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Residential Advisory Service
A free service offered by the Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA), the Residential Advisory Service provides clients with information, advice and answers to their questions on energy efficiency. A more in-depth audit or analysis may require a fee.
ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes
Increase the energy efficiency of your home and reduce energy consumption with the support of Natural Resources Canada Grants. Matching grants are available through the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP). To qualify for these grants, you first require a Home Energy Evaluation.
The Arctic Energy Alliance has NRCan-licensed energy advisors available to conduct your evaluation at a cost of $150 plus GST. Please check our Home Energy Evaluation Schedule to see when the AEA will be travelling to your region.
NEW! Click here to register on-line for a Home Energy Evaluation!
EnerGuide
The EnerGuide Program is a Natural Resources Canada Program to help consumers purchase the most energy efficient equipment on the market. AEA advisors can assist you with advise of efficiency of existing equipment and advise alternatives available to you . A Borrow a Kill-A-Watt Meter™ (see next paragraph) will help determine current energy consumption. When purchasing a new product, look for the International Energy Star Symbol to indicate energy efficiency rating. The Government of the Northwest Territories is currently providing NWT residents with an Energy Efficiency Incentive Program grant when replacing energy consuming products with Energy Star products.
Borrow a Kill-A-Watt Meter™
Have you ever wondered just how much power one of your appliances is using? The AEA has a number of kilowatt meters for the public to take home and monitor energy use within your home. You simply unplug the appliance, plug the meter into the outlet and then plug the appliance into the meter. An easy-to-read digital display tells you how many kilowatt-hours that appliance uses, and from that information you can determine how much money it's costing you. Kill-A-Watt meters are also available at Local Housing Offices. A $25 refundable deposit is required: cash or cheque.
Kill Your Phantoms
A phantom load is found in appliances that consume electricity when just plugged in to your electrical outlet, they do not have to be turned on. Entertainment centers, TV's, stereos, VCR's all have phantom loads. Some will consume up to 35 watts, 24hrs./day 365 days/year. That equals over 300kWh per year! So, plug as many of your electronics as possible into a power strip and then turn it off when they are not in use. Go to Stand-by Power in our Energy Tips Section for more information.
Fuel Cost Libraries for Home Energy Evaluators
The following Fuel Cost Libraries are available for the Arctic Energy Alliance's Home Energy Evaluators. Please note, to view these files evaluators must "right click" on the link and save a copy to their hard drives. HOT2000 software version 10.50 is required to view these files:
– May 2009 - North Slave
– May 2009 - South Slave
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