FortisBC is hosting an open house in Osoyoos on June 18. (Contributed photo)
Drafty doors and over-worked furnaces are just a few of the issues that can lead to extra costs for people renting or owning a less energy-efficient home, and FortisBC is hosting open houses in Osoyoos and Oliver on June 18 to share information about its energy-efficient programs.
“The most affordable homes to rent or buy can also be the least affordable to heat, and we know that energy-efficiency issues like this are an additional burden for our customers on the tightest budgets,” said Ned Georgy, manager, conservation and energy management, FortisBC.
At the open houses FortisBC will share information about its no-cost programs that offer a range of energy-saving items from energy-efficient light bulbs and weatherstripping to a new energy-efficient refrigerator or a high-efficiency natural gas furnace.
FortisBC community ambassadors will be onsite to help income-qualified customers complete program applications.
One of the programs people can learn about is FortisBC’s Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP), a program that provides eligible participants with a customized home energy evaluation and the installation of energy-saving products such as water-efficient fixtures, energy-efficient LED light bulbs and weatherstripping. Some homes may also qualify for insulation, an energy-efficient refrigerator or a high-efficiency natural gas furnace.
Last year FortisBC performed more than 2,000 energy evaluations and installed more than 7,000 energy saving products through this program.
“That’s why we’re hosting these sessions — we want to make sure people know they can also get help saving energy and making their homes more comfortable, and at no cost,” said Georgy.
The open houses will take place on June 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sonora Community Centre in Osoyoos, and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Oliver Library.
Customers can visit fortisbc.com/openhouse or call an ECAP representative at 1-877-446-8855 to learn more.
