Entergy Corporation : Entergy New Orleans Electric Customers Can Save Energy and Money with Energy Smart Rebates04/03/2012 | 12:44pm
Earn money back for investing in home A/C upgrades and tune-ups

New Orleans, La. - With air-conditioning season already here, there's no better time to invest in A/C improvements to maximize the comfort and energy efficiency in a home. Energy Smart, the New Orleans energy efficiency program, is sweetening the deal by providing rebates to Entergy New Orleans electric residential customers who upgrade window air conditioners or invest in central A/C units and A/C tune-ups.

Customers can receive up to $50 rebates by purchasing Energy STAR-qualified window air conditioners, which use about 10 percent less energy than conventional models and can save $60 over a unit's lifetime. In addition, customers can receive $75 rebates for investing in central A/C tune-ups to correct common problems that prevent systems from cooling effectively and efficiently and extend the unit's lifetime. Energy Smart also offers rebates of up to $950 for the purchase and installation of qualifying Energy Star rated central units.

For more information on incentives offered and a list of participating retailers and contractors, go to www.EnergySmartNOLA.info, call 866-721-0249 toll-free, or visit the Energy Smart Information Center located in the at the Main Library of the New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue.

About Energy Smart - Developed by the New Orleans City Council and administered by Entergy New Orleans, Energy Smart is a comprehensive energy efficiency plan offering rebates and incentives to Entergy New Orleans electric customers for energy audits, high-performance A/C tune-ups, ceiling and wall insulation, duct and home leakage sealing, solar water heating and installation of compact fluorescent light bulbs.EnergySmartNOLA.info or call 866-721-0249 toll-free for more information.

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