1-888-772-4242</b>.</p><p>HMLP will continue to offer the Tier 1 and 2 services as described by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. Customer Specialists at ENE will answer inquiries concerning energy savings measures that can be enacted to lower electric bills. The customer can also request an energy assessment, which is a service the HMLP provides free of charge through ENE.</p><p>The first improvement in the new HMLP IS GOING GREEN program is in the Home Energy Assessment area. HMLP and ENE will now perform an infra-red inspection of the customer’s home as part of the assessment. This inspection will help determine energy-saving interventions, such as insulation, caulking, and window and door re-glazing or replacement.</p><p>Call 888-772-4242 to schedule your <a style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://ee.ene.org/energy-assessment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u style="font-size: 16px;">Home Energy Assessment</u></a> or <a style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://ee.ene.org/utilities/danvers-electric-division-ded/?elementor-preview=1305&amp;ver=1529971295#" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u style="font-size: 16px;">SIGNUP</u></a> today.<br />For more information on how ENE can help you, please call 508-698-1208 or email <a style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; background-color: #ffffff;" href="mailto:solutions@ene.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u style="font-size: 16px;">solutions@ene.org</u></a>.</p>
												ENERGY SAVING LIGHT BULBS					
					<p>CFL bulbs are available at HMLP’s office on 31 Bare Cove Park Drive, Hingham, MA.</p><p>HMLP has had several energy efficient lighting programs with Light-Emitting Diode bulbs that have included subsidizing discounts at local stores, distributing free bulbs at its office, giving bulbs to several groups at the Senior Center, sharing bulbs with Hingham students at various educational outreach programs, and making bulbs available to participants at the Hingham Family Fun Day. HMLP will continue to find opportunities to encourage its customers to use LEDs. HMLP can increase LED usage by working with its customers when they purchase a bulb, and by its continued promotions with giveaways as a method of introducing the benefit of LEDS to its ratepayers.</p>
												SOLAR REBATE					
					<p>HMLP will offer a rebate in the form of a credit on the bills of customers who install and own a photovoltaic system at their home in Hingham. The amount of the rebate will vary according to the capacity of the photovoltaic system. There is a cap of $5,000 per account. The HMLP will rebate $1,000/kW x the rated output of the system or $5,000, whichever is less. For example, an HMLP customer who installs a photovoltaic system at their home in Hingham and whose system has a rated output of 2.5kW will receive a rebate credit on their bill of $2,500. If that same customer installed a system with a rated output of 10kW, they would receive a rebate credit on their bill of $5,000. If they installed a system with a rated output of 5kW they will receive a rebate of $5,000.</p><p><a href="http://hmlp.com/RatesBilling/NetMeteringRates.asp"><u>Information About Net Metering</u></a></p>
												WEATHERIZATION REBATE					
					<p>HMLP will offer a rebate of 50% with a cap of $500 per account in the form of a credit on the bills of customers who make certain energy efficiency improvements to their existing Hingham home and are an electric heat customer or a customer who has central air. Weatherization as a part of new construction is not eligible for a rebate. Additions on existing homes are considered new construction. To apply for a rebate, HMLP residential customers should arrange and energy assessment through HMLP. Eligible improvements must come recommended in the assessment and have a payback of less than 10 years. Eligible improvements include:</p><ul><li>Insulation of the attic, wall, floor, crawlspace, or rim joist</li><li>Air sealing measures such as weatherstripping, caulking, or the installation of interior storm windows</li></ul><p>All receipts for materials associated with the energy efficiency improvements should be saved if the homeowner uses self-labor. A dollar value for self-labor is not eligible for a rebate.</p>
												COMMERCIAL ENERGY/LIGHTING/HVAC ASSESSMENT					
					<p>Commercial properties can now receive Energy Assessments that cover lighting and HVAC equipment. To schedule an assessment please call Energy New England (ENE) at <b>1-888-772-4242</b>.</p><p>HMLP has contracted with certified commercial and industrial specialists (ENE) to provide energy management studies and to develop a plan of action for each energy conservation measure identified. The assessments cover such end-uses as lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). The specialist develops energy conservation measures that are end-use specific based upon standard engineering analysis as well as cost estimates derived from experience or other similar projects. HMLP has structured the program so that the customer pays one third (1/3) of the cost of the assessment. The remaining two thirds (2/3) of the cost of the assessment will be paid for by HMLP. HMLP’s portion will range from $500 to $3,750.</p>
												COMMERCIAL LIGHTING RETROFIT REBATES					
					<p>HMLP offers a Commercial Lighting Retrofit Rebate Program to its commercial, industrial, and municipal customers that retrofit inefficient interior lighting systems, or convert outdoor lighting to Light Emitting Diode (LED). The lighting rebate applies to the retrofitting of existing: </p><ul><li>T12 fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballast to T5 or T8 lamps with electronic ballasts</li><li>T12 high output or high intensity discharge (HID) fixtures to T5 or T8 high output with electronic ballasts</li><li>Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) exit signs with new Light Emitting Diode (LED), Electroluminescent, or Photo luminescent exit signs</li><li>High pressure sodium, mercury vapor, or incandescent outdoor lighting to LED</li><li>The installation of occupancy sensors &#8211; passive infrared and/or ultrasonic detectors only with no manual ON or override switches </li></ul><p>HMLP caps the rebate amount at 50% of the project with a maximum of $4,000 per account. The rebate amount is credited to the customer account</p>
												HVAC SYSTEM REBATES					
					<p>Industry studies indicate that facility HVAC equipment represents approximately 31% of potential electric savings and 33% (over 2,000 kW) of potential Peak kW Demand reduction. An HVAC program has been developed by a Consortium for Energy Efficiency. HMLP’s HVAC program will be geared toward commercial/industrial customers who utilize roof top units (RTUs). The program will encourage customers to purchase high efficiency units for new applications or when replacing failed units. Rebates will be developed based on the tonnage of the unit as well as the efficiency. HMLP intends to develop a program similar to the Consortium’s “Cool Choice” program (details to be provided). Due to the technical nature of motors and HVAC systems, HMLP envisions creating the specifics of this program with the ENE specialists.</p><p><i>The HMLP reserves the right to change any portion of this program or end the program at any time without notice.</i></p>
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