Get a Free Home Energy Assessment
Belmont Light offers no-cost, comprehensive energy assessments to all residential customers. These assessments will analyze your home's energy use, offer tips on appliance usage, and provide a report detailing recommendations and estimated savings for any suggested improvements.
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Belmont Light also offers a variety of rebates for energy efficient appliances.
Solarize Your Home
Install solar panels to generate your own renewable energy. More than 400 Belmont homes have gone solar. Solar coaches are available to help Belmont residents make the right decision. Contact them at: coach@belmontgoessolar.com
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Drive an Electric Vehicle
Switch to an Electric Vehicle (EV) to immediately reduce your carbon emissions. In addition to being better for the environment, studies have found that electric vehicles can save owners money over the lifetime of the car.
MIT's Trancik Lab has developed an interactive tool which allows users to compare the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and average monthly cost of more than 125 different models of cars. Check it out if you are thinking of making a purchase!
Use a Heat Pump for Home Heating
Electrically-driven heat pumps provide high efficiency home heating and cooling. When powered by carbon-free electricity they allow for heating and cooling that is emissions-free. Belmont Light offers grants to support the installation of air-source heat pumps.
Learn more about Belmont Light's Rebate Program and the new CleanComfort Program
Small Business Owner in Belmont?
Belmont Light offers a variety of programs for commercial customers.
Commercial Light Retrofit Rebate Program
Emission-Free Renewable Distributed Generation (Wind or Solar)
Support Clean Electricity
Be proactive about clean electricity. Express your support to Belmont Light for its use of electricity from carbon-free sources. 100% carbon-free electricity in Belmont by 2022 is feasible. As a Belmont Resident, you can also opt-in to Belmont Light's Green Choice Program, and help make this goal a reality
Learn about Belmont Light's goal
Read the latest article on Belmont Light's Role in energy efficiency here
Learn about the harmful effects of gas cooking here
More Environmental Organizations in Belmont
Sustainable Belmont
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Belmont Composts!
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Sustainable Belmont
The mission of Belmont Composts! is to reduce Belmont’s trash and increase curbside composting by developing a low-cost curbside composting option for Belmont residents, schools, and businesses.