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Energize Delaware Empowerment Grant Program Allocates $4 Million Delmarva Power Commitment Supporting Delaware Customers Program offers organizations up to $1 million in funding for qualifying energy efficiency programs and projects In collaboration with the Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, the Delaware Public Service Commission, and Energy Efficiency Advisory Council, Delmarva Power has provided a…

DOE Secretary Granholm marks 1 million Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® national milestone in Delaware Energize Delaware’s highly successful program helps Delawareans save money and increase home comfort. New Castle ­- U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Delaware to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program…

Children’s Beach House Looking Forward Low-Interest loan helps upgrade to energy-efficient system & lighting. Lewes – The Children’s Beach House (501c3) was recently a recipient of a $462,130 low-interest loan from Energize Delaware to increase the property’s energy efficiency. The need for a new heating system arose as their old system reached the end of its…

Many existing government programs and policies and non-profit missions seek to reduce poverty, provide affordable housing, essential resources, education, health and jobs for underserved communities. But increasingly there is a role for promoting energy efficiency and clean energy as a tool to mitigate poverty. “Households with high energy burdens are more likely to remain in…

Franklin Energy, a leading provider of energy efficiency and grid optimization solutions, announced today that its client Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (DESEU), through their Energize Delaware initiative, has received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy for the fourth consecutive year. The agencies…

For Delaware residents, increased energy efficiency is just a click away. Energize Delaware today announced the opening of its new online marketplace for home efficiency products, with instant rebates available on select items at checkout. Available items at www.energizedelawaremarketplace.com include smart thermostats, LED light bulbs and advanced power strips, with new products added as they become…

In just its third year of providing loan services, the Energize Delaware Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program (REELP) has reached the significant milestone of granting over $1 million in qualified loans to Delaware homeowners.  The Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program provides low-interest loans to credit-qualified Delaware homeowners of a single-family or duplex property to encourage the…

Energize Delaware is excited to announce the launch of their Virtual Home Energy Assessment. This online tool is designed to provide Delawareans with a quick and easy method to virtually determine if their home could benefit from energy efficiency upgrades. After entering basic information about their home and energy usage habits, the customer is provided…

Energize Delaware is pleased to announce that Kent and Sussex counties have recently joined New Castle County as partners in the Delaware Property Assessed Clean Energy (D-PACE) program.  PACE is a managed initiative that allows commercial and industrial property owners to finance energy efficient and clean energy projects that will lead to significant energy cost…

The Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility (“DESEU”) is currently seeking proposals in response to a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) from qualified organizations or individuals interested in providing assistance in conducting an impact evaluation of the Energy Assessment Program for Non-profit Organizations and Local Government Agencies (“Program”). The impact evaluation would provide analysis for the 2016-2019 program years. DESEU…