Entergy offers energy efficiency rebates

Published 12:00 am Saturday, March 21, 2015

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Wayne Ammons speaks to the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce about the benefits of energy conservation.

It is one thing to be aware of strategies that can help lower electric bills, but it becomes a game changer when rebates and financial incentives are offered to implement the plans. Wednesday, Wayne Ammons spoke to the members of the Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce about incentives being offered by Entergy Solutions, an Entergy Mississippi program.

Ammons is an energy efficiency contractor for the program.

In his brief power point presentations, Ammons covered the incentives that are being offered, which include the READI program, residential lighting program, energy-efficiency programs for commercial, industrial and governmental customers and the residential heating and cooling and tune-up program.

“The READI program is a residential audit where we will send out team of contractors to your home. They will install 16 CFL lights in your home free, they will go over your HVAC insulation levels, windows and doors and give you a printed report with what they found in your home, and how you can improve your energy efficiency at your residency at no charge whatsoever,” he said.

Ammons said the contractors also show you how your home rates with respect to other homes of your size in the Entergy Mississippi service area.

If a homeowner decides to make energy efficient changes the Entergy Solutions website will provide information on how to qualify for the rebate incentives.

For businesses, incentives are offered for unique or more complex, site-specific projects. These types of custom projects must show specific and verifiable energy savings.

Incentives are calculated on a per project basis and can pay up to $.08/kWh saved.

To participate businesses must submit an application online, said Ammons.

All projects, which can total up to $100,000 must be pre-approved prior to purchase and installation of equipment.

Once a pre-approval is received, the business can move forward with their project, he said.

When final documentation is received and reviewed, a final approval is issued and a check is mailed within four weeks.

Ammons said the incentives are being offered to Entergy Mississippi customers in compliance with rule 29 of the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s Public Utilities Rules of Practice and Procedure, which was adopted in 2013.

For more information on incentives and rebates, call 844-523-9979 or visit EntergySolutionsMS.com.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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