In Your Community

To help ensure that all segments of Maine’s population learn about—and receive the benefits of— energy efficiency, Efficiency Maine administers the following programs that have an important element of community outreach:

PACE Program & Home Energy Savings Loans

Efficiency Maine is excited to be partnering with Maine’s municipalities to make this new financing tool available.

Efficiency Maine Low-Income Programs

The Low-Income Appliance Replacement Program delivers thousands of energy-efficient refrigerators, freezers, and CFLs—which together can account for up to 20% of a home’s electric use—to low-income households.

CFL Recycling

Efficiency Maine has enlisted over 200 retailers to help recycle CFLs, which should not be placed in the regular waste stream because they contain a small amount of mercury.

Look for this decal in the windows of stores that participate in our free CFL recycling program. Click here for a list of participating stores.

Kill-A-Watt® Electricity Monitors

Efficiency Maine has distributed hundreds of Kill-A-Watt® monitors to public libraries across the state. Check one out FREE to detect the "energy thieves" in your home or business, and use the tool kit to put the lid on power consumption by appliances and electronics.

MAINE ENERGY IDOLS

"Maine Energy Idols" has returned to find the best music video about energy efficiency in 2010. High school students from across Maine are invited to compete for the title of "Maine Energy Idol" and a grand prize of $1,000! To learn more about how to participate in "Maine Energy Idols," please visit our official contest page.

Presentation Requests

Efficiency Maine’s experts can provide speakers on how to drive down electricity usage in your home or business. Demand for presentations is high, so please contact Efficiency Maine as early as possible reserve a speaker. Click here to find out more.