Electrification
Go Electric: Power up your savings
for a greener New Mexico
Do you have an old furnace you’d like to replace with a more efficient heat pump? Are you worried about hazardous fumes from your gas stove? Swamp cooler not keeping up? Confused by EV tax credits? Want to install solar, but not sure you can afford it?
Our Energy Experts will draw up a Personal Electrification Plan, point you to tax credits, rebates and loans that will save you money and then direct you to vendors who can start your install.
The Festival can save you thousands of dollars in installation, fuel and maintenance costs while reducing your climate emissions and improving indoor air quality.
At the Festival you can learn about:
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Weatherizing and insulating your home
Information on upgrading windows, doors, window treatments and films, which can reduce both energy use by 35% and the cost of a heat pump you install later.
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Electric Heat Pumps
Heat pumps both heat and cool your home, and they do it 3-5 times more efficiently. They come as mini-splits for individual rooms or whole house ducted systems.
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Heat Pump Water Heater
Replacing a gas or electric water heater with a heat pump water heater is 2-3 times more efficient
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Heat Pump Dryers
More efficient than gas dryers and they don’t need vents—perfect for apartments and houses!
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Induction cooktops
that do not emit fumes hazardous to your family’s health. Plus they are faster, more precise and perform better than gas stoves.
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Solar Energy and Storage
Installing solar and/or battery storage at your house or subscribing to a Community Solar project can lower your energy bill up to 30% and increase your energy independence and resiliency.
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Electric Vehicles (EV) and e-Bikes
can get you around town for less than $1/gallon equivalent. We will show you how! Talk to EV owners, e-bike owners, and dealers and learn about tax credits and rebates that slash the price of installing EV chargers for cars and trucks.
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Home and Garden
Conserving water, planting water-wise species, and transitioning to electric landscaping tools are easy ways every household can reduce waste/emissions and increase sustainability.
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Financing
Learn how to optimize rebates, tax credits, and loans to fund your projects and save money from day 1. These incentives come from the Inflation Reduction Act, the state and electricity providers.
For a FREE Electrification Plan at the Festival
please fill out this form or the one on your ticket registration.
To get the most out of our guidance for an Electrification Plan please bring the following information with you to the Festival:
- Household square footage
- When residence was built
- Recent gas, propane, and electricity bill (or log in information to retrieve it at the Festival)
- The maximum amount of current that is allowed into your residence. You can find this in your electrical panel breaker box. The topmost main switch should give you the total amount of incoming electricity the panel can handle, typically 100 amps - 200 amps. In the photo this is 100 Amps. Also note if there are any empty slots below the top switch that are not being used. (You can also bring a photo as long as we can read the numbers on the switches.)
