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Good Shephard CFL Program

Efficiency Maine has partnered with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to distribute more than 200,000 energy saving compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to low income Mainers.

Efficiency Maine Launches Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program

The new year arrives with a fresh opportunity for Maine residents to save energy, save money and receive a $50 rebate for recycling their outdated refrigerators and freezers. Efficiency Maine’s new program encourages Mainers using older, extra refrigerators or freezers to consider the many benefits of recycling them. Participation is as easy as visiting Efficiency Maine online at http://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/refrigerator-recycling-program to schedule a free pick–up while funding for this program lasts.

Maine PACE Loans Helps Keep Mainers Warm

To save money last year, Rob and Amy Dudley shut off a third of their home and kept the thermostat low. Despite that, the family stilled burned through more than 1,800 gallons of heating oil and their house was so cold that their new baby, Clara, lived in her snowsuit. One morning, they discovered the dog’s water dish had a layer of ice over it.

Efficiency Maine in USA Today

Gas and electric utilities will spend more than $6 billion in rate-payer funds this year to help customers slash energy use — an amount that's been growing by about $900 million a year since 2006, according to Steven Nadel of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Efficiency Maine - Year In Review Presentation

Efficiency Maine Trust completed our first year operating as an independent Trust on June 30, 2011 and completed work on our FY 2011 Annual Report.  We are proud to have delivered a record-breaking year and helped Mainers access the lowest cost energy in the state.

HESP Evaluation Released

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