The NJ Clean Energy Program is a recent initiative by the state to make strides towards environmental sustainability by encouraging us to make our homes more energy efficient.
In short, it provides huge discounts on the cost* for the installation of solar electric power technology on your house. There are also discounts for more efficient air conditioners, and a number of other possibilities such as better lamps and hot water generators.
For the solar roof, the government buys back the unused power that is saved from your new roof, which I've been told by one of the project founders can make you about $1,000 per year or more. It is estimated that the initial investment can be paid off in about 7 years, after which point you begin to earn revenue on your house.
Read more about how you can get involved.
Don't own a house or air conditioner? Pass this information on to your family and friends who do!
Also, if any of you have any experience with the program, please post any information you think might be helpful to people who are thinking of getting started. Kelly...any thoughts?
*It is also possible to have all of these things installed for free if your annual income is below 175% of the federal poverty line. This is a positive step by the state in recognizing that federal poverty criteria are not adequate measures of true poverty.
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