Energy efficiency
adds up to savings.
Learn how with a
Home
Energy
Audit.
What is a Home Energy Audit?
A home energy audit is the first step to saving energy and
money on your energy bills.
An audit is conducted by a trained auditor who will assess
how much energy your home uses, and then recommend
measures you can take to improve the energy efficiency
and safety of your home.
Xcel Energy offers Home Energy Audits to our residential
customers at up to 70% less than the market value. Our
partner, The Neighborhood Energy Connection, enlists
professional, knowledgeable auditors who can provide a
comprehensive plan to save energy (and money) that is
customized for your home.
If you want to save money on your energy bills, enjoy a
cozier, weatherized home, or just want to help reduce
energy waste, sign up for a Home Energy Audit today.
Select the audit that makes sense for you. We’ll help you
find your savings opportunities.
Home Walkthrough – $30
With the Home Walkthrough, the auditor will:
• Conduct a comprehensive whole house inspection
• Analyze insulation levels throughout the home
• Examine the age, efficiency and general condition
of your mechanical systems
• Perform a basic analysis of your utility bills
Standard Audit – $60
The Standard Audit includes a blower
door test to identify air leaks which
reduce your home’s comfort and energy
efficiency.
The Standard Audit includes:
• Everything from the
Home Walkthrough, plus;
• The blower door diagnostic tool which determines how
much air your home loses hourly, through the various
air leaks. This air needs to be reheated or recooled,
increasing your energy bills.
Standard Audit with Infrared – $100
The Standard Audit with Infrared is
our most comprehensive energy audit.
The infrared camera is used with the
blower door test to deliver a more
precise diagnosis. It reveals the
imperfections in your home’s thermal
envelope where heated or cooled air
escapes. The Standard Audit with Infrared includes:
• Everything from the Standard Audit, plus
• A better idea of what is happening behind your drywall
and areas that can’t be seen
• A view of temperature differences to see where
insulation is present, missing or ineffective
• The development of more customized solutions to address
air leaks, ice dams and overall conditioned air loss
Signing up is easy.
Once you’re ready to sign up for an in-home audit,
you can use the postage-paid reply card on
the back panel, or just give us a call at
1-800-895-4999.
To qualify for a Home Walkthrough, Standard Audit or
Standard Audit with Infrared, you must be a Minnesota
natural gas or combination (gas and electric) customer of
Xcel Energy.
Call us at 1-800-895-4999
to schedule a Home Energy Audit,
or visit us at
xcelenergy.com/HomeEnergyAudit
or complete and return
the card below.
Sign me up for a Home Energy Audit
(Please allow up to three weeks to schedule your audit)
I want to schedule a (please check one):
Standard Audit with Infrared* ($100)
Standard Audit* ($60)
Home Walkthrough* ($30)
Xcel Energy Account Number
____________________________________________________________
Name________________________________________________________
Home address__________________________________________________
City__________________________________________________________
State_____________ ZIP_________________________________________
Daytime phone__________________________________________________
Evening phone__________________________________________________
Best time to call_________________________________________________
Email_________________________________________________________
What prompted you to sign up?______________________________________
Customer signature______________________________________________
Date_________________________________________________________
*Who Qualifies: Minnesota Natural Gas/Electric Customers
For the Home Walkthrough and the Standard Audit, you must be a Minnesota natural gas and/or electricity customer
of Xcel Energy. For the Standard Audit with Infrared Test, you must be a Minnesota natural gas customer of
Xcel Energy. I understand that by signing this form, Xcel Energy will provide The Neighborhood Energy Connection my
13-month energy bill history and that the price of my chosen audit will be charged to my account after the audit has
been completed.
Put your audit to work
Once your audit is complete and you receive written
recommendations from the auditor, put your audit to work.
• Install a high-efficiency natural gas furnace, water heater
or boiler and not only reduce your heating bills but get
cash back rebates on qualifying equipment.
• Central AC owners can receive a discount on your
summer electric bills each year they participate in
Saver’s Switch®.
• If your home just needs a few do-it-yourself fixes, check
out the wealth of energy efficiency information available
for you at xcelenergy.com/EnergySavings.
For more information on our rebates and other moneysaving programs, visit xcelenergy.com/Residential.
Don’t forget to choose “Minnesota” from the drop-down list.
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