ENERGY AUDIT DETAILS
To sign up for an energy audit, contact CenterPoint at 612-321-5011 or 1-800-234-5800 ext. 5011 or www.center pointenergy.com or Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-4999. (Xcel natural gas customers are eligible for the infrared audit, not electric-only customers.) The $100 price might be reduced or eliminated for income-qualified families. Still, the $100 price is a bargain. Independent contractors also perform the blower door/infrared tests, but they charge $250 or more.
Appointments can be made for daytime, evenings or weekends. The test takes 90 minutes to three hours.
Cost of the audit can be added to your bill.
The $100 analysis includes a blower door test to measure and track air leaks, an infrared inspection to pinpoint air leaks and moisture problems, and a furnace carbon monoxide test.
The audit also includes a DVD scan of the infrared results and $25 worth of weatherization materials (CenterPoint only).
JOHN EWOLDT