Get paid to go energy efficient with Mission Valley Power

If you live in an area that Mission Valley Power services, it is a no-brainer to switch to energy efficient light bulbs. If you have a different power company, check with them to see if they offer incentives for going to energy efficient bulbs. Mission Valley Power gives you a $2.50 credit on your power bill for each energy efficient light bulb you install into your home.

Yesterday I was at Costco in Missoula. The 6 packs of their energy efficient light bulbs cost $4.99 ($10.99 less a $6 instant rebate). Their light bulbs for bathroom vanities cost $3.49 ($10.49 less a $7 instant rebate).
We don't have a large home, yet we have at least 30 light bulbs in our house. And 8 vanity lights. So, if we bought new bulbs at Costco...
5 packs light bulbs $4.99= $24.95
2 packs vanity bulbs $3.49= $6.98
Total = $31.93
Now for the rebate from Mission Valley Power
38 bulbs x $2.50 = $95.00

So in the end, by upgrading all my light bulbs which will save ME in energy costs, I spend $31.93 on light bulbs and get a $95.00 credit on my power bill. That means I come out $63.07 ahead and I will save on my power costs for the next 7 years (average lifespan) that I have those light bulbs. You can print off forms and see different items you can get energy rebates for at http://missionvalleypower.org/rebate_forms.htm

When you are making other purchases, check out to see if rebates are available for things like appliances, water heaters, home electronics and office equipment if they are energy star. There are also rebates for insulating and windows. We had the crawl space of our home insulated. The rebate we received was a credit on our power bill for 75 percent of the cost of having it insulated! Now we get to reap the benefit for the lifetime of owning this home.

So check out those energy rebates and see how much you can save!