Seattle City Light offers home energy audits for $95 to City Light customers living in single family homes. Independent auditors certified by the Building Performance Institute will visit your home and conduct a thorough assessment of its insulation level, leakiness, and heating system efficiency. Your auditor will also install free energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs.

After your audit is complete, you'll receive an "Energy Performance Scorecard" report that rates the current efficiency level of your home - similar to an mpg rating of your car. Your report will also provide suggested energy-efficiency upgrades, their estimated costs and available rebates, and the potential for energy and climate impact reduction.

How to request a home energy audit:

• Step 1: Please click here which will bring you to our partner organization, Earth Advantage Institute. There you will be able to establish a new user name and password.
• Step 2: You will receive an email with an authorization coupon code and login information. You may then schedule your audit from the list of participating home energy auditors that can be viewed when logged into the system.
• Step 3: After you have received your audit and report, review which energy-efficiency upgrades you'd like to make, with help from Seattle City Light rebates and Community Power Works rebates.

If you have any questions, please call an Energy Advisor at  206-684-3800.

For income eligible customers, the City's Office of Housing offers free home energy audits and free comprehensive weatherization services. For more information, visit the HomeWise website ( http://www.seattle.gov/housing/HomeWise/default.htm ) or call 206-684-0244.