About CES

Community Energy Services (CES) uses a five-step model to integrate community connections with energy experts, real utility data with material installation and resources to help Minneapolis families save energy and stay comfortable in their homes.

1. Community Engagement.  Our community organizers connect with neighborhood organizations, churches, schools, businesses and other organizations in the community to help get the word out about the program and recruit volunteers from the community.

2. Free Energy Workshop.  Attendance to our free "Saving Energy 101" workshop is mandatory to participate in the program - and a great opportunity to learn new no/low cost strategies to stop energy waste and see your neighbors.  Free childcare and local cookies are always provided.

3. Home Visit and Materials.  At the workshop you will have the opportunity to sign up for your home visit, where our crews of energy professionals will visit your home for an hour and a half to run diagnostic tests (like a blower door to test air leaks), install energy saving materials and find your home's best opportunities for saving energy and reducing your utility bills.

4. Help With Next Steps.  If our crews find an opportunity for significant savings through installing additional insulation, attic air sealing or replacing old heating equipment, we can make the next steps easy by connecting you with qualified contractors, financing, incentives and rebates.

5. Personalized Energy Reports.  You will receive energy use inventory for the last 12 months and feedback for the next 12 months to show your post-CES energy use, and comparing your home's energy efficiency to like-sized homes in the CES program.

Materials provided may include:

• High efficiency showerhead

• High efficiency faucet aerators

• Programmable thermostat

• Compact fluorescent light bulbs (four styles)

• Gasket seals

• Safety caps
• Pipe Insulation