Process Convenient for LES Customers to Receive Energy-conservation Incentives

Customers wanting to take advantage of the financial incentives offered by Lincoln Electric System’s Sustainable Energy Program will find the process geared toward convenience, said J. Todd Hall, LES vice president of consumer services.

The Sustainable Energy Program provides customers financial incentives to help defray the cost of increasing the energy efficiency of their homes or businesses.

“The process is a partnership between customers, contractors and LES,” Hall said. “Customers can visit http://www.les.com/ to view a list of participating contractors who will provide an LES Green Credit on their bill, when eligible equipment and/or services are purchased.”

Hall said the process is simple and easy for customers:

To reserve funds, the registered contractor submits a customer-signed preauthorization form to LES.
LES encourages customers to get multiple bids to compare prices before they select a contractor.
If the project is approved, the contractor receives a confirmation number and is qualified for reimbursement.
Within 30 days following the confirmation, the contractor must complete the project and submit a reimbursement form to LES with a copy of the sales receipt clearly indicating the credit amount provided to the customer, purchase date and itemized cost, materials and service rendered.
To confirm the program’s guidelines are followed, LES reserves the right to inspect any project before or after its completion.
“We designed the program to be as convenient for the customer as possible,” Hall said. “The Sustainable Energy Program is about energy efficiency, so in keeping with that theme, we designed an efficient customer participation process.

“LES encourages customers getting multiple bids, to ensure the most effective use of the consumer’s and program’s money,” Hall said.

Of the $2 million in financial incentives originally available in February, nearly $1 million have been reserved, Hall said.

“There is still time left for customers interested in saving money and energy,” he said. “But remember, funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so customers should act fast.”

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Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and interested customers should contact participating contractors or your LES Account Executive. Just click on his or her photo to the left of the article for phone and email.