St. Louis Park Joins The 2021 Intercity Home Energy Squad Challenge – Patch.com

May 26, 2021

The City of St. Louis Park has joined 20 other Minnesota communities to promote home energy efficiency to help residents lower their energy bills and increase home comfort. The Intercity Home Energy Squad® Challenge was formed to challenge residents to get a home energy visit through the Home Energy Squad to learn how their home uses energy and identify energy-saving opportunities, which will lower utility bills. At in-home visits, energy experts also install materials such as LED lightbulbs, door weather stripping and more. The City of St. Louis Park buys down the costs of in-home visits, which are offered for only $35 or $50 (valued at $600) depending on the age of the home. Free visits are also available for income-qualified residents. Awards will be given to cities with the highest participation rate per capita and the most air sealing and insulation rebates per capita.

St. Louis Park won the 2020 challenge with the highest number of Home Energy Squad visits total and the highest Home Energy Squad visit rate per capita. By making changes identified through the Home Energy Squad Challenge, residents can help move St. Louis Park closer to its Climate Action Plan goals. Residents can learn more and join by visiting the home energy squad challenge page. Visits are available for renters and owners of single-family, duplex, triplex or fourplex homes.

Home Energy Squad is provided by CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy and delivered by the Center for Energy and Environment, a local nonprofit.