Evaluating your home’s energy use is the first step to discovering upgrades that can increase comfort and lower monthly energy bills. MW&L partners with Efficiency Services Group (ESG) for a free assessment of your home, and then recommend energy improvements you can take to improve your home’s energy efficiency.
Energy Audit Request FormNext steps in starting your energy-saving project include:
- Get one or more bids from contractors.
- Once you have selected a contractor, the contractor will provide you with a Rebate Application and Bid. Then contact MW&L for approval before proceeding (for cash incentives and/or applying for a loan).
- Once you have received written approval showing the rebate, schedule the work by your chosen contractor(s).
- After the work is complete, your contractor must turn in all required completion paperwork to MW&L.
- If your work is chosen for inspection you will be contacted by MW&L.
Details on the program specifics and requirements:
- Contractor submits quote to MW&L and ESG for authorization for each project. At that time contractor can request to schedule an audit of the location, if needed.
- Audits will be limited to those projects that have been pre-scheduled. Audits are performed on 2 days per month. Same day scheduling will be considered at the discretion of MW&L and ESG.
- Contractor receives authorization letter from MW&L for each project submitted and approved with a deadline to complete the project.
- The deadline is 6 months from the date of the authorization, however MW&L reserves the right to adjust this time frame if needed, to effectively manage the program.
- If the project is expected to exceed the deadline, it will need to be resubmitted for authorization. Projects will be authorized based on availability of funding and if authorized, will receive a new authorization letter confirming the amended deadline. Without proper authorization, the project will not be approved at completion.
- If the contractor wishes to amend or add on to a project after it has been started, contractor will need to submit for a “Phase 2” project. They will receive a separate authorization, if funding allows.
- MW&L has the sole authority to approve any extensions, changes and amendments to projects.
- All communication regarding questions or concerns with authorizations, requirements, or deadlines is to be directed to both MW&L and ESG, allowing for the most transparent, effective flow of information possible among all parties involved.
- Once a project is completed the contractor will need to submit all finalized paperwork to MW&L and ESG. This includes final invoice, and any additional documents requested from MW&L and ESG.
- Once paperwork has been submitted the contractor can request an inspection with ESG.
- Inspections will not be scheduled without final paperwork submitted.
- MW&L will be issuing payments to contractor once per month, following approval of submitted invoices to BPA.