Eligible residents receive energy efficiency upgrades

CAYCE, S.C. (Sept. 9, 2024) – More than 1,800 Dominion Energy customers who live in Housing Authority of the City of Charleston units will receive free energy-saving products and services with the goal of reducing their energy consumption and monthly bills. This is the first Neighborhood Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) project the company has undertaken in housing authority properties.

NEEP provides income-qualified customers conservation education and in-home energy assessments. Program participants are also eligible for free, direct installation of low-cost energy saving measures, such as LED light bulbs, faucet aerators, HVAC filter replacements, door and window weatherstripping and more.

"Dominion Energy is excited to offer this program on such a large scale," said Derek McDaniel, program manager for Dominion Energy's Neighborhood Energy Efficiency Program. "This marks the first time NEEP has worked with a housing authority in South Carolina. Our representatives have spent the past several weeks going door to door to help customers find ways to reduce the amount of electricity they use in their homes, which in return, will help them better manage their bill."

Since beginning work in June, the program has completed energy efficiency upgrades in hundreds of units across more than 20 properties on the Charleston peninsula, including Cooper River Court, Gadsden Green, Meeting Street Manor and Wraggborough Homes. The project is scheduled to be completed in the coming weeks.

"On behalf of the Housing Authority of the City of Charleston and its residents, I thank Dominion Energy for these energy-efficient upgrades," said Art Milligan, CEO of Housing Authority of the City of Charleston. "Our residents will benefit immensely. These thoughtful modifications will go a long way to improving our residents' quality of life and energy education."

Since the program's launch in 2013, Dominion Energy customers in South Carolina have reduced electricity usage by more than 1 billion kilowatt hours – that's enough energy to power approximately 92,000 homes for a year.

Dominion Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of EnergyWise programs that work together to increase overall energy efficiency and reduce energy usage. For more information about these programs, visit DominionEnergy.com/SaveEnergySC or call toll-free at 877-510-7234.

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