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SDG&E Offers Energy-Efficient Remodeling to Poorer Residents

You may be eligible for some free home or apartment remodeling from a local utility. Yes, I said free. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has details.

You may be eligible for some free home or apartment remodeling from a local utility. Yes, I said free. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has details.

San Diego Gas and Electric offers free energy-efficiency makeovers for low-income customers. It doesn't matter if you own or rent. The upgrades help reduce your energy use and knock down your bills at the same time.

Aida Velazquez supervises SDG&E's energy programs.

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Velazquez : We do an assessment of the home to see what it is that the home needs to improve the energy efficiency. And that could be even glass replacement if there's a window that's broken for ex38le.

She says other upgrades can include new appliances, low-flow showerheads and air conditioner and furnace maintenance. She says a one or two person household qualifies if they make slightly less than $30,000 a year. The income scale climbs depending upon the size of the household.

Ed Joyce, KPBS News.