Energy Optimization and Efficiency United

The Michigan Community Action Agency in partnership with CLEAResult offers a series of energy efficiency programs to help residential, commercial and industrial customers reduce their natural gas and electric usage and save money on their utility bills.

Other initiatives include programs to assist low income households with energy efficiency measures, rebates to install Energy Star appliances, etc.  For more details, go to the Efficiency United website at: www.efficiencyunited.com. (Read Efficiency United's  Annual Report for 2011.)

The Efficiency United call center is taking inquiry calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday's from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The toll free number is 1.877.367.3191.

Under Public Act 295 of 2008, utilities must finance energy efficiency programs to all customer classes.  Michigan Community Action Agency Association (MCAAA) was awarded a contract to serve as the state’s energy optimization plan administrator by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

Participating utilities whose customers receive energy optimization services under the auspices of the plan administrator include the following:

Alpena Power Company, Baraga Electric Utility, Bayfield Electric Cooperative, City of Crystal Falls Electric Department, City of Gladstone Department of Power & Light, City of South Haven Public Works, Daggett Electric Department, Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, Indiana Michigan Power Company, L’Anse Electric Company, Michigan Gas Utilities, City of Negaunee Electric Department, City of Norway Department of Power & Light, SEMCO Energy Gas Company, Upper Peninsula Power Company, WE Energy (Wisconsin Electric), Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Xcel Energy.

This is an Income Qualified Program.

Information for Member Community Action Agencies

Energy Optimization – Utility Companies Participating with MCAAA
List of utility companies participating in energy efficiency assistance programs

EO Job Submittal Training Tool
A reference tool for CAAs to understand what information is needed to process the EO invoice and IWC

Efficiency United/Energy Optimization (EO) Low-Income - View a slide show overview of the EO program.

Measure Rebate Cost List
List of measurements of isulation and other home energy optimization components to qualify for rebates

EO Invoice - NEW for 2012 (Community Action Agency Energy Optimization Invoice)

CAA Low Income Guidelines 2012

Traditional Weatherization Measure Cost List

Pre-Weatherization Measure Cost List and Application

Non-Weatherization/Energy Efficiency Measure Cost List and Application

New Department of Human Services Weatherization Files - The IWC (Inspection Work Order Cost) form is used for Weatherization of normal homes, the IWC M form is used for Weatherization of manufactured homes, and the Multi - Family Unit IWC.

Single Family IWC
Manufactured Home IWC
New Multi-family IWC
New 1071 Form