SELCO is now offering a $25 rebate on Energy Star dehumidifiers purchased from June 1, 2008through July 31, 2008.

Rebate will appear as a credit on your electric bill.  Limit one dehumidifier rebate per SELCO customer.  Shrewsbury residents only.  For details and rebate form call SELCO, or visit www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/rebates.

Now’s the time to replace your old, inefficient dehumidifier with a new Energy Star model.  Dehumidifiers are notorious “energy hogs,” and frequent use can have a noticeable impact on your electric bill. 

Energy Star qualified models have more efficient refrigeration coils, compressors, and fans than conventional models, which means they use less energy to remove moisture.

An Energy Star dehumidifier removes the same amount of moisture as a similarly-sized standard unit, but uses 10-20 percent less energy. In fact, the energy saved by an Energy Star qualified dehumidifier could power your refrigerator for 6 months!

Look for the Energy Star logo to be sure you’re getting an energy efficient model.  An up-to-date list of all Energy Star approved dehumidifiers can be found online at www.energystar.gov/dehumidifier.

SELCO is now offering a “Money Match” program whereby eligible low-income SELCO customers can make a payment on their electric bill and SELCO will match the dollar amount paid as credit to their bill. This is an opportunity to increase the benefit of the federal tax rebate by essentially doubling its value.

To qualify for the 2008 SELCO Money Match program, the name of the customer of record on the account must meet one or more of the following eligibility requirements:

• Emergency Aid to Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
• Fuel Assistance – South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)
• Supplemental Social Security Income (SSSI)
• 2008 SELCO Share The Warmth Recipient
• Food Stamp Program

Minimum/Maximum Contribution
Customers may request a match amount up to the total of their electric bills for the months of January, February and March but not less than $50 or more than $300.

Customers who meet eligibility requirements may be granted the match amount even though they do not have an outstanding balance due to their SELCO electric account. Some customers who are in dire financial need may pay SELCO bills on-time but continue to struggle in other ways.

SELCO Money Match credits will be given for eligible payments made from May 1, 2008, through June 30, 2008. All Money Match payments must be accompanied by a SELCO Money Match application form and proof of eligibility.

• 2008 Money Match Application Form

Return Money Match forms, payments and proof of eligibility by June 30, 2008 to:

SELCO Money Match
100 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545

SELCO is now accepting donations to its Share the Warmth program online through PayPal. Simply click the "Donate" button below to donate to Share the Warmth online using a credit card, debit card, electronic check or PayPal account. All transactions processed through PayPal are secure.

Each year we ask the community to support this program that assists needy Shrewsbury residents with funding to maintain electric service for heat, light and hot water through the cold winter months. Each year the community responds kindly.

“Residents have been very generous through the years in donating money to this program,” said Thomas Josie, general manager of SELCO. “We appreciate and thank them for their support to help neighbors who may have difficulty affording basic services.”

Go ahead, pat yourself on the back. It's OK to feel good about signing up for SELCO GreenLight. And while you're at it, let the neighbors know you support renewable electric generation too. To thank residents for signing up, SELCO will give each GreenLight customer a free green-colored energy efficient light bulb. We're encouraging GreenLight customers to use these bulbs in their front porch lights to show their "true colors." Spread the word about green power... You'll be the talk of the neighborhood!

SELCO customers can sign up for GreenLight at www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/light/greenlight.asp or by calling the SELCO office at 508-841-8500. For just $5 or $10 a month you can help fund wind power generation in New England.

Thinking about adding insulation or replacing your old windows this spring?

SELCO is now offering 0% interest energy conservation loans for owner-occupied homes or condominiums. These loans are available for conversion of an electric heating system to an energy efficient, non-electric heating system (such as gas or oil) or for other efficiency upgrades such as installation of energy efficient replacement windows, solar panels, geothermal heating systems, or additional insulation.

Residents must contact HELPS for a free home energy audit (1-888-333-7525) and submit a loan application for pre approval before the start of any work.

ELIGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS

• Windows, doors, insulation
• Photovoltaic, wind and geothermal heat pumps
• Conversion of electric heat to gas/oil heating systems
• See web site (www.energystar.gov) for a detailed list of qualifying products

LOAN AMOUNTS (max. repayment period 60 months)

• Windows, Doors, Insulation – up to $3,500
• Conversion from electric heat to gas/oil or geothermal heating systems – up to $10,000
• Residential photovoltaic or wind – up to $10,000
• Minimum / Maximum loan amounts – $1,000 / $10,000

Loan Application Form

• Energy Conservation Loan Application (Form A)

SELCO Electric is offering a rebate program for customers interested in purchasing Energy Star rated appliances including washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and room air conditioners. SELCO Electric and the manufacturers provide the rebates offered. The benefit of Energy Star appliances is that they help conserve water and /or energy.

SELCO Electric is offering rebates for the following:

• Rebate Eligible Clothes Washers ($50 rebate)
• Rebate Eligible Refrigerators ($50 rebate)
• Rebate Eligible Dishwashers ($50 rebate)
• Rebate Eligible Room Air Conditioners ($25 rebate)

Qualified appliances must be purchased between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and postmarked by January 19, 2009.

Customers will need to fill out appropriate forms that they can obtain at the Town Hall or on the Town of Shrewsbury Website. Information will be required including your Electric Company account number, brand of machine with serial number, and a copy of the sales receipt.

Call Shrewsbury Electric for more information at 508-841-8500.

• Download Rebate Form

List of Suggested Locations:

Purchase energy saving light bulbs at the SELCO office and help cut down on electric energy costs. If everyone in Shrewsbury replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an energy saving bulb, the community would save over $156,000 in electricity costs annually. Bulbs are available while supplies last - limit three bulbs per SELCO account.